Hot weather apparel

As it gets hotter this summer, heat stress can be a huge factor affecting performance. How should one dress to reduce body heat?

There are numerous tri suits that boast of their cooling properties. Are they really effective? Is it better to just go in a minimalist fashion, i.e. speedo and topless?

i got a buddy who wears those de soto arm coolers and swears by em. i think he’s nuts tho.

Is this for training or racing. For training I usually sport Under Armour stuff as it works well for me. For racing I use a Zoot Ultra suit and like it a lot.

Bob

I’m using DeSoto one-piece suit for racing and training in hot conditions, works perfect for me.

Training or racing?

Training - just light shorts for running.

Racing - 2XU’s Super Elite suit is pretty cool and you can peel the singlet down to your waist if that’s allowed.