That’s when I began my self-taught education in rain jackets, learning the very important distinction between water-resistant and waterproof. When the race day forecast came up ...

As temperatures rise and winter weather begins to thaw, it is finally time to pack up the puffers and wake up trench coats ...

and it will pack down and breathe much better than a traditional rubber coat. For extra protection against the elements, I favored raincoats featuring reinforced seams, elasticized or velcro wrist ...