Is it good to run in dog days?

The dog days are the best time to detoxify the body. They are the hottest days of the year and also the days with the highest temperature. If you can make good use of the dog days, you can eliminate moisture from the body and make the winter very comfortable. During the dog days of summer, you should be careful not to eat cold food and exercise more. Persist in exercising for about 3 hours a day during the dog days of summer, which will be very helpful in eliminating the coldness in the body.

Let’s first talk about the differences between the dog days of summer and other seasons.

First of all, in a considerable part of my country, the dog days are the time of the year with the highest temperature and the highest humidity. When exercising, the human body temperature maintenance system needs to "increase power" to work, so it is easier to sweat when exercising in summer.

Secondly, summer is the season with the strongest sunlight and the most sunshine in the year. Strong sunlight will irritate the skin. Therefore, people who often engage in outdoor activities in summer will experience skin redness, swelling, red spots and other phenomena.

Finally, due to the high temperature and high humidity, the air pressure in summer is lower than in other seasons, there is more moisture in the air, and it is more difficult to absorb oxygen, which poses a greater challenge to the human respiratory system.

“Since the running conditions are so bad in the dog days of summer, should we not run?”

No!

Although summer brings many challenges to our running, it is also a form of exercise.

Exercising in high temperature and high humidity requires a stronger ability to regulate body temperature, which can help us adapt to extreme environments and enhance our ability to adapt to extreme environments.

Sweating a lot can improve metabolism and circulatory systems and help lose fat.

Exercising in high humidity and low air pressure requires stronger breathing ability, which can exercise our respiratory system and enhance cardiovascular function.

"There are so many benefits of running in the dog days of summer, so I will definitely run as hard as I can!"

Dialectics tells us that everything has two sides.

Excessive exercise during the dog days can easily lead to heat stroke, and severe cases can cause heat cramps and heat stroke, which are life-threatening!

In the hot summer, only by doing a good job of preparation and running properly can you gain a healthy body.

The editor has sorted out the precautions for running in the dog days of summer, please remember:

▲Avoid exercising at noon, and try to run before sunrise and after sunset.

▲Pay attention to hydration. You can drink warm water 2 hours before running. You should also pay attention to hydration during running. You can carry a small water bottle with you. Drink water in small amounts and multiple times. You should also replenish some water after running.

▲Pay attention to replenishing electrolytes. Sweating will cause the loss of electrolytes, which will reduce exercise performance. Pay attention to replenishing electrolytes during running. You can drink some electrolyte drinks or light salt water.

▲Choose a place with relatively low temperature to run, such as by the lake, in the shade of trees, etc. The temperature in the city center is often higher than that in the suburbs, so runners can choose to run outside the city.

▲Control the intensity of exercise. For ordinary running enthusiasts, the focus in summer should be on maintaining condition and avoid excessive running.

▲If you feel unwell, be sure to rest in time to prevent heatstroke.

▲When wearing running gear, pay attention to sun protection and sweat wicking, but don’t wear too much.

▲Warm up and stretch before and after running. Do not drink ice water directly after running, and do not take a cold shower. Drink warm water moderately and take a warm shower.