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Gore Wear R5 GORE-TEX Insulated Jacket

THE WIND TAX

Gore Wear R5 GORE-TEX Insulated Jacket

$$$ premium within winter gear

Wind is the multiplier that turns -10 into -25, and a windproof, insulated front is the difference between a run and an endurance event. Gore's GORE-TEX running jackets block the gusts on your chest while venting enough that you don't poach yourself. Not cheap, but it replaces two lesser layers.

Best for: windy routes, lakefronts, and prairie anything

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Worth knowing about winter gear

  • Cotton kills the vibe: it soaks up sweat, holds it against your skin, and turns kilometre six into a refrigeration experiment — merino or synthetic, always.
  • Traction is for ice, not snow: fresh snow just needs your normal shoes and lower expectations, but the shiny grey stuff needs spikes.
  • A headlamp beats reflective-only: reflective gear needs a driver's headlights to work, while a headlamp is visible from every angle and shows you the ice first.
  • The treadmill isn't cheating: when it's freezing rain on glare ice, the runner who lives to train tomorrow wins — save the heroics for race day.

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