April 2012

[El Gordo]

I'm a hat fan. I also hate the sweat in the eyes thing and find a hat stops that problem, and if you wear a proper, lightweight mesh runner's cap it should wick sweat away from your hair thus keeping you surprisingly cooler. Plus the peak keeps the sun off your face cooling you again. They also keep rain (and sweat) off your glasses/sunglasses if you run in them - another big plus for me.

Don't go too mad during your taper!

Yes - you've reminded me of why I first started wearing a cap. Running in the rain with glasses is horrendous, and particularly on an uneven surface. That's why I started using a cap, and I quickly got used to it, discovering the other benefits afterwards. Like you, I've found a cap keeps me cooler - but horses for courses. I've tried and failed wearing a woolly-type hat in winter -- just impossible. As soon as the sweat arrives it becomes horribly itchy.

But then I'm the same with leggings. Can't wear them, except on the most bitter cold of winter days. Too constricting.