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Did you know that the highest incidence of sports-related heat illnesses occur during "fun runs"? Symptoms of heat stress such as dizziness, nausea, muscle cramps and headaches are definitely not fun, and can even be life-threatening.
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With heat waves and record temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere from Alaska to Austria this summer, runners need to know when it's safe to head out in the sun.
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Experts in hot weather management, Sports Medicine Australia has a great fact sheet called Beat the Heat, available at [link to site]. The last page includes easy-to-follow tables showing the interaction of air temperature and humidity, with corresponding guidelines for activity management. Very helpful no matter where you are on the globe! |
