♠ Posted by Paul Naylor at 9:40 PM
As we get further into the fall season with winter right around the corner, it is important to know how stay warm and dry if you're running outside. A couple months ago, I wrote a post on how to to stay cool in the hotter months. This is the follow up, only this time; How to stay warm.
-Do a warm-up
This will go a long way when training in the colder months, a bad way to start a run is cold muscles in cold weather. This can be done with either a short circuit workout before you head out, or plyometrics in the driveway. You want to have a raised heart rate, and be slight sweating before starting your run.
-Hydrate
Even in cold weather, getting fluids into you system is still as important as staying hydrated in warmer climates. The reason is your body is still sweating during your run. You may not be sweating as much, but you're still losing fluids. And since the cold air is dry, it can increase the risk of dehydration.
-Wear Gloved and a hat
Your hands and head are places where your body looses the most body heat. You can keep them warm be wearing gloves that have moisture wicking technology, which pulls sweat away from the body. If you are not hot on the idea of wearing full beanies for a hat, you can wear a headband that at least cover your ears.
-Layer Clothing
Wear layers while running, but keep it simple. For example, wearing a short or long sleeve running shirt, and then a jacket, once you start to get hot, then you can tie your jacket around your waist, and out it on when you need to again. If you don't want to tie jackets around your waist, then you may drop it off somewhere, and pick it up on your way back. but use cation with this suggestion.
-Change clothes after running as soon as you can
Once your run is over, don't spend too much time in your running clothes. Because of the cold air, it may freeze the sweat from your clothes to your body, increasing the chances of getting sick. If you running away from home, trying taking extra clothes with you that you can change into after your run.
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