How to Protect Your Skin While Running
How ironical that running makes you healthy but it can affect your skin if you don’t pay attention. You can suffer dry skin, chaffing, sunburn, wind burn and itchiness if you are running without protection. Moreover, it can change your skin colour and cause wrinkles.
The worst thing is that the ultra violet rays of the sun can also cause skin cancer. That is why it’s important to protect your skin while running. The most common mistake runners make is that they don’t take care of their skin and assume if their legs and lungs are fine, they are fine.
Instructions
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Choose timings wisely:
Especially in the summer, you should avoid running under the burning sun. It is better to run early in the morning or after the sunset. Mostly, the sun rays are intensive between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. So you should run under the shade to avoid direct contact with ultra violet rays. -
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Apply sun screen:
Applying sun screen is the most obvious yet effective way to protect skin while running. However, make sure that your sunscreen is waterproof as you will be sweating hard. Moreover, you should take care that it does not go into your eyes. You can use stick formulation for this purpose. -
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Avoid dehydration:
Running makes your body sweat hard so drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration. However, do not drink water at once as your body temperature will be not normal during running. The best method is to keep a bottle of water or juice with you and take sips after short breaks. -
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Wear proper clothes:
It is very important to wear proper clothes otherwise your skin will suffer chaffing. Though, you need to protect your skin from sun rays but still your skin needs some air so keep yourself as light as you can. You should cover your head with a cap or hat as they will also keep your face protected. -
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Apply body lotion:
You should not ignore the covered body parts as they also need protection. Applying body lotion is the best way to keep your skin soft and protected. Moreover, there are many products which can keep your skin safe from chaffing. -
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Don’t skip protection for short runs:
You should apply sun screen and other body lotion even if you are doing a short run. Sun rays are so strong that they can damage your skin in just a few minutes.
