ATHLETES have used cooling vests, pre-training ice baths and even consumed slushy ice drinks in a bid to stay cool in warm indoor or outdoor training conditions.
However, scientists say simplicity rules the day when it comes to keeping your cool and offer a useful tip should we find ourselves in the midst of an Indian Summer this month.
Physiologists at Southern Cross University in Australia invited nine experienced male runners to their laboratory, which was heated to a baking 32 degrees celsius. After being fitted with sensors that measured core and skin temperature, heart rate and leg muscle activity, the athletes completed a 5km time trial on a treadmill in the heated lab.