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You were just recently talking about sun glasses… What are the immediate and long term risks for the eyes from too much ultraviolet radiation? After my last long run (sunny and hot) my eyes have been dry and somehow ‘tired’. What other benefits do you think there are in wearing sun glasses other than UV-protection. When the sun is really doing its best, protecting the head, not just eyes, comes in mind. What kind of ‘hats’ do you runners use. I mean, for me, wearing a hat when running would feel like getting even hotter…ofcourse shields off radiated heat but impairs cooling by insulating parts of the body most effective in heat dissipation, methinks. Peter

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I think glaucoma is one risk that is increased (could be faulty memory). Other benefits include: the wind will not dry out the eyes as much with the shades on (esp if they wrap around well). another bennie for me is that I do not squint as much when I run when wearing shades so I feel more relaxed. They are cool??? When the sun is really doing its best, protecting the head, not just eyes, comes in mind. What kind of ‘hats’ do you runners use. I mean, for me, wearing a hat when running would feel like getting even hotter…ofcourse shields off radiated heat but impairs cooling by insulating parts of the body most effective in heat dissipation, methinks.

You thinks wrong on the impaired cooling aspect if the hat is ventilated. Wool baseball caps are not as good to me as some hats designed for running. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Peter

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You were just recently talking about sun glasses… What are the immediate and long term risks for the eyes from too much ultraviolet radiation? After my last long run (sunny and hot) my eyes have been dry and somehow ‘tired’. What other benefits do you think there are in wearing sun glasses other than UV-protection. I think glaucoma is one risk that is increased (could be faulty memory). Other benefits include: the wind will not dry out the eyes as much with the shades on (esp if they wrap around well). another bennie for me is that I do not squint as much when I run when wearing shades so I feel more relaxed. They are cool???

Uh, well, they allow you to gawk <g without looking like you’re staring I have to admit that on more than one occasion I’ve caught myself looking at an attractive person in oncoming cars Steve Brown

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Immediate risks are tired eyes. Long term? Same risks as radiation exposure to the skin, namely, cancer. It can also cause premature aging to the retina and cornea, as well as premature blindness. To maximize protection to your skin and eyes, you need a hat with a 4" visor, try one of those silly tennis things, that way your head isn’t really covered (though put some sunscreen on your scalp if you can bear it, especially your part), and wear some sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays. Your hat thingy can block SOME rays, but not nearly as much as sunglasses that block rays. Also, if you wear contacts, there are some kinds which can block rays, I suggest when you buy your next pair (or pairs if you have disposables) that you buy those. Or if you’re very paranoid and have money to spare, buy some non-corrective contact lenses that have UVA/UVB protection. Look especialyl for UVA protection in contacts/sunglasses, as these are the most damaging rays. Jenn free recipes: http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/9559/ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You were just recently talking about sun glasses… What are the immediate and long term risks for the eyes from too much ultraviolet radiation? After my last long run (sunny and hot) my eyes have been dry and somehow ‘tired’. What other benefits do you think there are in wearing sun glasses other than UV-protection. When the sun is really doing its best, protecting the head, not just eyes, comes in mind. What kind of ‘hats’ do you runners use. I mean, for me, wearing a hat when running would feel like getting even hotter…ofcourse shields off radiated heat but impairs cooling by insulating parts of the body most effective in heat dissipation, methinks. Peter

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And, of course, an absolute necessity for beach running here in the south. Talk about distractions… "TriBop" http://www.gate.net/~wbrunner/ WebRunner Running My Model Railroad ‘98 Ironman Canada IronVirgins Site

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And, of course, an absolute necessity for beach running here in the south. Talk about distractions…

Hmmm, is that a throng of thongs which tease the orbs??? These Are My Opinions !

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Most of what I see on the recent discussion about protection from the sun concerns the eyes. What about protecting the skin? About a year or so ago, there was a report that increases in skin cancer had a startling correlation with increases in sun screen. One hypothesis to explain this correlation was that use of sun screens gave some people a false sense of security — that is, they would stay out in the sun longer. I haven’t started (yet) using sun screen on my runs. So far, the length of my runs have not been influenced by the sun burn potential. (I’m not even sure they report it here, as they did in Southern California.) Any advice on using sun screens? Will they stay on in spite of sweating? Do some brands/kinds work better for runners than others? — To avoid SPAM, the attached e-mail address is false.

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Okay, yes, sunscreen does tend to give people a false sense of security…you need to reapply it ever 4 hours if you’rej ust doing stuff, and if you’ve been sweating or in a pool, you need to reapply it every 30 minutes (yes, even if it is a waterproof formulation). There are specific formulas made for sports, they should be sold along with normal sunscreens…sorry that I can’t give any specifics. By the way, there was a study a few months back that said that sunscreen didn’t have any real benefits, however, I suggest you not take heed to that one single study, as there have been countless others who have found benefits…also, another sunscreen thing…there are sunscreens which are physical blocks, others which are chemical blocks. Physicals blocks are just that, they physically keep UVA and UVB rays from hurting your skin, they essentially block them, reflect them, if you will. Chemical sunscreens, hwoever, hvae some sort of reaction which neutralizes the rays…I’m assuming that a physical block is better, but I have no clue. If a sunscreen contains titanium oxide it is a physical, or physical and chemical… Jenn free recipes: http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/9559/ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Most of what I see on the recent discussion about protection from the sun concerns the eyes. What about protecting the skin? About a year or so ago, there was a report that increases in skin cancer had a startling correlation with increases in sun screen. One hypothesis to explain this correlation was that use of sun screens gave some people a false sense of security — that is, they would stay out in the sun longer. I haven’t started (yet) using sun screen on my runs. So far, the length of my runs have not been influenced by the sun burn potential. (I’m not even sure they report it here, as they did in Southern California.) Any advice on using sun screens? Will they stay on in spite of sweating? Do some brands/kinds work better for runners than others? — To avoid SPAM, the attached e-mail address is false.

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By the way, there was a study a few months back that said that sunscreen didn’t have any real benefits, however

The study refered to Melanomia<one of the three kinds of skin cancer.It did not refer to basal skin cancer.A type of cancer that does seem to directly correlate to skin damage due to the sun.Basal cancer is not fatal if found early.It usually occurs in fair skin people on their hands,neck,and face(where the doctor found mine in 1994).Suncreen,I was told,does help protect against basal.The best way I have found to use sunscreen is to apply it on the face under the eyes and up high on the temples but not on your forehead.Even the sweatproof will eventually run and sting your eyes.Then wear a hat and visor.The "all day" sun screen works quite well IF you have all the flat surfaces of you body covered(shoulders,upper back,and nose)I have done two Ironmans and several all day workouts on just two applications of 45spf( waterproof and sweatproof)and didn’t even have much of a tan line from it doing what I have described. Randy+Sue GFT 95,97——-98! "no good deed goes unpunished"-Quark

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