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! 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  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

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  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

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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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!  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!

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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