DW Runners

In cold weather, I have trouble keeping my stomach warm, and a cold stomach both makes me run slower and increases chances of runner's trots.

Piling on more/warmer clothes is a solution, but not a very good one, since the rest of my body overheats.

I've long been thinking about buying a haramaki or fashioning something similar, but I'm not very good at sewing, and haramakis both seem too expensive and too nice to run in - and I wasn't at all convinced they'd stay in place and not roll up.

Then I thought of and found these - medical stomach/kidney/back warmers/supporters.

I've been using one since November, and I love it! It keeps my stomach warm without overheating the rest of me. The latex makes sure it doesn't roll up, but stays in place. If you have trouble with cold stomachs during runs, I highly recommend getting one!

(And if you find one that's higher than 29 cm and still affordable - they look higher in pictures than they are in AL - I'd love a link, because on the coldest days, I could use more coverage below my stomach as well.)

I'm all with the New Year motivation right now, so anyone in for a little January mileage challenge? I.e. we challenge ourselves to run x km/miles (accumulated) in January, and I'm thinking the Monday check-in posts could be our weekly check-in and cheering each other on?

I challenge myself to run 45 km fine, if I don't get a cold, 50 km in January!

You?

Participants:
cadenzamuse: 20 miles. Status: 1 mile = 5 %
ell: 100 miles. Status: 15.5 miles = 15.5 %
ilanarama: 200 miles. Status: 14 miles = 7 %
nanila: 20 km. Status: 0 km = 0 %
semielliptical: 40 miles. Status: 0 miles = 0 %
blnchflr: 50 km. Status: 21.8 km = 43.6 %
temve: 100 miles. Status: 15.5 miles = 15.5 %