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Hot Weather Walking Tips

How to walk safely in hot weather. Tips to stay cool. How to recognize and deal with heat sickness, heat exhaution and heat stroke.
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Before You Walk in Hot Weather - How to Prepare to Walk in the Heat

How to prepare to walk in hot weather including the right gear, carrying water, and knowing the signs of heat sickness.

Staying Cool on Hot Weather Walks

How to stay cool on hot weather walks.

Hot Weather Walking Essentials

Beat the heat hot weather walking items that will help you walk cooler. They say only mad dogs and volksmarchers go out in the noonday sun.

Heat Illness - Definitions and Warning Signs

What are the different kinds of heat illness and what are their signs and symptoms?

Heat Stress Risks and Exercise Guidelines

Know the risks of heat stress, heat stroke, and heat sickness when you walk or exercise in hot weather conditions.

Leg Rash from Heat

Many walkers experience leg rashes after walking in the heat.

10 Sunscreen Tips

Shield out the sun on your walks by properly using sunscreen, with these 10 tips from Calypso.

Walking Shorts for Women - Top Picks

Shorts should keep you cool - by wicking away sweat and drying fast. Modern microfibers can do that.

Summer Walking Shirts for Women - Top Picks

Stay cool on summer walks with these shirts that wick moisture and keep you dry and happy.

Fahrenheit and Celsius Temperature Conversion Calculator

How to convert Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures with a calculator and with equations.

Extreme Heat - Sports Medicine

Summertime activity, whether on the playing field or the construction site, must be balanced with measures that aid the body's cooling mechanisms and prevent heat-related illness.

Summer Heat Safety for Seniors

Seniors are even more at risk for heat illness. Tips on staying out of the danger zone to avoid heat exhaustion, stroke and sickness. From your About Guide to Senior Health.

Heat Stroke in Dogs

Taking your dog along for a hot weather walk, know the signs that he or she is overheating, especially if you get there in a hot car.

Dave's Hot Weather Training Tips

Dave McGovern on how to racewalk in the heat.

Hot Weather Running Recommendations

Road Runners Club of America tips on running in the heat.

BEX Runner Review - BEX Runner Hand Cooling Device

BEX Runner is a hand-cooling device for runners and walkers.

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