The Best Kinds of Pants to Wear for Running
Finding the best kind of pants to wear for running depends on what your personal fitness goals are. With the new technology that has come about in the last decade, some pants are created to assist you in losing body fat and water weight, while other running pants are designed purely for comfort.
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Adidias AdiStar Long Tights
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Named one of the top six running pants by Runners World, the Adidias AdiStar Long Tights offer a lightweight material that will not slow you down. Priced around $75, these tights offer mesh paneling on the areas of your body that tend to sweat the most, such as behind the knees and along the back. The mesh paneling keeps those problematic areas cool and dry so runners do not overheat as easily.
New Balance Reach Trackster
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While some runners do not mind the body contouring effect that tights have, others prefer the comfort of a jogging or track pant. The New Balance Reach Trackster, which is sold for around $55, offers the runner the comfort of running without having a material hugging their body. These pants are easily pulled on over a pair of shorts, which will allow the runner the opportunity to pull them off if they get overheated while running. The New Balance Reach Trackster pant was named one of the top six running pants by Runners World as well.
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Neoprene Running Pants
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Losing excessive water weight is a great start to any diet and workout plan. To aid in those efforts, the Neoprene Running Pants are best compared to as a portable sauna and cost around $40. The minute you put them on, your body temperature will begin to rise, and your body sweat will increase, which in turn melts away water weight and body fat. Running several times a week in these pants will help shed away any unwanted pounds in a shorter amount of time, compared to running in pants made out of other materials.
Nike Thermal Running Pants
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Priced at around $60, the Nike Thermal Running Pant is constructed with moisture-wicking Dri-FIT material to keep you warm during the cold winter months, without adding any bulky material to slow you down while you are running. Designed with the knowledge that most runners enjoy listening to music while they run, these pants have a media-player pocket sewn on the right hip to make it easier to run while listening to your music device.
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