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5 ways to prepare and protect yourself from a cold and rainy weather

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Exercising outdoors can be tricky now that the cold weather and rain is becoming a norm. With current weather changes, that shouldn’t give you an excuse not to hit it hard on your workout. Here are few suggestions to prepare and protect yourself during such cold weather:

Monitor your fluid intake/fluid loss: Many people often think they do not need to hydrate now and then simply because it’s cold. You may not sweat as much but they somehow remove a fair amount of fluid through your rapid breathing therefore there is an increase in respiratory water loss when exercising in the cold.

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