With the recent heat wave in Denver, I thought now was as
good of a time as any to address hot weather running gear. By the way – I was not expecting to be battling 100 degree
heat in Denver! And a “dry” heat doesn’t count when you’re getting cooked alive
by the sun that you’re now a mile closer to.
If you’ve recently decided to start running,
congratulations and welcome to the beginner runner club! If you’re really starting to get rolling, or are already miserable in your regular t-shirt/old gym shorts, you're going to want to take your wardrobe up a notch in the heat
of late summer (is this considered the dog days yet?). Why? Chafing. Lack of
moisture-wicking. No built-in underwear. Yes, that is a thing you will come to
desire as a runner.
Praying no one is walking up to the car next to you bc you're half naked changing into running shorts after work. #runnerproblems #runchat
— Outdoor Beginner (@OutdoorBeginner) July 11, 2014
I am all for using whatever you have sitting in
your closet already when you’re first starting out. But once you start, you won’t
want to stop, so just go ahead and get sucked into the black hole that is
purchasing running/outdoors gear. It’s an affliction that can’t be stopped (“Oh
look at these shorts on sale…yeah I have six pairs but I really need seven”). Plus, when it's this hot, you're just going to be miserable in regular cotton.
