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SAFETY

    Layer Up

toSTAY WARM

   Exercise enthusiasts don’t need        ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES IN                       In addition to layering your
      to stay inside just because it’s    central Georgia rarely drop below           clothing, you’ll want to protect
                           cold outside.  freezing, it’s still important to take      exposed skin by wearing gloves and
                                          extra precautions when you work out         a cap or headband that covers your
6 navicenthealth.org | WINTER 2018        in cooler weather. Choosing the right       ears. If you’re biking, a thin cap
                                          clothing helps you stay comfortable—        under your helmet can maintain
                                          and safe—while you’re outdoors.             your head’s temperature as cold air
                                                                                      filters through helmet vents.
                                             The key to dressing appropriately for
                                          cooler temperatures is to wear layers.      BE PREPARED

                                             “As you warm up, you’ll be able to       Even though it’s not hot outside, you
                                          take layers off so you don’t get too hot,”  still need to wear sunscreen during
                                          says Kevin Carter, Director of Wellness     the daytime to protect your skin—and
                                          Services, Navicent Health. “You can add     don’t forget your water bottle.
                                          layers back as you cool down.”
                                                                                         “People think they don’t have to
                                          PERFORMANCE PIECES                          hydrate because it’s cooler,” Carter
                                                                                      says. “That’s not the case. It’s still
                                          When hiking, running or biking, you         important to drink water.”
                                          should opt for a three-layer system
                                          that can be adjusted as your body              The shorter days of winter also
                                          temperature changes:                        mean that if you’re exercising after
                                                                                      your workday, you might be doing it
                                             1. S tart with a moisture-wicking base  in the dark. Wear vibrant colors or a
                                                layer of polyester or polypropylene   fluorescent or reflective vest to improve
                                                that stays close to your skin.        visibility. Some brands of running
                                                                                      shoes also have built-in reflective
                                             2. A dd an insulating layer,            components.
                                                preferably made of a fabric like
                                                polyester fleece.                        During winter, there’s no reason
                                                                                      for you to forgo running, walking and
                                             3. Your top layer, which is designed    cycling in the great outdoors—as long
                                               to keep the wind or rain out, can      as you’re prepared.
                                               be removed during exercise so you
                                               don’t trap sweat.                      THE 26TH ANNUAL REINDEER RUN
                                                                                      AND SANTA STROLL ON DEC. 1
                                             As you’re selecting your exercise        PROVIDES A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
                                          clothing, remember that the fabrics you     TO GET OUT, EXERCISE AND
                                          choose are important.                       SUPPORT THE BEVERLY KNIGHT
                                                                                      OLSON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.
                                             “Cotton is one of the worst things       THE RACE STARTS AT 8:30 A.M.
                                          you can wear because it gets heavy          AT MACON’S TATTNALL SQUARE
                                          when it gets wet,” says Lisa Seneker,       PARK. FOR MORE INFORMATION,
                                          Assistant Director of Wellness              VISIT WWW.NAVICENTHEALTH.ORG/
                                          Services, Navicent Health. “Gear made       REINDEERRUN.
                                          of fabric that wicks away moisture
                                          used to be expensive, but now you
                                          can get decent and inexpensive
                                          performance gear at big box stores.”
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