Last night I went to bed in just a skirt and woke up really early and decided to go for a run. I went to a park near my house and ran on trails in the dark with my flashlight, the skirt, a mens running shirt, socks and trail sneakers. The skirt is plaid (red and black) with pleats and from fair away it could pass for a kilt. But up close you would notice the two ribbon accents in the front (and I think the pleats seem more feminine that a standard pleated kilt). It was about 40 F with maybe 15% ice and snow, 15% mud (walked through the puddles to keep the skirt clean), and lots of hills. It felt great. I was self conscious at the road crossings but no cars went by when I was on the road. The skirt is a little loose on me so in the middle of my run I had to double over the waistband to get it to stay on better. Near the end of my run when the light started to break, I say an old man walking. I tried to be extra loud with my footsteps so he wouldn't be as startled but it wasn't until I was near him I had to say "Hi, on your left" which did startle him. As I was running past him he sarcastically said "That's a nice outfit for today" and I sheepishly replied "Thanks". Getting back to car, it was easy to change into shorts (put them on under the skirt and then pull the skirt off). Ended up with 10.8 miles and over 1000 feet elevation gain.
My biggest issue with long runs is chafing in my shorts area. This was my longest run in months and only had a slight bit of chafing. So I have already been eyeing running kilts and definitely going to get one. Previously my wife already mentioned she was ok with kilts.
But most running kilts are expensive. So with my new sewing machine that I have which I have started making skirts with, I am thinking I might sew myself a running kilt (with maybe a zippered pocket for a car key). Will be cheaper and custom to me. Just concerned about my quality of my sewing to make something durable for the run and lots of washings. Need to figure out fabrics (heavy enough to hide the goods and maybe moisture wicking).