Tips for Running in the Rain: Wear a Hat: It will keep the rain off your face and help block the wind allowing you to see. Dress in Layers: The fabric closest to your body should be a technical fabric such as polypropylene or CoolMax. This helps take in water and sweat away from your skin. If it’s also cold, throw on an outer layer. This should be a wind and water-resistant jacket, or a big trash bag can do the trick for some. Protect Your Electronics: Store electronics, such as your cell phone and iPod, in a Ziploc bag. Be smart about it. Wear reflective clothing: Wearing reflective material or a lighter-colored shirt will increase your visibility. Lube Up: When you’re wet, things tend to chafe more. As a result, use Vaseline, Body Glide, or other non-chafe cream on places likely to cause friction and rub. Be careful: While running be extra careful and watch your footing. Puddles may hide a pothole, and roads gets slick when it is wet. After The Run: Dry Out Your Shoes: When you get back from a wet run, take off your running shoes, loosen the laces, take out the insoles, and stuff them with crumpled balls of newspaper. This helps the shoes keep their shape, and the paper draws moisture away from the shoes. Do not put your wet shoes on direct heat! The heat will dry out the materials in the shoes and mess with the shoes integrity. Pat yourself on the back: Running in the rain isn’t really fun, especially if it is cold and windy. Be proud of yourself that you rain against your normal element.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:20:23 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015