Running in the winter can be truly miserable: the cold, the wet and the dark unite to make it a very tough time.
But the right kit can make it far less painful, and keep you from heading to the treadmill or giving up entirely.
The best winter running gear serves a number of needs: keeping you dry from the rain while ensuring you don’t get wet with sweat, ensuring you’re warm without getting too hot, and otherwise contending with the various problems that the season throws up.
Our picks satisfy all of those and more. Our testing was made up of hours of runs in the rain and wind, and these choices made sure that running stayed a delight, in the face of the cold, wet, dark outdoors.
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