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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tips-for-winter-runners/">Tips for Winter Runners</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted December 21, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Zola Jones</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Running in the winter can prove a difficult task, with the biting cold, icy paths, and shorter daylight hours. With a few tips, however, winter running can become much more manageable. Wearing the proper gear is essential with winter runs. Make sure you layer up. However, there is such a thing as over-layering. It may be tempting to put on your entire wardrobe before you brave the cold, but once you’ve been running for a few minutes, your body will adjust to the cooler temperature, and too many layers could cause you to become overheated. A good rule is to dress for about 20 degrees warmer than the actual temperature outside. Start with a base layer (the layer closest to your skin) that is polyester. This will help keep the sweat from staying on your skin. The…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tips-for-winter-runners/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tips-for-winter-runners/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tips-for-winter-runners/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tips-for-winter-runners/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/athletics/">athletics</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-gear-apparel/">her-gear-apparel</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a><br /><br /> </P>