So the family decided my treadmill belongs in the cold garage, and since 2am might really be the time i wanna get my treadmill time in soon, when its can be anywhere from 20 to negative 10 digrees out, any safety protocols would be highly appreciated. I do find that a pair of knee guards i got for biking tend to keep my knees warmer at the risk of them sliding loose and becoming a trip hasard lol. What else?
Ok since you mentioned 20 degrees as “cold” I’m assuming American degrees so just let me Google that to figure out… that’s -7C to… -23C ahfukbud yah that’s cold for a treadmill run but it sure beats running outside on the sidewalk in that temperature with the added wind and uneven snow and ice patches always threatening to make you slip and roll an ankle or fall on your ass always right as cute members of the opposite sex are walking by and can see you and laugh at you so much better to stay inside and use the treadmill 10/10 strategy.
Don’t wear knee sleeves running JFC you don’t need safety protocols you’re not working on live power lines just practice good layering practices put on a base layer of smartwool or synthetic long johns and socks, an insulating layer of either sweatpants or running pants and wool socks. The same for upper body a skin-tight long sleeved smartwool or synthetic top to wick moisture and an insulating layer or two on top of that as needed.
I’d wear a smartwool long sleeved shirt with probably a fleece shirt or vest on top and a winter coat on top of that as a warm-up jacket to take off as soon as I start sweating. Then make sure you do a thorough warmup ideally 20 minutes to get your body temperature up.
Don’t wear cotton in the cold. Never wear cotton in the cold. Cotton is the enemy in the cold. The least bit of sweat gets into cotton fibres it ruins its R-value and you’d be better off naked than wearing wet cotton in the cold. The most I’d wear cotton for is the warm-up layer, say if you’ve got a smartwool base layer on, fleece insulating layer, and then on top of that for warming up purposes a cotton hoodie and sweatpants would be ok since you’re stripping them off as soon as you’re warmed up you aren’t actually relying on them for R-value while you’re sweating.
As you habitually exercise in the cold you will need less clothing to stay warm in it.
If you get a cold snap of -30C or lower, use a space heater to bring up the temperature to something less-freezing or just don’t run. It’s not exactly proven but experience and generational wisdom says don’t work your lungs too hard in anything approaching that -40C territory it just feels like you’re damaging your lungs.
That’s all for now good luck
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