GAME GAME
CHANGER CHANGER
BY W E N DY L A R I M E R
W
inter in the Northeast en-
courages hibernation even
among the most die-hard
athletes. e idea that the
weather is never bad enough to head out-
doors if you have the right clothes means
even these enthusiasts spend many days,
January through March, on the couch
instead of running the streets, or snow-
shoeing the trails. No amount of layering
or wickaway fabric can properly accom-
modate a body buffeted by cold, wind and
rain and the rising heat and sweat that
comes from a tough workout. Sportswear
lines claim to have warm, wind and water-
proof solutions, but reality does not always
live up to the hype.
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