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Session 3 Weather Safety

Session 3 Weather Safety. Keeping Warm. Thin clothing Wear layers of thin clothing. Air trapped between the layers will keep you warm If you get hot tak off layers as you walk Keep extremities covered Like arms, legs, and head Lose 75% of body heat through the head…don’t forget your hat!

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Session 3 Weather Safety

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  1. Session 3Weather Safety

  2. Keeping Warm • Thin clothing • Wear layers of thin clothing. • Air trapped between the layers will keep you warm • If you get hot tak off layers as you walk • Keep extremities covered • Like arms, legs, and head • Lose 75% of body heat through the head…don’t forget your hat! • Make sure your ears are covered to prevent ear aches. • Wear a scarf or turtle neck to keep your kneckwarm • Gloves help heep your heands warm (mittens help the most because they let air circulate

  3. Keeping Warm • Thin clothing • Wear layers of thin clothing. • Air trapped between the layers will keep you warm • If you get hot tak off layers as you walk • Make sure cloting is bright or reflective on short winter days so motorists can see you • Best Materials • Natural • Cotton • Wool-stays warm even when wet • Fleece • Wear as an outermost layer • Warm AND windproof

  4. Keeping Warm • If it is much too cold out or a lot of snow on the groun try to think of how you can increase your steps indoors that day and perhaps wmake up steps on a nicer day

  5. Keeping Dry • Check tags to see if coats are waterproof • Make sure it’s a breathable material that draws moisture away from the skin • Hoods • Look for hoods with “peaks” that keep rain away fro the face • Adjustable cords will help tighten the hood around your face to protect it from rain and wind

  6. Keeping Dry • Be safe! • If there is torrential downpour try to think of ways you can increase your indoor walking for the day and perhaps make up steps on a nicer day

  7. Keping Cool • Clothing and accessories • Wear cloting that will draw moisture away from the skin. • Loose fitting and light colored • A hat to shade your head • Sunglasses to protect your eyes • A WATER BOTTLE! • Sunscreen-minimum of SPF15

  8. Keeping Cool • Time of day • Walk duering the coolest part of the day • Early morning or early evening • Be safe • Still too hot try to walk indoors that day and perhaps make up the steps • Do not over do it, if you feel your self over heating stop for a bit and take a rest • DON’T FORGET YOUR WATER!

  9. Dont let the weather get you down • A little drizzle is a great excue to not go walking • We now have the skills to know how to walk in different weather • Be reasonable about going out but also realize you wont melt if its drizzeling out as long as your wearing the right gear • Focus on what you are tying to accomplish

  10. Walking Shoes • No real rule because whatever suites YOU is best • Suggestions • Walking shoes heel goes close to the ground and curves in allowing you to roll from heel to toe. Don’t want foot to slap with a higher, running heel • Stiff sole allow stability and flexability • Some cushioning at the heel and rear of foot

  11. Tips for buying a good shoe • Go by how they feel on your feet not size, sizes vary • Toes should wiggle but not slide around • Try on with your normal socks • Make sure heels don’t slip out . Walk around the store to test • Don’t expect them to stretch • Buy shoes at the end of the day. • The more you walk around the more your feet swell

  12. Walkability Checklist • Now that we know what to wear and where to walk….GET OUT THERE! • Check out your community and see if its walkable using this checklist

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