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it din’t rain.  Why  God  Why! oh yes went to this school being built. and put resumes in area of job wanted.  hope for best.  thanks all.  just walk into a meeting and then a big  Wohwwww and walk out., had like 50 men sitting at a round table all there heads turn and they look.     I guest this life of mine is just ment to be.    25 miles yesterday,   time to ride and pick up cans for days food. and go thru seedsto plant veggies……  job search done.   60 today and sunshine……Oh  that just great:? big backpack again….. re mod bike…… Hamburger and mac and cheese my favs.. I dress simple.  what ever gets me out the door.  and this  5 a.m. shit only make my bode  hurt….

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Sheesh.  As if joggers don’t look goofy enough as it is.

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silentium, shit! shit shit shit shit shit the true shit is [you]             <—-to the shit                       —-("undershit")—- gift from your monkey: http://www.wordreference.com/it/en/translation.asp?iten=babbeo

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Just your common K marts  paints and jacket. light weight plastic. for bike rides. try to keep areas dry, or jock itch  and swimmers ear  well happen.  some people like pain. anyways. I have a red running shirt. and a army green heavy warm vest. zipper broke hafe way up.   soooo bad.     well give this a try.  30 now  i.d. going to 50 and rain. winds high is 18 to 27 from south west. low  3 to 5  south west.  I bike it most. running tends to hurt the back some. and just beginner after over a real long injuries wait.  2 or 3 mile walk rain on. I am ready and gone.  today:). 10 cent can feeds the bode when no one wants me to work.  past 18 month and no job, and another 30 resumes, applications and calls to tape machine.  Gee good thing I have all this experience to be a crippled and a retard here to Not get a job…… I well wait…… day off. mom dad home now, so got to find cans to eat,I still don’t see how this area  x spect me to pay or find work with zero money help.  again. I well live. God speed  r and r…… eat home grown and nature.      and die if you do it wrong…. good luck

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How do you guys handle outdoor running in rain? I used to run with T-shirt and short in rain. But guess I’m getting old now and couldn’t do that for a while. It’s 0 degree C this morning and rainning. I went out to do my 10k with a $2 transparent rain coat. The 10k time was 4 minutes longer. Is that due to the extra air drag of the rain coat?

Just above freezing makes for difficult running conditions IMO. The rain can sap the warmth right out of your body in a very short amount of time. Hypothermia is a real problem when that happens. Make sure you are not running in anything that is made of cotton. If you use a waterproof jacket, you may find it too warm. Vests can be good for this rain/temperature with a lightweight (not cotton) longsleeve t-shirt underneath. Look for the lightest weight clothing you can get that is still slightly water resistant. You’ll need some breathability, so 100% waterproof won’t work. Personally, I’ve found a good combination for these conditons to be Sugoi’s Beam Vest and running tights. I am quite happy with that. Here’s the vest: http://www.sugoi.ca/consumer/product.aspx?sectionStyleID=4731&color=COS Phil M. — "Pain is temporary: the success it brings can be everlasting." -fortune cookie

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How do you guys handle outdoor running in rain? I used to run with T-shirt and short in rain. But guess I’m getting old now and couldn’t do that for a while. It’s 0 degree C this morning and rainning. I went out to do my 10k

At 0C, light rain, and no wind for a 40-70 min run (I’m assuming 10k fits in here somewhere for you – see my questions at end), I’d probably wear a rain-resistant shell on top and my sporthill xc pants (my usual running gear). Heavier rain and maybe some wind, I might consider my waterproof shell on top (pit zips open although they don’t do much good) and maybe tights under my sporthills (warm legs function better for me and reduces injury potential). For pouring rain I’d definitely wear waterproof gear – top and bottom. In my case, I *know* I get hypothermic fairly easily. While it may not be big issue in the 30-40 min range, beyond there (esp. beyond 1 hr or so), it is an issue for *me*. YMMV With *my* gear, I know that neither my sporthills nor my windshells are waterproof, but they breathe reasonably well and are ok for everyday running – assuming it’s not raining hard when I start. My waterproof Marmot precip jacket and pants (full zip for ventilation) do an excellent job of keeping rain and wind out (at least for short term < 1 hr) – and keeping body moisture in. They are noisy compared to my everyday gear, but light (jacket is 10oz) so I take them in my pack on extended outings (multiple hours) when rain is a possibility. For a run in the 45-70+ min range, they keep the rain out and keep warm sweat next to my body. For longer runs, the wetness from the sweat will be an issue. I’ve tested my present windshell in wind, but not rain (only had it a couple weeks), but reviews suggest it reasonably rain resistant but not for prolonged (multiple hours) exposure in heavy, wet snows or rains. Unless it’s really pouring when I leave, or an imminent threat of such, I think my usual shell and sporthills (maybe with tights if windy) will do for most conditions. I do have some other new winter-closeout sale items that I haven’t had a chance to test under these conditions yet, but some new combinations may work for moderate (not pouring) rain for runs <60min. with a $2 transparent rain coat. The 10k time was 4 minutes longer. Is that due to the extra air drag of the rain coat?

Not enough information provided. 4 min longer relative to what? Have you been running in 80F temperatures and this is cooler or -20F and this is uncomfortably warm (or pleasantly warm)? Do you usually do 35 min 10k’s so that this is a 10% increase in time or more usually a 1:10 10k where this might be rounding error? Was it windy? Were you on muddy trails? Was this run at same effort as the last time you ran it? Were you rested as well as other times or over trained? or distracted by something? My initial knee jerk reaction without other information is that a light raincoat isn’t going to make 4min difference in time in a 10k, esp. if running on roads where mud isn’t an issue. That’s assuming you didn’t have it open and using it like a drag chute for resistance running Which is why I raised the questions of what else might be affecting your time. FWIW, I do notice a decrease in my times over the same routes as temperatures get warmer in the spring – but I’m clueless as to whether it’s temperature, fewer layers, less snow (sometimes), more daylight runs, winter base building – probably all of the above. And these covariates will always be present. 4 min variation in a route that takes about an hour for me at this time of year, I think is more related to footing conditions and natural variations than any gear that I’m wearing, certainly not a light raincoat. Dot nice thing about Alaska is you can buy gear on winter closeouts and still wear them for at least a month after you get them. — "Success is different things to different people" -Bernd Heinrich in Racing the Antelope

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How do you guys handle outdoor running in rain? I used to run with T-shirt and short in rain. But guess I’m getting old now and couldn’t do that for a while. It’s 0 degree C this morning and rainning. I went out to do my 10k with a $2 transparent rain coat. The 10k time was 4 minutes longer. Is that due to the extra air drag of the rain coat?

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