Gear editor Amanda Furrer recently shared tips for surviving extra hot and muggy weather, like running earlier in the day and drinking lots of water. That’s excellent advice which is sure to help you stay safe outside when other runners head for a treadmill in an air-conditioned gym. But, if you run outdoors year-round like me, then let me share with you a couple more tips I’ve learned from running in humid conditions for more than three decades.
Wring Our Your Shirt
I prefer to wear a shirt in hot weather. If I run shirtless, the sweat just runs into my shorts and makes it feel like I’m wearing a soggy diaper. Not fun. So keep your shirt on but, when it gets soaked with sweat, strip it off and wring it out. When you put the shirt back on, you’ll be surprised at how cool you feel.
Cannonball Run
On days when the thermometer pushes triple digits, you’ll find me in the creek. I suggest you head for your local river or lake, too. Dunk yourself—shirt, shoes, and all. Sure, you’ll be soaking wet when you come out, but weren’t you already drenched from all that sweat? And you’ll feel amazingly fresh for the next mile or two thanks to that cool dip.
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Jeff is Runner-in-Chief for Runner’s World and the director of product testing. He has tested and reviewed running shoes, GPS watches, headphones, apparel, and more for nearly two decades. He regularly tests more than 100 pairs of shoes each year, and once had a 257-day streak running in different models. Jeff can usually be found on the roads, racing anything from the mile to a marathon, but he also enjoys racing up mountains and on snowshoes. When he’s not running, you’ll probably find him hanging from a ladder making repairs and renovations to his house (he’s also director of product testing for Popular Mechanics).
