5 years later and I'm still here talking about dongs.

Glad some things never change.

I'm sure you have plenty of answers by now (I'm not being bothered to read the whole thread) but I've been wearing a pair of Adidas short tights under my running tights when it's cold. I've managed this in 1 degree F so far with no frozen manhood. Without them, the tights alone are not enough (agreed the wind makes it through).

I think the adi shorts were around $20ish bucks. Well worth it.

ETA: didn't realize this thread was so damn old!

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Desoto Forza Tri Short with the fleece pad; keeps you warm on the cold days.

THIS is where you choose to economize?

They still make polypropylene clothing? They shouldn't - makes for unbearable BO. Polyester or SmartWool much better.

In Chicago too and this is a big problem on these really windy and below zero temperature days. I even resorted to putting in a newspaper in my pants to block the wind and prevent my junk from freezing. I looked on amazon and found that they make wind blocker underwear for that exact same situation. Sugoi has some and so does Brooks but they're expensive. Ended up buying the Terramar Wind Boxer-Brief. The front panel is designed to block wind. Not sure if they work but the reviews were good and only $12 bucks.

Thankfully this thread lacks pictures... I went for a ride a couple weeks back in sub 30 degree weather in just a pair of tri shorts, knee warmers and a couple of tops. Got home and seriously I thought I had permanently damaged my junk. It was all puffy on one side (exposed to the wind through the shorts) and normal on the other (skin side). I vowed never to go for another ride or run below 50 degrees with a single layer covering my man bits...

A couple of pieces of duct tape on the inside of your running tights will work well as a wind blocker.

I just wear tri shorts under my running tights or shorts. Works like a charm.

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I've heard that neoprene works well. Coozie????

Sugoi makes an insulated underwear that also has a wind blocker. Works amazingly well. Worth every single penny. I've run in them in neg windchill with no issues.

or, tuck it into your sock.

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I went the plastic baggy route just the other day here in Chicago (F3 half marathon). Wife was dropping me off and after jumping out of the car (the run is on the lakefront where it is MUCH more windy) it was very apparent that if I did not increase coverage from my running tights and running pants on top than it was going to be more than miserable down south. Grabbed a ziplock baggy full of cheese crackers that we usually reserve for our toddler and jammed that down the tights.

Win/Win - felt comfortable all through the run..and yes..I did eat the cheesy crackers at mile 9 or so.

Gross? Maybe, but it had me kinda giggling like an idiot when I was eating them and thinking how it reminded me of the whole Ferris Buhlers Day off "want a gummy bear? they are warm from being in my pocket" line.

Having said all that - sitting at our kitchen table right now at 5am when I should have been out running..unfortunately it's now -15f and around -40f with the wind chill...decided we dont have enough ziplock bags or cheesy crackers to take the boys out this AM. Instead they will be getting a spa day (aka treadmill) at the gym later this afternoon.

Awesome thread by the way.

it's called a treadmill

Is that what they use in Guantanamo for torture to get information from terrorists?

No. It is a machine often used indoors by many elite atheletes as a training tool. Google it.

I own one. Can't stand it. Would rather get the frozen penis.

All about blood flow. I keep it hard through my entire run

God bless Texas.

THIS ^^^ made me spit my coffe out. Good one!

Nature built in a cold defense mechanism called "turteling." Those accustomed to colder climates have the inate ability to "turtle". Reportedly, some can even completely turtle such that there is no evidence of male parts. The only downside is when you go to pee and find that you've turtled.

and some people found a way to "cut" that natural defense...

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