Arm Warmers
Is this the 80’s are the 80’s coming back, or are there a few runners lately you have noticed wearing leg warmers? No not leg warmers, ARM warmers. Thats right, many elite runners are sporting arm warmers lately.
After seeing Paula Radcliffe with a pair I was curious. Hmm can these be efficient. They will keep my arms warm but what about my shoulders? I often times can handle some coolness to my lower half, but think if the arms are cold then my form suffers from stiffness in the shoulders. So I bought a pair at a local bike shop. Yep that’s right a bike shop. I believe it is bikers who cherish this item. Picture a person on a bicycle trying to take their long sleeve shirt off. Not possible, they are easy to remove while on the go.
So how often do I use them? in the fall and spring very frequently. I can wear capris and a t-shirt but if I need it a quick sleeve to keep me warm. I have also found in the winter they are very beneficial. I obvious have very cold cold winter days that I do not go outside at all, but I can’t be on a tread mill forever so outside I go. And these convenient little things add warmth without bulk. Most times we add the layers in the winter that are needed for our arms but not our core, causing us to feel too hot, well arm warmers add the warmth to the arms with out the bulk on the core. You no longer need to feel like Ralph’s little brother on the christmas story.
So go out a splurge on a pair or arm warmers for your fall running collection. Like I said try bicycle stores and online shops to find them, they most likely will not be in a running store.