Tonight at the running club (North Devon Road Runners) I saw a great piece of kit for winter running. Someone was wearing a beanie with a flashing light at the back and reflective shapes at the front. As well as looking cosy and offering improved safety, I thought this hat offered a solution to a problem you would never dream existed- that of appearing like a 'headless torso' which so many runners suffer from at night time due to wearing reflective jackets or vests but covering their heads with dark-coloured hats. This high-vis hat shows that there is a head on top after all!
However when I got home (and defrosted, gawd was it cold out there tonight!) I tried to look for this hat to paste a picture of it into my blog and couldn't find one. The nearest I could find was a reflective cap by Brooks (http://www.brooksrunning.com/prod.php?p=280020) which had the same flashing idea and would solve the visibility problem but would lack the warmth of the beanie. Next week I will have to speed up my running and chase down the hat wearer to find out their source. Will keep you informed....
About Me
- Laura Lou
- I am a trained medical doctor and novelist based in North Devon. After a brief stint as a Medical Writer and health and fitness/outdoor sports journalist I have decided to focus on fiction and now have completed five novels for children/young adults, one of which is available to buy on Amazon (search Laura Louise Stewart or book title Secrets of the Spirits). I have been a runner for many years and have run-explored my way around the world(Paris, Barcelona, Lausanne, Porto, California, New York and North Carolina to name a few locations seen with my runner's eye view.) My other passions are music, dancing, swimming, attempting surfing and other watersports, and thinking about doing a triathlon (whilst sitting comfortably at home drinking copius amounts of tea). To discuss work, please email me at lauralou.stewart@googlemail.com
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I'll have to remember to look out for you the next time I get down to the club, put a face to the name.
If you see me walk in come and say Hi. I'll be the one giving and receiving a ton of abuse from Micky, Tim, Simon etc etc.
Ugly looking bloke with glasses and (currently) a very odd haircut.
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