<p>Due to work schedule and the shortened daylight hours D is running in the early AM. It is still dark when she runs. She lives in a large city so is running on sidewalks. She has a route that is along streetlighted streets.
I am looking for suggestions as to apparel or lights that will make her more visible. Also running tights to keep her warm. She runs with a dog. Should he have something reflective around his neck?</p>
<p>Brooks has good night/reflective apparel. Look at Roadrunnersports.com or brooksrunning.com for that.
Dog should have a reflective strip for a collar. There are lots of neat little clip on lights to make you visible. Check roadrunnersports or just google reflective gear for runners.</p>
<p>mom60</p>
<p>Almost all running shoes, shirts, and pants have reflective trim to be visible to car headlights – although that is probably more important on suburban/rural roads than on city sidewalks.</p>
<p>Most running apparel companies make special high visibility lines that combine reflective trim with bright neon colors. Brooks is one example:</p>
<p>[Reflective</a> Running Clothes and Apparel for Women by Brooks®. Official Site](<a href=“Brooks US Storefront Catalog”>Brooks US Storefront Catalog)</p>
<p>The items on this page that I would use the most for city sidewalks would be:</p>
<p>a) the Nightlift caps (especially the mesh caps that breath)</p>
<p>b) the LSD LITE jackets. Most running jackets are too heavy for anything but hard core freezing winter weather. The LSD jackets are gossamer thin, wearable even when sweating, and perfect for a little drizzle or wind protection in any temperature above 25 degrees while exercising. One of these (all of the running and hiking companies make them) would get a lot of use. I carried one walking around in DC last month, as a just in case jacket. They stuff into a pocket and are small/light enough to always have with you. I actually have two of them – one Brooks and one Marmot. The Brooks is permanently stored in the glove box of my car and the Marmot is always in my backpack and is almost always the first jacket I reach for in the wind.</p>
<p>c) The Nightlife vest. Same weight and visibility as the heavier running jackets, but much more breathable, providing just a bit of warmth to the torso, along with visibiity.</p>
<p>Here is the page from LL Bean for high visibility clothing [Flashlights</a> and Lanterns: Outdoor Gear | Free Shipping at L.L.Bean](<a href=“http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/918?nav=gnro-hp#/llb/shop/509896?nav=gnro-918]Flashlights”>http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/918?nav=gnro-hp#/llb/shop/509896?nav=gnro-918). I bought the spot clip light. It is cheap and light and will clip onto any piece of clothing. It has an option of flashing and is actually quite bright. </p>
<p>It is a good idea to be careful. A person in my town was recently hit and killed on a rainy dark day.</p>
<p>That link didn’t work. Go to outdoor gear and there should be a link for high visibility gear. Don’t know why I couldn’t get to to work. I have a pair of Brooks winter running tights that I really like. They have reflective strips on them and are super comfortable. But I am slow so I am sure I don’t get as warm as some people lol!</p>
<p>My daughter runs to and from work, which–this time of year-means it’s pretty dark. She clips a tiny lightweight rechargeable USB bike light to her waistband to make her more visible. (We sell them in our business but I don’t want to lose my privileges by posting an advertising link. Happy to send a link if you PM me.) A lot of our employees clip one on their backpacks when they’re cycling home to add more lights to their bike. (Front light, helmet light, backpack light, light on back fender…) </p>
<p>As for warmth, she likes the Icebreaker wool tights. (I like the polar fleece pants sold by REI. But they’re too warm for her.) </p>
<p>If the dog is running on-leash, a reflective leash would be more visible than a reflective collar.</p>
<p>I don’t take any chances out after dark with my dogs. I wear a reflective vest, and so do the dogs.</p>
<p>I highly recommend getting an LED dog collar and leash for the pup. </p>
<p>For the runner, Brooks NiteLife gear is a reliable choice.</p>
<p>My DH ordered this after being on an ultra team in the Colonial 200 this fall. They run through the night and are required to wearing flashing lights, front and rear, in addition to reflective gear.
[Amphipod</a> Xinglet Flash LED Reflective Vest - Free Shipping at REI.com](<a href=“http://www.rei.com/product/842481/?cm_mmc=email_tran-_-order_conf-_-20131124-_-itemdesc&RMID=OrderConfirmation_v1_20120724&RRID=g-lesieutre@psu.edu]Amphipod”>http://www.rei.com/product/842481/?cm_mmc=email_tran-_-order_conf-_-20131124-_-itemdesc&RMID=OrderConfirmation_v1_20120724&RRID=g-lesieutre@psu.edu)</p>
<p>She should get a Road ID, a Velcro bracelet with her vital info (phone, medical issues, hometown) in case of an accident. All the runners in my family wear one. If she doesn’t want the bracelet, she can get one that wraps around her shoelaces.</p>
<p>Emergency identification is another important item. I try to always wear a wristband with my emergency contact information on it. Google “runners id” and you’ll see a number of suppliers. I use:
[Road</a> ID® USA’s #1 Source for Runners ID, Cycling ID & Medical ID Tags](<a href=“http://www.roadid.com%5DRoad”>http://www.roadid.com)</p>
<p>… I guess Massmomm types faster than me :)</p>
<p>Thanks . Lots of good ideas. I hadn’t thought of the emergency ID.</p>