What (not) to wear: 24 degrees and clear

Inaugural "SHOW US YOUR CANS" 5k run for the Food Bank of Nebraska at Quarry Oaks Golf Course. Many thanks to Joe Sutter for putting on the event, it was great fun, and reminded me that running in the cold is OK.

Weather: 24 degrees, 7 mph wind

What I wore:
Saucony NMD pants
UnderArmour Metal Cold Gear compression top
Nike Element full-zip hoodie
Brooks Windproof Thermal Boxers
Thick cushion ankle height Thorlo socks
Nike Air Pegasus Shield running shoes
DueNorth Ice and Snow Everyday Traction Aid shoe spikes
Susan Komen pink knit beanie and gloves. Yes, pink.

How it felt: too warm. The UnderArmour top and the Brooks thermal boxers were just too much. The Saucony pants are awesome, even if they're a dog hair magnet, but there's no need for the Brooks thermal boxers too.

So, either Brooks thermal boxers and regular tights, or regular short tights or compression shorts, and the NMD pant. The UnderArmour top is way too much, a better choice would be a Nike Element half-zip under the Nike hoodie. An ear warmer would also be a better choice than a knit hat, again a beanie proved to be far too warm. I skipped the beanie after my warmup run, and was pretty sweaty already by the start. By the finish, I had my jacket unzipped and had sweat running down my face.

The spikes rocked on the snow-packed trails, and the Nike Shield shoes are awesome in the cold and wet. However, the low-cut socks failed when I had to go off trail to pass people and filled my socks with snow.