Running Glove Suggestions

Gloves are generally a disappointment in my experience. Keeping the fingers apart, even if insulated, still encourages more heat loss. Get her a nice pair of mittens. Those four fingers will be nice and warm. The thumb needs to fend for itself, although tucking into the palm behind the mitten works well if it's really cold. Something like this should do the trick:

http://www.runningwarehouse.com/Sugoi_Wind_Mitt/descpage-SWMF13.html

Take a pair of arm sleeves and place them on your hands up to your wrists (or however far up you want them). Take the loose ends and turn them "outside in", gripping the bunched-up ends in your hands. That'll keep your hands warm and make it easy to blow into them without a hassle.

"Slim/fitted enough to run in"? Because air resistance on your hands is extremely important on an easy run. It can make the difference between running 9:00 pace and 9:00.01 pace, which is pretty life-changing. If "her hands still freeze, even if it's only 30 outside," ditch the "slim/fitted" look and get her something warm to wear, like a pair of mittens. They will be better for warmth than any pair of gloves. If you get something like this http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/SCW1086/saucony-ultimitt/ it will likely work.

Pics?

1. get the $1.oo thin black gloves from walmart.

2. get some work gloves or those cheap knit ones they give out at races

3. wear both layers.

4. warm hands. cheap gloves. happy run

Live in NW CT Hills. Have never needed anything but a cheap pair of work gloves from ACE Hardware or Home Depot. Infact, I usually buy 2-3 6 packs of them and keep a pack in the car. They generally run about 6.95 for a pack and I never worry about misplacing, losing them, etc.

i have some of the Saucony gloves like the ones above, but mine are all black... the mitt covering works well on really cold or windy days. it tucks away easily

http://www.runningwarehouse.com/Saucony_Ulti-Mitt_ViziPro/descpage-SVPG13.html

looks like Brooks has a couple of versions, one of which is on sale on RW

http://www.runningwarehouse.com/Brooks_Adapt_Gloves_II/descpage-BAGLII.html

http://www.runningwarehouse.com/Brooks_Adapt_Gloves_II_Nightlife/descpage-BAGLIIN.html

Hand Fashionista wrote:

"Slim/fitted enough to run in"? Because air resistance on your hands is extremely important on an easy run. It can make the difference between running 9:00 pace and 9:00.01 pace, which is pretty life-changing. If "her hands still freeze, even if it's only 30 outside," ditch the "slim/fitted" look and get her something warm to wear, like a pair of mittens. They will be better for warmth than any pair of gloves. If you get something like this

http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/SCW1086/saucony-ultimitt/

it will likely work.

Don't be an ass. You know what I meant. She's a girl so yes looks matter. Maybe I should just duct tape towels around her hands, that would only be another few seconds per mile.

She's a coach and will wear these at meets and practice also. So it would be nice to maintain a little dexterity. Which is why I was not looking at mittens initially.

For the work glove suggestions, thanks for the input but again, looks matter.

jwd wrote:

i have some of the Saucony gloves like the ones above, but mine are all black... the mitt covering works well on really cold or windy days. it tucks away easily

http://www.runningwarehouse.com/Saucony_Ulti-Mitt_ViziPro/descpage-SVPG13.html

looks like Brooks has a couple of versions, one of which is on sale on RW

http://www.runningwarehouse.com/Brooks_Adapt_Gloves_II/descpage-BAGLII.htmlhttp://www.runningwarehouse.com/Brooks_Adapt_Gloves_II_Nightlife/descpage-BAGLIIN.html

Thanks, good suggestions.

What is she wearing on the rest of her body? People often thing about getting warmer "gloves" because their hands are the first place they feel cold, but often a warmer jacket is the right solution. When bodies get cold, they pull blood from the extremities to keep the core warm. It is likely her core wouldn't feel cold even if that is the place on her body where she's losing the most heat. It's also important to make sure her arms are sufficiently insulated; gloves won't do much if the blood has already lost too much heat by the time it reaches her hands. The body is a dynamic system, and in most cases, targeting the hands directly is not the best way to warm the hands.

At least with me, even if it's in the teens my hands get too hot with heavily insulated gloves once I'm well into my run. What I do is layers - thin running gloves under fleece mittens, and a jacket with built in mittens.

Doo wrote:

What is she wearing on the rest of her body? People often thing about getting warmer "gloves" because their hands are the first place they feel cold, but often a warmer jacket is the right solution. When bodies get cold, they pull blood from the extremities to keep the core warm. It is likely her core wouldn't feel cold even if that is the place on her body where she's losing the most heat. It's also important to make sure her arms are sufficiently insulated; gloves won't do much if the blood has already lost too much heat by the time it reaches her hands. The body is a dynamic system, and in most cases, targeting the hands directly is not the best way to warm the hands.

That is a bunch of nonsense.

Your knowledge of anatomy and physiology is only skin deep - bad pun intended.

Maybe get her a tech top that has thumb holes so the end of the sleeve covers the hand? Might make for flexibility as they can be rolled up a little or used to cover the hand.

With a long sleeve cuff over the top of the hand, she can get away with lighter gloves.

As someone else already posted. Walmart/Target $1.00 gloves. Wear in layers...

2 pairs of $1 cotton gloves from Wal*Mart,

tube socks

jaybird wrote:

tube socks

Actually when it gets to single digits, I combine the last two posts: cotton work gloves under socks. I use running socks rather than tube socks but they work as a mitten over the gloves.

For running at those temperatures, ragg wool gloves are the most comfortable for me. The synthetic material gloves get more clammy. I like the plain ragg wool gloves without the rubber gripping dots on them, but they seem harder to find.

The best gloves I've ever had are the Mizuno Breath Thermo Gloves, the knit kind. They have a material stitched into them that heats up when your hands sweat. They are thin, and I've worn them from 0 to 70 degrees. It's amazing such a thin gloves does so well in cold temps! You'd be surprised. They make other versions with a wind guard shell and fleece. I like the plain knit gloves cause I like to wear them for 60+ degree weather as well.

http://www.mizunousa.com/running/womens/apparel/accessories

Btw, I'm not affiliated with Mizuno whatsoever. Just someone who runs a lot of miles and marathons.