Running in Hot Weather

Summer is a great time for training, however what do you do wen heat advisories hit and you are facing 100 plus degree weather. You can follow a few precautions and still safely exercise. Here are a few tips to help you stay safe when you exercise in extremely hot temperatures.

First and foremost do your best to run or bike during early morning or later evening hours. This is to help reduce the amount of heat your are exposed to. Morning hours are typcially the coolest time of day, so if you need to get your run in this is the best time to do it. Make sure when running early or late to wear reflective clothing and bright colors to stay visible to motorists. Or you could also purchase a clip on red strobe light to help note your presence.

Another thing you could do is considered changing the exercise you are doing. For example swimming can be a great substitute during warm weather. Open water swimming can be a bit difficult for new simmers who have not experienced it before. You can purchase extra things such as flippers, kickboards, and hand paddles to boost the workout you are doing in the pool.

Staying hydrated is an absolute must for you to do. Hot weather sucks the water right from you, even just breathing. Make sure you carry a water bottle with you. Jogging and biking shirts allow you to hold extra bottles of water in the shirt first. There are even now a number of bottles that make having ice cold water possible. Sugary drinks you will want to avoid at all costs.