Re: running with a hat ???
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Sarah
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05/25/2006 Total Posts: 37
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Jami,
No offense to your husband, but he's wrong. I agree that you should be wearing a hat that has wicking material and not cotton. But even if it were cotton, you'd still be better off than not wearing anything. There was even a study done showing that people who didn't wear hats ran slower and became more fatigued than those who did, even in conditions where it wasn't sunny. I think I recall also reading that those who didn't wear a hat had a higher body temp than those who did.
Basically it comes down to what Todd said - the visor/hat blocks the sun from your face. Even psychologically it does good because you don't have the sun beating down right on your face, which makes you FEEL cooler even if you're not.
I won't run without a hat. Not only does it keep me from getting burnt to a crisp out there, but I can def vouch for just feeling better with it.
Hope that helps!
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Re: Re: running with a hat ???
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Patrick
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08/28/2006 Total Posts: 79
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The FJ (Fitness Journal) hat or visor. You can buy a black or white one and for the ladies FJ now has a white hat with a pink FJ logo. Just go to the home page and you can order from there. |
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Re: running with a hat ???
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Sarah
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Pat's right - the FJ hat is cool. Basically there's a company called Headsweats that makes these hats with this coolmax-type material. Here's their website: https://www.headsweats.com/. It's AWESOME! Now go buy an FJ hat! |
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Re: running with a hat ???
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CafeLA
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08/20/2006 Total Posts: 53
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Don't let Pat fool you. The pink FJ hat is not just for ladies. He proudly wears his on most runs!!! |
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Re: running with a hat ???
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Jim
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08/27/2005 Total Posts: 640
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HAHAHA - Good one Lee -
I have both the visor and the hat - My head seems to stay cooler with the hat. However, I have VERY black hair, and when the sun hits it, it gets hot like a black car on a sunny day.
Also, having some shade for your face from the sun is beneficial. The PINK is pretty cool, saw one the other day.
Good luck...
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Emily
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08/30/2006 Total Posts: 1
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Another tip - look for hats that have a dark color under the brim. That way the sun won't reflect from that surface into your eyes as they can do with lighter colored undersides. |
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Re: running with a hat ???
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Jim
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FJ hats have that!! |
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