Heat advisory and high heat

I just keep my workouts indoors, at home like I do in the winter. No excuses. Maybe try a Youtube workout or do bodyweight work?

Really missing my outdoor walks and runs this week, but the heat + humidity is just too uncomfortable for me.

^^^ This. You have to get up early to beat the heat, and stay hydrated, if you want to run or work out outside. Drink lots of water and have good balanced meals so you don't lose electrolytes. My corner of Florida is in the high 70s by the time I usually run, that's still tolerable to me. I like to be out of the house by 7:30 or so and done by around 8am. That's too late in some places, though, and you may have to run at 5 or 6 to run outdoors.

I run first thing in the morning (6 AM or so) and make sure that I'm going into the run adequately hydrated. I also give myself permission to go slower if the heat or humidity is getting to me. I'm not going to make myself sick chasing a PR when it's really hot.

I live in the south and it is to hot. I have to wait until like 7:30 or 8p.m. to go out and do anything.

I made a thread about this topic the other day. The advice I got was to start early, go late, suck it up and be hot, do workout videos, or get better at swimming. I'm currently brainstorming fun stuff to do inside since I abhor treadmills and videos. So far I've found roller skating, a trampoline park, and an indoor rock climbing gym. All those things cost money, so I'll probably just do that stuff occasionally. I've been sticking to walking up to the mountains in the morning or swimming in a small lake in town. I'm still trying to talk my husband into getting kayaks.

I ride at 5:30 AM

I go out early (I'm generally at the park by 7) on most days. On the day's I can't do morning workiuts, I keep them short with lots of rehydating and time to cool back down before I return to chasing the kiddos.

Some people do well in the heat, others don't. Some can train their bodies and eventually get good at dealing with the heat... others always seem to struggle. Only time and trial and error will tell where you land.

But more to your question... Going out early or late can certainly help. Take advantage of lawn sprinklers, people out washing their cars, etc. If you're friendly/silly about it, most people are pretty receptive to giving you spray as you go by (at least that's been my experience).

Biking can feel cooler, as long as you can keep a decent pace - climbing in the heat can be awful. Water sports/activities are a no-brainer, but can be harder logistically for some people.

Regardless, if you're not trained for the heat, I'd still go out, but I'd go out with the plan/expectation that my performance is going to suffer. I'd expect a slower pace and/or higher RPE than usual, and I'd probably plan for a longer or more focused recovery period.

Lastly, working outdoors in the heat all day + exercising in the heat is probably more than most of us can relate to. It'll certainly put more emphasis on things like hydration, electrolyte balance, and recovery... so don't underestimate those things.

I find early in the mornings to be worse than evenings in the deep south. In the mornings, the temps are in the 80's and 90% humidity. It's the humidity that kills you. In the afternoons, like today it's a heat index of 107, but the humidity usually backs down to 50-60%. Evenings it actually feels pretty nice. I ride my bike and as long as I stay hydrated I'm OK. In the afternoons home, I will wet my shirt down and go through spash pads if I can. As long as you are moving it's OK. It's when you have to stop at a light that it hits you.

I'm at the track at 5:30 a.m. It's still muggy, but at least the sun isn't blaring down on me yet.