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Show plenry cfzipper or Velcro vents" that allow your body t6 breathe, so you dont trap moisture..' Bird also iecommeods: Wear g hat and gloves to retain body heat ' and prevent frostbite on the ears Or fingertips. n, . Protect exposed.skin with a moisturizer, and lip balm. Wear a warm fecemask made of wool blend on particularly cold days, as up to 3Q percent of die bodys heat is lost from the heads surface area.;-'-iiQiiukler doing yomwanh-tmdoonfirs- t, wearing only one or two layers. Once outdoaiSf remove Or replace layers according to your activity level. Dont wear so much dodung that you start to sweat profusely, because sweating V can reduce clothings insular quality. ,; by BETH ANtfl BLACK : . sun-SCtee- Your , ; dont have to temperatures workout routine. Wear the cooed Plummeting mean a drop in your clothing and take a few precautions to enjoy your exercise program during even the coldest winter months. . "Ittakes just as tong to adapt to cold as it does to warm weather usually two weeks so it helps to be prepared. with die right clothing, says Patrick Bird, a professor of exercise and sports Sciences it the University of Florida. Wearing multiple layers of clothing is your best bet; how warm . you stay depends on how you layer. . . ... The first layer, next to your skin, should fit snugly and be lightweight. Look for material made from new breathable synthetics, such as polypropylene, found in some brands of thermal underwear! This fabricmoves perspiration away frtiiri. the skin. Avoid cotton, which loses all insulating ahility when it soaks up moisture. Polyester fleece, wool, or down are wise choices for the second layer, which should insulate you from wind and cold.Wool mains : its insularing ability whim wet. The third usd top clothing layer should act as a protective shell fabrics with against wind, nun, and snow. Look for Consider the. wind chill factor when exer- -. rising in cold weather. Windy day air currents can increase the loss of body heat, is. wanner insulating air surrounding die skin is contin' uously replaced by cooler air. Choose shoes with good tnctioa, especially if patches of ice are on your path.. Wear shoes" that absorb shock if youre running on hard,, frozen surfaces. Remember to take s water bottle; you can still become dehydrated even in coldweather. Also take along a bottje of sunscreen if snow is on the ground'. Sunshine reflects .off snow, : causing sunburn. Ettkanm Black, is an Atlanta-base- d freelance writer. i" h .m . -- & ? .1- :i - .. ; I f ; c ' . water-resista- " 'll I'. ' ,p ' II 1 '&&& nt Ill Mil -, V-K R I JVi. , i-z ,5r- WfcWw - . xanrin can ba aaMararing wMi pmfctiva dotiilnf. ' A ju -- : |