Getting out of comfortable and a warm bed in winters, especially in the morning, is a big challenge. The shorter days add to woes and laziness and many fret about their safety while exercising in the dark before dawn or after dusk.

Here are some tips by nocturnal athletes and experts to help you workout in the dark:

Keeping yourself warm: Layering up is necessary, which includes leggings or tights, base layers, a cycling or running jacket and waterproofs. Sam Jones, who works for Cycline UK and is a passionate night-time mountain biker, told the Guardian, “People often forget to layer their hands and feet. You can wear inner gloves and merino socks under thicker gloves and waterproof socks.”

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How to catch the vision in dark: One requires reflective clothing instead of fluorescent/hi-vis at night. Fluorescent clothing gets converted from UV sunlight into light we can see, and it isn’t effective at night, whereas reflective clothes use artificial light, such as car headlights and streetlights. “You could focus on accessories: reflective wristbands, bumbag and hat,” said Ceri Rees, who founded the Wild Night Run series of night-time trail races in the south-west of England.

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3) Safety while exercising at night: A runner’s alarm that you strap around your wrist and turns on by pulling a chain or clicking a button is a must. “Running through a forest at night is very invigorating,” said Rees. “The hair on the back of your neck stands up, and you deal with your personal ghosts and demons.” Jones added.

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Moreover, 

a study by the Queensland University of Technology, published in the journal Transportation Research in January, discovered that reflective strips worn on movable joints (ankles, wrists, knees and elbows) can largely lower the risk of a collision with a vehicle at night.

It was based on 50 cyclists and runners in Leeds and Brisbane and found that drivers were better able to recognise those with moving reflective strips as people, rather than any other bright object, and knowing how far they were.