Sunburn prevention

From experience I've realised that next weekend during a race I really need to protect myself from the sun. Layering up is not an option in our current weather if I want to survive the race, and I've invested in what appears to be industrial strength sun protection but a few people have suggested that using a tanning bed a few days before (for a safe and reasonable length of time) would be a good idea

Long shot I know, but can anyone confirm/deny this, or have any other sun protection ideas?

 

I guess that makes sense, those with darker skin tones tend not to get sunburnt as easily as those with light skin.
I say do both? Tan up and then cover yourself in sunscreen.

 

The sunscreen is a given , as hopefully I will have shed my current skin by then and emerged as a beautiful butterfly I learned my lesson on that a week ago, just looking for anything I can do for extra safety to avoid shedding a new skin.

 

Long sleeve rashguard. Balaclava.
Spats.

Note: may pass out from the heat, but your skin will be safe.

 

Science says no: Fact or Fiction?: A "Base Tan" Can Protect against Sunburn

 

Well that saves me a tanning session. Industrial SPF 50+ it is then.

 

high factor rash vest and Vaseline for the parts that rub.

 

Did a BJJ competition one time. Like an idiot I mowed the lawn the day before with my top off. Woke up on competition day with a back like a cooked lobster.
Competition did not allow rashguards under the gi.
Think I pulled guard just so the other guy didn't rag on my lapels too much and then realised that just meant more scraping of gi on skin as I played guard. Should have fought for top position.

 

"Hey I see your rashguard creasing up in there."

"Not a rashguard"


Ewwwwwwwwwwww

 

I'll put up a sunscreen review on Sunday, assuming I survive Saturday.

 

Make sure you drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated,
sun block is a must,also a hat or cap with a peak.
The best colour to keep cool in the heat,it turns out,
is to wear black.{not white}
good luck with your race.

 

Running in the Heat

Recommends wearing white, not black.

Whats the theory behind wearing black and not white?

 

I don't know about the tanning bed, I would generally avoid where possible as I'm fair skinned.
but I'm usually out in the sun in the lead up to the run up to about 5 hours a week, but with less than a week I'm not sure if it would help with only a few days to go.

sun cream is a good idea, but with the heat you will sweat and get it on your eyes! it is very unpleasant.
apply on the rest of your body an hour or more before the race so it soaks in.

short sleeved compression top or vest and shorts is my preference, the sun cream on your arms should stick well enough, head and neck will get hit the most.

I have not much hair on my head, so I prefer to use a buffwear multipurpose neckwear which you can make into a head cover or sweat band. (my usually preference is pirate style hat for the 1 hour or more runs).

 

I cannot remember the theory, but I definitely agree!!

 

I had read something about this before, a tan may reduce the sun burn, but not the UV exposure which is the long term danger.

 

Physics or science?
uv penetrates white clothes more easily than black ones,
A white t-shirt has an spf of about 7,
once it gets sweaty it's spf drops to about 3.
or how can a hot cup of tea cool you down?.
OR---- like the burqa,the heat created from the burqa alone is not enough,
they need the extra heat from the dark material.
It makes you sweat and holds moisture so you can keep cool.

 

It looks like it depends on more then just colour of material


What Is Sun-Safe Clothing? - SkinCancer.org

 

go dark,if you sweat-it won't show.

 

Said the woman in a white top-lol.

 

Heat acts similar to light. It can be reflected and absorbed by different materials. There's a theory kicking about that we could reduce temperature in hot cities by painting roads white/light colours. Thus effecting heat and reducing the need for a/c.