Running up the mountain at the end of our road keeps me fit. It also lets me play around in the rain like when I was a kid only these days I don't get yelled at to wear my 'big' coat, I'm old enough to wear what I like!
This is my running track. This is after 10 days of rain. The record in Bergen is something like 83 days in a row. I'll swap my trainers for flippers if that happens again.
You know it's a windy day in the hills when the waterfalls don't fall. A waterfall being blown back on itself.
Just to prove it's not all dark skies and precipitation. I managed to capture this sliver of sunshine on the suburbs of Bergen before heading over the edge of the ridge and back down to under-floor heating and porridge.
When conditions are like today you're feet are going to get wet. I don't care what waterproof lining you have in your Nik-Pu-idas pumps water and shin deep bog mud will get in. Deal with it. Wear unlined trainers, a pair of merino socks and keep going. Yes your feet will get wet but they won't be cold. Saying that, later in the year when we're under snow I may try some Rocky Gore Tex socks. I'm skeptical about waterproof socks ever since I tried a pair of Sealskinz. The Horror. The Horror.
3 comments:
I like your running track very much :o)
I wore Sealskinz last weekend and it went surprsingly well, They're still not dry right enough...
I have used sealskinz and when necessary I will use them again. But normally I am happy with wet feet, learnt that in South West Tasmania many years ago.
I would be very happy to have such a running/walking track at my doorstep.
Enjoy
petesy and nielsen - my main complaint with the Sealskinz is that they try and do two jobs (act as a sock AND as a waterproof layer) and don't seem to get either one quite right. Firstly they take AGES to dry out when they do get wet and secondly the fit, which I understand is personal, means there is not quite enough tension around the calf, potentially allowing water in. My last point is that you need a slightly larger shoe to accommodate them and a liner sock so if you're buying a specific 'winter' shoe why not go for a GTX lined one that negates the need for the Sealskinz. Or am I missing something?
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