When I checked the hourly forecast for Sunday's half marathon, my jaw almost hit the ground when I saw the temperature at the start line would be 37 degrees.



Wow! What happened to fall?

Don't get me wrong, running in cooler weather is obviously ideal, I was just expecting maybe low 50's at the start instead of a few degrees away from freezing.

So now I have no idea what to wear the race.

My original plan was my booty shorts and a tank -- my go-to outfit for summer and fall races.



But that plan won't work anymore.

I don't remember how to dress for colder races since I haven't had to do it for months. It's obviously not cold enough to break out my running tights and Under Armour cold gear, but it's too cold for tank tops.

I'm thinking maybe my best best is to wear the outfit I wore in the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler. If I remember correctly, it was pretty chilly at the start that day and then warmed up nicely.



I wore my Under Armour compression capris, a tank top and a long sleeve tech top.

Half way through the race I took off the long sleeves and tied the shirt around my waist. Not sure if I'll need to do that this time or not, but at least it's an option. Plus, the extra layer will help keep me warmer at the start line.

I'm also planning to bring a pair of throw-away gloves and my ear warmer.

I'm not sure if the outfit will be perfect, but given the cold snap we're getting, I think it will work, although I'm very open to suggestions if you have them!

When I was still working with my personal trainer, he used to tease me that my workout clothes were always matchy-matchy.


(Side note: These Under Armour capris are fairly new and I'm pretty much in love with them.)

What can I say? I like my workout clothes to look cute and coordinated when I'll be working out around other people.

In the mornings when I run by myself, sometimes that matchy-matchy goes right out the door, especially in the summer. At that point I'm just looking for a clean pair of shorts and a clean sports bra. Although since most of my shorts are black, I guess I technically match by default.

Come race morning though, I'm absolutely neurotic about having a cute outfit. I mean, hello, there are going to be cameras taking my picture. And while I will probably look like hell in most of them, the least I can do is make my outfit match.



Who says workout outfits can't be cute and functional?

So do you workout in matchy-matchy outfits or do you just grab whatever's clean?