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Outdoor Voices' FrostKnit Set Is Made for Frigid Flights and Winter Sightseeing

It'll keep you warm on cold-weather runs, too.
Outdoor Voices Frostknit Collection

I love and hate running in equal measure. Sometimes it leaves me feeling exhilarated and grinning like an idiot—like whenever I find myself zipping past the Manhattan skyline through Brooklyn Bridge Park. Other times it results in me stomping home early, frustrated, out of breath, and wishing I’d paid for a gym membership instead. And while some of that has to do with how regularly I’ve been working out (I’ve never been close friends with self-discipline), it’s mostly due to the weather. Regardless of how great a way it is to explore a new city, I find running in the cold deeply unpleasant, at home and on vacation. I can never figure out how to dress for it. I’m either wearing too many layers or not enough, meaning whatever feels good when I start a run ends up feeling too hot or too cold a couple of miles in. As a result, my running shoes rarely hit the sidewalk come winter.

The FrostKnit collection in Rainforest/Scarab.

But that changed a few weeks ago when I decided to try Outdoor Voices’ new cold-weather running gear. The FrostKnit Full Zip and Leggings combo is designed to be worn in the very conditions I’ve found myself avoiding, thanks to its wind resistant and sweat-wicking fabric (read: it keeps you toasty at the start of the run, and lets your skin breathe once you start working up a sweat). The zip-up, which was warm enough to wear over just a thin tee and sports bra, also has thumb holes to keep your hands warm, and three separate pockets for storing your phone, keys, and cash. The Outdoor Voices leggings, meanwhile, are high waisted enough to keep any breeze from hitting your torso, and come with an additional back pocket, too. Runners can choose from two colors: black and rainforest/scarab, both of which are sleek enough to double as an outfit for the plane if you’re an athleisure type of traveler. Remember, the cabin gets pretty chilly at 30,000 feet, so you’ll be happy to have that extra-warm fabric—and it easily translates to a day of winter sightseeing once you hit the ground.

Now, am I fully converted to winter running? Not quite. I still can’t bear that face-burning wind chill when temperatures drop below 40 degrees. But having some decent workout gear has given me the motivation I needed to get back out there and start putting one foot in front of the other again. And that’s half the battle anyway.

Buy Now: FrostKnit Full-Zip, $125, outdoorvoices.com

Buy Now: FrostKnit 7/8 Leggings, $115, outdoorvoices.com

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