Winter Running

It’s a fine line: you want to beat the cold, but not overheat. Start with a close-fitting, moisture-wicking base layer like ICEBREAKER‘s merino-wool SPRINT ZIP ($100; icebreaker.com). It won’t stink after a few runs and, with a chest-low zipper and high collar, has a wide comfort range.

Brooks Utopia Softshell

Forecast looking iffy? A wind- and water-resistant jacket like BROOKS‘s UTOPIA SOFTSHELL ($120; brooksrunning.com) blocks icy gusts and slop without turning into a sauna.

New Balance NBX Wind Blocker Tights

Same goes for NEW BALANCE‘s NBX WIND BLOCKER TIGHTS ($90; newbalance.com), which have a windproof front panel to protect your thighs, knees, and nethers, plus great freedom of movement.

Saucony Protection Gloves

At night, your worries are potholes and truck grilles; SAUCONY‘s neon-orange PROTECTION GLOVES, with their USB-powered safety lights, will help you avoid the latter ($40; saucony.com)

Surefire Saint Minimus Headlamp

SUREFIRE‘s brilliant, 100-lumen SAINT MINIMUS headlamp ($139; surefire.com) is like your own personal streetlight.

Asics Gel-Artic 2 WR Shoe

If the shady parts of your route regularly turn into ice rinks, the replacement metal spikes of ASICS‘s water-resistant GEL-ARTIC 2 WR will com in handy ($90; asicsamerica.com).

La Sportiva Crossover GTX Shoe

If snow is the issue, you’ll love the built-in gaiters in LA SPORTIVA‘s aggressively lugged, waterproof CROSSOVER GTX ($150; lasportiva.com).

Pearl Izumi Thermal Hat

Finally, top it all off with a warm and snug-fitting toque like PEARL IZUMI‘s fleece-lined THERMAL HAT ($30; pearlizumi.com)