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As an avid runner, dropping temps don’t scare me. In fact, I rather prefer cold-weather running to dog days of summer training. While others might see the fall and winter as times to take the workouts inside, I’m doing just the opposite. As I get ready to swap out my running shorts and tanks for solid base layers and windbreakers, there’s one piece that is essential to my all-season training: cold-weather pants.
Although there are many layers that make my cold-weather workouts a success, for me, it all starts with a pair of pants that’s ready to perform. I need them to be light enough not to hold me back while I kick things up a notch but still warm enough to ensure I’m not losing valuable body heat.
Keep reading to see the five options from Athleta I’m adding to my cold-weather rotation this season.