Why runners have to run in the rain, do you know the reason?

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In many places, the challenge of staying fit in front of people has increased due to the closure of gym, fitness center, swimming pool, sports ground. In such a situation, the world's oldest sports and exercise can be seen towards running and jogging.

Corona has changed the lifestyle of people all over the world. In many places, the challenge of staying fit in front of people has increased due to the closure of gym, fitness center, swimming pool, sports ground. In such a situation, the world's oldest sports and exercise can be seen towards running and jogging. You can maintain your fitness through this sport or exercise without special equipment. However, to run in this season, you have to keep a few things in mind.

In India, the month of July-August is monsoon. At this time it is raining in most parts of the country. In such weather, the amount of moisture in the air is very high and during the running there is a lot of sweat from the body. Due to this, due to dehydration throughout the day, headaches can also remain. Despite this, it is considered good to run in the rainy season. It is necessary to make some preparations for this.

Stay alert - be visible

If you are running on the road between the showers, then it is very important to be vigilant. In the rain, the visibility of all the drivers from bike to car and truck is reduced. Therefore, to stay safe it is necessary to wear bright and light colored clothes. Keep small steps during running in the rain. Remember that there may be slippery, stones and twigs lying on the way. Therefore, you will need to pay more attention to your steps.

Cap is the most important thing

Visibility decreases against clear weather. Therefore, the most important thing for running in this season is the cap (wear cricketers like sun protectors). This cap will protect your eyes from water. You will not have to wipe water from your face again and again. Even if you run with eye glasses, the cap is important for you, because even if the rain drops continuously on the glasses, the visibility is reduced.

Keep Vaseline or Gel with you

If you are a long distance runner then you must have Vaseline or Cream in the rainy season. In the running, due to rain or sweat, the rubbing of body parts such as underarm, inner thai, sports bra line (women) and nipples (men) is rubbed on the clothes. This is a special problem in this season, which can get you away from running for a few days. To avoid this, you apply Vaseline on these parts of the body.

T-shirts and nudes

You should avoid wearing cotton T-shirts and nudes while running in the rain. They act like sponges in water and become heavier by absorbing water. Also, such clothes also stick to your skin. You should wear synthetic fiber in this season. Apart from this, you should try to carry the right fitting clothes in the rain. Large size T-shirts and shorts start to get wet with the skin. You can also carry a pair of extra nudes with you. If the nudes have become wet, you will definitely take extra time to change, but this will save you from blisters of the feet.

Waterproof or Water Resistant?

Special clothes also come for running in the rain, but remember that no clothes will completely save you from getting wet. Many people wear a water resistant running jacket outside the t-shirt in the rain. If you also want to wear it, then make sure that it is breedable. If your jacket is waterproof or not breedable, then it will save you from rain but inside you will get sweaty. Due to not being breedable, the temperature of your body will increase but the sweat will not dry up and you will feel sticky the whole time.

Take care of shoes like this

Do not go out wearing your favorite shoes in the rain. In this season shoes will not dry in one day and you will not be able to wear them the next day. If possible, carry only old shoes on a rainy day. After wetting, it is necessary to dry the shoes thoroughly before using them again. If they do not do this, their life will be reduced. To dry shoes, fill newspaper or any other light paper inside them. This will absorb excess water. After this, put the shoes in the sun. Do not place the shoes in front of the heater or cloth dryer to dry. This can spoil their shape. Waterproof shoes are also included for running in the rain, in which there is breedable waterproof member. This technique works by keeping water out and drying out sweat.

E-Gadgets need attention

Nowadays most sports and smart watches come with waterproof. To protect mobile phones and iPods from water, you should have a waterproof bag, which has a dry handkerchief or small towel. So that if a gadget gets wet then it can be wiped. Nowadays, many smartphone companies claim splashproof or water resistant phones. Such a phone can save it from falling immediately in the water or from a few drops of rain, but keeping the phone in the pocket in the rain is a danger of the phone going bad. If possible, you can leave those gadgets at home which are prone to water damage.

If it is cold outside?

During running in the rain, the practice is to wear the trash bag or garbage bag by cutting it downwards (to remove the head) and from the two corners (to remove the hands). This then It is useful when you have to avoid water and cold outside. After being warmed up, you can even run or tear it down. But keep in mind that if you throw it on the road, it does not become a reason for other runners to slip or you are not spreading garbage. Also, change wet clothes quickly after the race is over. You may feel hot after finishing running, but you may soon get cold due to wet clothes. Especially if you live in the higher areas and the cold increases with the rain there, you need to pay attention to it, otherwise you can become a victim of hypothermia (lowering body temperature if you understand it in general language) in a short time. Huh.

 

Benefits of running in the rain

Many runners around the world like to run in the rain. Explain that increasing the temperature by one or two degrees Celsius also increases your running time. If you run to improve your personal record or participate in a race, you can get faster speed in the rain. Running in the rain is also helpful in reducing your stress level. Not only this, when your body gets cold due to rain, the ratio in which the body is working hard, it has to work harder to get warm in that ratio. During this time the body burns more fat.

When not to run

If the temperature in your area drops down after the rains, during this time you should stay at home. If the rain is getting very strong or there are conditions like rain and storm with strong wind outside, then it is not right to leave the house. In light rain, lightning strikes are also common along with storms. So do not take the risk of getting out in such weather. Running on the main road should also be avoided in such weather