COOOOOOOL Running....

[Oldfloss]

THIS IS ALSO POSTED on COUCH to 5K

PHEW!!!!

It is warm and certainly where I live , here in the Staffs Moorlands, we do NOT get it THIS hot, THAT often... so.. after a very warm night... I am posting this again

Here is a link to a post about the dehydrating effects of running in the heat and what to do about it: Much of the advice is still very useful!

healthunlocked.com/couchto5....

This is taken from a post put together by our running friend and our Admin Team leader until a few weeks back The advice is very good!

Thank you, roseabi, for this!

"Here's the NHS' advice on recognising and dealing with heat exhaustion and heatstroke:

nhs.uk/conditions/heat-exha...

And here are some running tips...

★ MOST IMPORTANTLY, if you think it's too hot to run, miss a day or two, and wait for cooler weather!!

★ If you decide to run, please don't worry if you're running a bit more slowly than usual. This is to be expected, and makes a lot of sense. Also, your effort is much the same and will pay dividends when the weather cools down again!!

★ Take a drink with you.

★ Ease into your runs carefully - a longer warm-up (although you may not like to think about "warming"!) will help control spikes in your heart rate, and slow down the inevitable rise of your core temperature.

★ Take rests as needed.

★ And if you feel you need to stop - stop! There's absolutely no benefit in risking your health for any run. Go home, drink plenty of water, and rest xxx

★ Use sunscreen - apart from the obvious benefits, the cream will feel nice and cool on your skin!

★ If you can, run early in the morning, or late in the evening.

★ Find a shady path, and/or one near water.

★ Run on grass - it doesn't get as hot as paths do.

★ Dress in loose, light-coloured clothing.

★ Think cool! Picture an icy scene in your mind; promise yourself an ice-cold drink or even an ice cream 🍦

★ Take a cold shower before you go out.

★ Throw water over yourself - I like to soak my cap!

Stay safe, stay cool, enjoy your runs! "

June 25th, 2020

There are new too, loads of products out there... cooling buffs etc etc... but you can take simple inexpensive steps to stay cool and stay safe

Okay... lots to read there, so find a cool spot, have a cold drink and absorb... It is is a great excuse for a sit down and a rest

Stay safe, stay cool... stay running

Oldfloss x

[orangeguy Graduate10]

Thanks for this, all very good advice 👍🙂 . . . well my run at 6.30 this morning was downgraded to a 3k, I had great plans for 6 or 7k but after a night of not much sleep due to the heat I thought maybe this is not the day to do that.

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to orangeguy]

Well done you...knowing the runs will wait...as does the rain and cooler days!.

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Thanks Oldfloss. We have been lucky to have sea breezes to feel a bit cooler, but that does not change the intensity of the sun’s rays and I’ve been plastering SPF 50 on my face, and SPF 30 everywhere else. Racing back T-shirts make interesting suntan lines, and my feet are paler than my legs! No quite as bad as this though.

You know you’re a runner when ..

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

I’ve got the crop top thing but I don’t care. It even showed up clear as day on a recent chest x-ray 😁

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

🤣🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

Maybe we should have a suntan lines show and tell...but maybe not!!!!🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

A very usefull and timely reminder !Thanks Oldfloss

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Thanks for sharing this. Very pertinent advice - and we can all do with the reminders from time to time

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Birdlady64]

I certainly need them x

[Lizcanrun Graduate10]

Thanks for this great advice. 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Lizcanrun]

Welcome x

[Week7 Graduate10]

Thanks for this.I shortened one run last week due to the heat and yesterday upon setting out for a long run headed for some shady public footpaths and country lanes before reentering the town where I found that walking the exposed sunny bits and running in the shade parts of the route were the only way to cope! Stay safe and run/sun happy!!!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Week7]

Well done you..staying safe.. I'm in a shady orangery right now.. just right!

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Thanks for the reminder OF. On my way home from work at 1’ o clock today I saw a woman running - needless to say she looked very hot and red, crazy!!! 🥵 I had a lovely slow (!) run on Saturday in the shade of the trees and along a stream so Squiggy could paddle 😊🐶 🐾 Very humid at school today! Take care everyone

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to skysue16]

That sounds gorgeous...your run...not hot, red lady...I often see folk when we are at the coast running without caps etc...I don't quite understand it...

[misswobble Graduate10]

It’s harder work for sure. I noticed yesterday I recorded a higher heart rate but I was only going steady. I did my planned 8k and stopped. Walked home. I was glad I wasn’t going far 🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to misswobble]

Well done you! Its the knowing when to stop that's important!