Competing under extreme weather conditions is one of the most difficult things for an athlete to do because the athlete cannot regulate their body temperature. In hot weather the body also generates a lot of heat and all too often the athlete will produce more heat than the atmosphere will allow him or her to dissipate. In addition to this, the atmosphere may also make an athlete’s body temperature to rise.
Many complications can arise from the body overheating. Some of these complications are heat exhaustion, or even to heat stroke, which can be fatal in extreme cases. In a situation like this, you do not want to wait to see if the victim (or yourself) will “get over it” on their own. Medical treatment is imperative. The body’s core temperature must be brought down as soon as possible; put the victim in a cold tub of water and call an ambulance.
The best way to treat the above conditions is, of course, to avoid them all together. If you simply have to be physucally active on a really hot day, maker certain that you are very well hydrated prior to you starting out. That means drinking plenty the day before your activity. If you are a runner, plan your daily exercise to be done early in the morning or late in the evening when you won’t be exposed to the punishing heat of the direct sunlight. Wear clothing that allows your sweat to evaporate freely.
This is your body’s own personal cooling mechanism, and if you don’t allow it to breath then it won’t work. A well liked practice within the athletic community who are attempting to create a specific weight prefer to do their workouts in clothing that is made of plastic or even trash bags since they think they feel like this results in them creating additional sweat as well as losing additinal weight in a quicker way. This is not a totally bad idea. You sweat just as much working out in regular clothes, you just don’t notice it because it is evaporating and doing its job of keeping you cool. If you prevent this process by wearing clothing that keep the moisture in, then you aren’t allowing the sweat to evaporate, but are instead holding it in, along with the heat that your body is producing. What you are basically doing is steaming your body kind of like a vegetable. This is a dangerous habit.
In extreme weather, listen to what your body is telling you. If you feel that the sun is too much and you need to get out of it, find some shade, sit down and drink some water. Relax and cool down. Monitor your body’s temperature and when you feel better, resume your activity. You are not invincible, do not let your situation go unchecked, if you do, you might end up in some serious trouble.
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