Wow, the weather went from a meer 75 and rain last week to a whopping anticipated 100 today!
I rearranged my day significantly and headed out for my run Earrrrllly.. on the 5th mile, I checked my watch.. what… 7:00am and so hot outside already thank goodness my vehicle was within view.
Tonight at 7pm!
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The air conditioning almost seems too cold, when I leave work and walk outside it is like stepping into an oven. Nonetheless, I headed to CrossFit at noon after checking the WOD to be sure it wasn’t heavy duty running outdoors :-). We did bench press which I always get excited about, and a variety of planks today- another favorite of mine.
I did a little demo for my girls today to get them to try the plank. Image may be NSFW.
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The girls: Lovin the footwear eh?
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Tips (Do’s and Don’ts) for working out/running during a heat wave:
1. Stay inside and use a treadmill after cranking up the AC.. (is that helpful ;-))
2. Wear white or light colored clothing.
3. Wear dry-fit or sweat wicking fabrics.
4. Don’t wear sweat pants people… helllllooooo.. if I see you jogging the bike path wearing sweat pants in 100 degree heat, I am gonna puke.
5. Don’t wear nothing either… whatz up, please people, put some support on while jogging, yep even when it’s hot.
6. If your outside find a shaded area.
7. Wear sunscreen – lobster red isn’t in even on the 4th of July.
8. Run to the nearest pool, river, body of water or hose when you are done.
9. If you stop at a sprinkler to get a spray, uhhhh, don’t stand at the base and get your shoes all soggy and wet for the rest of the walk/run-
and then look down like oh shoot, my shoes are now wet (uhh no good and makes your socks rub.)
10. Drink water not soda during your walk.
11. Don’t walk to McDonalds and then eat a hot fried burger on the way home… gross, I’m just sayin.
12. Go light on the lotion before sweating, otherwise you get slimy.
And, a small note if no AC don’t try the “block of Ice” with a fan in front (unless the ice is inside your home.) If you put the ice on a tray outside your window and the fan in the window… uhhhh, the ice is gonna melt rapidly :-)…
I witnessed a few funny things over the past few days, a couple of these made me laugh hysterically. I tried to video with my phone but, it happened so impromptu and fast I couldn’t really get a good shot. I love people they are so hilarious!! And, I admit it, I learned the hard way on #9, so I think it is hilarious when I see people doing this.
This evening, I went WAY outside of my “zone” with a little encouragement from my kiddos, WHAT have I done :-)… a little hair color! – With some encouragement from the younger generations, I decided, ya only live once, and it isn’t permanent so, I went for it.
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What do you do to stay cool during the summer heat?
