Working out in the heat

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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    when i lived in NYC and would run in the summer, i'd put a ziploc bag filled with ice ion top of my head under the baseball cap i wore to protect my eyes from the glare.

    as the ice melted it would trickle down cool water. at the end i had the added bonus of unzipping the bag and either drinking it or pouring it over my head.

    i love working out in the heat and that combined with staring off with a half frozen water bottle really helped
  • worldsbestauntie
    worldsbestauntie Posts: 280 Member
    I work out at home as I cant afford a gym memebership either (and would probably never go!) In the winter my apartment is a freezer due to lack of proper heat (I gave up on arguing them over it a couple of years ago) In the summer I roast. My plan for this summer when it gets hotter (which I can not wait for!), my plan is to keep my fan nice and close. I don't know if a fan would help but you could try that.
  • Cre8veLifeR
    Cre8veLifeR Posts: 1,062 Member
    San Diego? I wanted to tell you to shut up lol. If I am going to do an outdoors thing it has to be early early in the morning now (I live in Phoenix), or swimming. Otherwise I deal with heat and hydrate hydrate hydrate! Summer though is pretty much gym time for me. I really HATE being hot.
  • Melissa11412
    Melissa11412 Posts: 145 Member
    I'm in Houston, TX and the heat index this afternoon is 93 degrees..............and it's only May. Combine this with high humidity and this is a recipe for disaster. I ran this afternoon (just got back about an hour ago) and I agree with the others....hydratehydratehydrate. I'm also running a little bit slower until I can get my body acclimated to the rising temps, as I like to run outside and don't want to stop.....even though the dreaded June/July/August we are about to go through looms ahead.

    I run on a pretty populated trail (Memorial Park). There is usually an HFD rescue squad parked around somewhere hanging out in case someone falls out (have already seen this happen once this year).

    And please people if your ANIMAL is not used to running in these high temps do not take them running with you during the heat of the day, at least wait until late afternoon/dusk/evening.....it hurts my heart so much to see animals laboring in the heat while their stupid @ss owners pull and tug them along....UGHHHHHHHHHHHHH I did a silent prayer for one poor doggie today :(

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