Fell running at night

[Grouse]

Tesco have got some LED torches in different sizes - I got the 'c' battery size one. puts my myo XP in the shade (haha), and don't much bother with the headtorch if I'm just out for a run and don't need to be hands free.

[mxhornet]

Fair enough. Otherwise I was thinking of having it dangle around the waist area.

[Baggins]

Won't you get a lot more movement and therefore see less of where you're going like that ?

No you soon develop a steady hand

[Grouse]

Haven't you got enough dangling round the waist area?

[mxhornet]

Obviously not lol

[mxhornet]

Going right back to the start of this thread I find I'm a bit slower in the "dark" but perhaps only 20-30 secs per mile. Then again I'm running on easier terrain generally main hazard on my last head torch run was bunkers.

[eyeballsout]

I guess it depends on how cautious you are, how much light your head torch gives ...

Headtorch? It's hardly the same with a light.

[Dodgy Hip]

I'm quite new to fell running at night, but I've done a lot of road running at night. I find that it's much better to wear your head torch around your waist. That way a lot more light makes it to the ground. I also have a small red led on the back of the strap for road running. I'm definately slower on the fell at night.

[kenward25]

i agree with the head torch around the waist idea! it is more comfortable and stops the light glare in the eyes.
thanks for the tip

[Pilgrim]

i agree with the head torch around the waist idea! it is more comfortable and stops the light glare in the eyes.
thanks for the tip

You should point the light away from your face!