Tips to stay warm this football season
I am so happy we have a football season but I am terrified of my feet freezing to the bleachers. Even though this football season is so short, it might end up being one of the coldest seasons. And I’m not too worried about the football players, I’m worried about all the fans cheering them on.
Being cold is one of the worst things ever, especially while you’re watching football. With all the on and off plays, it’s hard to not focus on the fact that you are freezing your socks off. But if you come prepared and read this article, maybe you won’t be that cold.
One of the biggest mistakes we make when attending cold football games is that we’re concerned about how we look. News flash: if people are more worried about how you look than they are worried about the game, their priorities are out of whack and don’t matter. You go to a football game to watch football, not to look good. So, wear layers. I’m talking turtlenecks, I’m talking multiple sweatshirts, I’m talking three pairs of socks and winter boots. Layers bring your body heat and stability, which is all that matters in the cold Logan winters.
You might be thinking, “Emily, I want to wear layers, but how can I show my Aggie pride if my waist is four times its normal size due to all the layers.” This is when the extra large (and free) t-shirts Utah State University provides to their students every year comes in handy. A turtleneck, two sweatshirts and a coat might add some circumference to your body, but if you’re determined to wear Aggie gear, your best bet is to shimmy one of those extra large t-shirts over your layers.
Can I just remind you to please bring a coat. We are not in fifth grade anymore. No one is going to judge you for your puffy coat. You will not be less cool if you wear a coat, I promise.
Did you know that it’s a myth that you lose 90% of your body heat through your head? Well, wear a hat anyway. Earmuffs work too, just keep those ears covered.
Shelby Gatherum, over the Hurd public relations and marketing, said she keeps warm by washing her hands with hot water in the stadium bathrooms. She also recommends warming up by dancing because “they always play music at football games and you can get on the dance cam.”
Gatherum also recommends waiting to put your coat on until half time, and pulling out hand warmers during the third or fourth quarter instead of using them in the beginning of the game (when you’re not even cold yet). That way you only suffer in the beginning of the game and are soaking in the warmth towards the end of the game. It’s all about endurance.
Go Aggies!
Emily White is a junior studying English and broadcast journalism. She is currently serving as the senior writer for the Lifestyles section of the Statesman.
—emily.white@usu.edu