Hot, Hot ,Hot

[Mrsrun]

Morning . Went out about 7.00 am this morning and thought it was cool , after the first mile or so I felt strong in the legs and breathing was ok but I felt so very hot. I get hot whilst running anyway but today I was sweating buckets . I can't think of any ways to keep myself cool whilst running . I tie my hair up, wear a light top.. I do wear running tights and not shorts ... Nobody needs to be subjected to my legs first thing in the morning !n Happy running.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done.

Sweating is the body's way of keeping us cool. Making sure your hydration is adequate (a minimum of 2.5 litres per day) will make sure you don't run out of sweat.

[nowster Graduate]

I'm also a big sweat generator when I do exercise. You want a top in a wicking type "technical fabric" that makes contact with the skin rather than anything cotton based or loose.

I doubt the tights are the problem.

What gets you in this situation is not the heat itself, but the humidity. Humidity prevents the sweat from evaporating, reducing its cooling effect. Humidity has a tendency to peak in the morning, as the dew is being driven off by the sunshine.

[Mrsrun Graduate in reply to nowster]

Thanks, my tops are very technical stuff ( I am a long distance walker) and there is not too much of a problem there. I have very thick hair , which really holds heat... and sweat! I run in the lightest running socks I can find.

[Sheepscheeks]

I wouldn’t worry about people seeing your legs! Wear what’s comfortable though. Mind you I’m at the stage of growing out dyed hair and have had it chopped off short (now mostly grey) so I think I’ve reached the f**k it stage of my life and don’t care what people think! 😂

[MaCherie112 Graduate in reply to Sheepscheeks]

Best place to be 🤣

[Mrsrun Graduate in reply to Sheepscheeks]

Normally I don not mind what people think but my legs rarely see the light of day . I think the problem maybe me knowing they are on show not people looking at them. I bought a skort a couple of weeks ago and did go out in that ! I have know people for 20 odd years and they probably have never seen my legs!

[doggytail Graduate in reply to Mrsrun]

Legs are not my problem mine is my midriff no matter what I put on I still look like big daddy from the neck down lol showing my age now dont know if anyone remembers him x

[nowster Graduate in reply to doggytail]

Real name Shirley Crabtree. Often fought a guy nicknamed Giant Haystacks.

My grandma loved the wrestling at 4pm on Saturday afternoons on ITV.

[doggytail Graduate in reply to nowster]

Wow someone as old as me lol thats right I loved watching Saturday afternoon with my dad x

[Mrsrun Graduate in reply to nowster]

And my grandmother. How did you remember the time?

[san_ray70 in reply to nowster]

When my husband was in the army Big Daddy was his drill seargent. Apparently if you did not get up you got tipped out of bed.

[Mrsrun Graduate in reply to san_ray70]

Shame he is not alive now... He could stand at the end of the road and shout at me...." You do not stop Mrsrun until you have completed the whole run".. I would be too worried that he might toss me into the nearest haystack !

[Mrsrun Graduate in reply to doggytail]

"Shirley" , I remember him! Showing mine now !

[doggytail Graduate in reply to Mrsrun]

Lol

[MaCherie112 Graduate]

Maybe get one of those little spritzer bottles from boots/chemist, fill with water and spritz yourself as needed. Boots also sell cooling sprays which might help, before and after a run! Good luck!

[Mrsrun Graduate]

Great idea , I do actually have some that I use when I go to hot countries ... I hate the heat but love exploring different countries. Thank you

[PeggySusi Graduate]

I just can’t run in any level of heat.. so my only tip is to avoid it.. It’s quite cool here today, but after my short treadmill run this morning I had sweat trickling down my face. I went out into the garden and stood in pouring rain to cool down..🤣

[Mrsrun Graduate in reply to PeggySusi]

Rain would be lovely! I have not got a treadmill any more ! Shame I could have put a giant fan behind me whilst running and pretend I was in a deluxe gym 😅

[PeggySusi Graduate in reply to Mrsrun]

It was lovely.. hmm.. a giant fan.. now there’s an idea..😀

[Cazrun]

Get them legs out mrs run 😂

I know it might not be the right thing but it helped me. Few weeks ago was well too hot but stupidly I went out. I have ice packs, put in fridge so was cool not frozen. Kept them in my Bumbag thingy.

When i got too hot i put one in each of my shorts' pockets. Done the trick.

[Mrsrun Graduate in reply to Cazrun]

That is a great idea ... I am thinking of getting my family to stand every quarter of a mile with water guns and giant fans... Joke 🤣

[JetsNanna Graduate]

I felt the same as you about my legs so I struggled for months wearing running leggings but something snapped this summer and I bought running shorts (like cycling shorts) and they have made all the difference. I am a trouser/jeans wearer, rarely if ever wear dresses etc but necessity made me try shorts and I wish I’d bought them sooner. If it’s the fact that you have pale legs (I do) -try using a gradual tan moisturiser like Garnier/Dove - they stop you from feeling like your legs can be seen from space 😂😂😂

[Mrsrun Graduate in reply to JetsNanna]

I think I am going to have to succumb to those nasty beasts called shorts... I think the dove is going on tonight and by Sunday's run my legs may look more off white than brilliant white . Thank you 😀

[JetsNanna Graduate in reply to Mrsrun]

You won’t regret it 😂👍🏻

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate]

I'm somewhat the same, as I have ridiculously overdeveloped calf muscles from years of enthusiastic hiking, though they have shrunk a little after all those lockdowns. Also I like to wear clothes made to the same pattern when I can so I always know which pocket my house key is in etc so I wear some of my hiking clothes when running. I'm always checking the weather forecast sometimes days before a run to try and time it so I will be running in cool dry weather.

I have started looking at Ron Hill gear on Amazon so I'm probably going to end up with some shorts. It will be an advantage to have all that extra skin with air blowing over it to keep cool, though I mainly sweat up top - the back of my shirt is often soaked after a run.

I think progressing to shorts will be a rite of passage on my journey to be a runner.

[Mrsrun Graduate in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

I have some Ron Hill tops for hiking and I find them really hot . I found a couple of weeks ago some excellent running tops in Decathlon, they are far cooler than any walking tops I have Rab, Ron Hill and such. I keep going back to decathlon to get more but they only have the very small sizes.. I live n hope as I am doing Lady Anne's Way next month and need more. Thinking about rite of passage , I think you are right... That step that says , yes I am a real runner in the making !

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate in reply to Mrsrun]

Thanks for the tip re Decathlon tops. I'll check them out! 😀

[Mrsrun Graduate in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

They are in blue or pink , they fade from dark to light at the bottom. Kiprun.

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate in reply to Mrsrun]

Thank you! 👍