How To Keep Warm During Winter Sports
Many people love to engage in
various sports that take place outdoors during the winter months. However, it
is vital that you know how to keep yourself warm so that you don’t become ill
or suffer from frostbite. It is also important that you stay hydrated as your
will lose body heat if your body is lacking the right amount of water to
regulate your temperature.
Since you don’t really know what
the temperature is going to be like from one moment to the next in winter, you
just have to be prepared for it. While it may warm up during the afternoon the
temperature can rapidly dip in the morning and the late afternoon. You will
likely generate body heat to stay warm if you are engaging in a winter sport
that keeps you moving such as ice skating, skiing, sledding, or ice hockey.
Dressing in layers is a very
important for you to stay warm during winter sports. There are particular types
of clothing that work well for various sports so pay attention. You want to
have three distinct layers of clothing – they base layer, the under layer, and
then the outer layer.
Underneath the clothing wear a
cotton under shirt which will allow your skin to breath. For winter sports such
as skiing you will want to wear thermal underwear and then a snow-suit. Hats and
gloves with thermal linings are very helpful too. Most of the body heat a
person loses is from their head so a hat is very important.
The boots or shoes you use for a
particular winter sport are very important as well. They need to be designed to
offer you plenty of traction as well as mobility. They need to keep your feet
dry and warm so you won’t suffer from frostbite on your toes. There are special
tennis shoes designed for running in the winter time that will prevent you from
slipping due to ice or snow.
Various types of foods and drinks
can help to keep you warm during winter sports as well. Soups and stew are very
nutritious and they will keep you warm. Hot drinks such as coffee, tea, coca,
and cider will help to warm you up as well. Enjoying these types of foods will
also serve to help you maintain your energy while enjoying winter sports.
Pay close attention to the signs
your body gives you to warn that you are not staying warm enough during winter
sports. You don’t want to find yourself far away from shelter and extremely
cold. Knowing where you are at and where you can find shelter from the cold is
very important. Hypothermia can set in if you get too hot while engaging in
winter sports and then the sweat from the process makes you cold. You will
loose too much body heat this way so pay attention to the physical abilities of
your body.
Enjoying winter sports is a great
way to have fun and to keep your body healthy. However, it is very important
that you do everything you can to stay warm. Serious injuries or death can
occur if you aren’t prepared for the elements. Make sure you also have a cell
phone, food, blankets, and flares stocked in your vehicle. You never know if
you will get stranded driving to or from any type of winter sports activity.
You always want to be prepared. Make sure you have at least one other person
with you as well.
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