So I broke down and bought one of these jackets from the Running Room a while ago because I’ve seen a lot of Cool People out running in them and I wanted to be a Cool People, too.

I got the “racing red” one, because of course I did.

(I’d get one of those brighter ones, but my running gear gets SO DIRTY SO QUICKLY and I don’t want to run around in a grimy bright green thingy.)

I finally got the chance to wear it on my run the other day and it’s FREAKING GREAT.

It looks like it would be like any other jacket of this material and not breathe at all, but it does. It’s also got mega armpit vents that you can unzip to keep cooler if needed.

The small is really big on me ‘cause I’m short as hell, but it’s still big enough to go over my running pack rather than having to fit underneath it. And the sleeves are nice and long, too, which makes up for the lack of thumb holes.

So if you live in Canada and/or are ever up here looking for a nice running jacket, give this one a try!