never tried either…goggles? goin to the store in a few hours
I like amber. Brightens things up a bit.
(bicycle, motorcycle and snowboard experience speaking here)
goggles fog up. it sucks.
clear glasses are ok, and best for pitch dark. we’re talking backcountry road with no street lights.
yellow glasses are great in low-light situations, as they allow your eyes to make maximum use of available light. this is why sport shooters use them - they make everything look sharper. they also provide a small amount of light reduction if the day suddenly gets sunny.
also love amber/red lenses - they’re good in almost all conditions (except darkness), give a very sharp image, provide a little better light reduction if the sun comes out (i’m very light-sensitive), and make everything look so GREEN!
cheers!
-mistress k
Last year for LP, when it rained all day, I tried wearing amber lense sunglasses, but had to take them off after a few miles. Water drops on the lenses made it really tough to see, so I had to go with nothing for the entire race.
Last year for LP, when it rained all day, I tried wearing amber lense sunglasses, but had to take them off after a few miles. Water drops on the lenses made it really tough to see, so I had to go with nothing for the entire race.
Agree with, Jay.
In real rain and road spray, no glasses are going to work. Either forget about them, or stuff them in a back pocket, or if wearing a regular ( non aero) helmet, put them up there, and if the sun does come out you can put them on.
Radars!
i mountain bike in damp conditions already…meant to buy earlier …so clear?
With the forecast for IMCA 70% rain wondering what you wore for the bike. Now that I’m here I don’t have a lot of resources with what I brought. Did you use sleeveless & arm warmers or a plastic bag or…? Did you go with heaver socks or?
On the run did you have any issues with blisters from wet shoes.
Barb
I always like the yellow lens in weird light conditions…makes it more clear when you are going to smash into a rain filled pothole 
Andrew
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wonder if i mite find some nice safety glasees at home depot or if i should go to the tri shop?
my husband has been motorcycling in $5 safety glasses from canadian tire for years…and they do come in yellow!
the only thing i’ll say about them is they’d be more likely to fog up (bigger lens area) than the smaller-lensed glasses i use for running/cycling. great for keeping the wind out of your eyes at >60kph, but i doubt you’ll see that for more than a small percentage of your cycling!
cheers!
-mistress k
If you don’t have arm warmers you could go the cheap route - buy tube socks, cut off the toes and voila! arm warmers for $2. They won’t look sexy but if you get too warm you can chuck 'em with few qualms. Of course they might get a bit waterlogged.
As to socks for biking and running in the rain, heavier socks may not be best as they could just absorb more water and make your problems worse. I find wool works best for warmth (I live in Vancouver, never done a marathon in the rain but lots of half mary’s in wet and cold conditions) however if you’ve never run in wool socks don’t make Sunday your first time - nothing new on race day! If warmth is a concern, focus on keeping your head warm - ear warmers, a toque, more tube socks (take it off before your finish photo though!) and that will go a long way to keeping the rest of you warm without chafing/blisters.
Good luck!
yellow glasses are great in low-light situations, as they allow your eyes to make maximum use of available light. this is why sport shooters use them - they make everything look sharper. they also provide a small amount of light reduction if the day suddenly gets sunny.
So, they make maximum use of available light but provide small amount of light reduction?
Clear is the best for light, but polarized obviously does help for some stuff. I remember
reading an article in an ultra magazine where they asked that exact question of opthamologists.
The answer was 100% going with clear.
Also remember a conversation with my father about it, and the answer was clear. His source
was as a fighter pilot. The Air Force had spent a lot of time and money trying to figure out
if there were a way to improve visual accuity, because it could make the difference between
life and death, literally.
-Jot
yep. go ahead and check any sunglass manufacturer’s website. rudy project lists that their yellow lenses allow 87% light transmission vs. clear @ 92% light transmission. that’d be a 5% reduction, but low light situations will appear brighter.
don’t ask me to explain it, but ask any marksman what glasses they prefer.
cheers!
-mistress k
Yeah, well it could be my second straight rainy IM! I have brought my trusty LG rain jacket, so if the weather is cool enough (LP was warm and rainy last year), I’ll wear my long sleeve DeSoto polypro top, OR a sleeveless top w/arm warmers and the rain jacket over it. The rain jacket holds in body heat pretty well. If you don’t have a rain jacket, worst case scenario, you can cut the top of a hefty bag and wear that, but you won’t be too aero! 
I did see rain jackets at the Ironman Store tent yesterday, but as with all the IM branded stuff, it’s WAY overpriced.
And I’m pointing out that any fighter pilot will tell you to go clear.
Marksman misses a target: loses competition
Fighter pilot doesn’t see something: loses his life + $10 million plus in an aircraft.
Granted, I was born before his combat missions, but he’s still around, so I’m
going to go with the fighter pilot side.
-Jot
i like amber with a nice thin coat of rain x…
fair enough - my yellows were perfect on saturday in the pissing rain. personal choice is just that!
cheers!
-mistress k