Ask The Running Doc: How Can I Train & Race In The Heat?
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Aug. 10, 2011
- Updated Feb. 12, 2013 at 2:58 PM UTC
Use Water To Stay Cool
If you are overheating, a cool spray will cool you down quickly and have a lasting effect as the water evaporates from your skin. Keep in mind, though, that drenched clothing will cling to skin and prevent evaporation, and wet socks can cause blisters, so use this strategy carefully. Cups of water over the head, spray and sponge stations are all good use of cool water when running.
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Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is a senior editor at Competitor magazine. A cross-country All-American at Stonehill College in 2003, he now coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego and was the men's marathon coach for Costa Rica's 2012 Olympic team. His first book, The Official Rock 'n' Roll Guide To Marathon & Half-Marathon Training (VeloPress, 2013) is available in bookstores, running shops and online.