illc Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Hi All, How're you holding up? I've been very lucky to be up in the cool mountains and on the coast of British Columbia the past couple of weeks and now at home in Toronto I'm being melted by the northern edge of this heat wave I'm sure most of you have been putting up with all Summer.So, how've you been putting up with it? I'm specifically curious about tips on maintaining your level of activity and exercise. As a Ranger I pride myself on being versatile, outdoorsy and generally low maintenance, but y'know sometimes it's 36 celsius (97 fahrenheit) and humid out there and a little self care is called for.Looking forward to your tips and tricks!Cheers, illc Quote illcDimension hopping Ranger-Cartographer, level 2STR: 6 DEX: 2 STA: 5 CON: 6 WIS: 5 CHA: 2Training LogOf Goats and Rucks Challenge (June -July 2013)~Take care. Be bold.~ Link to comment
Horsedog Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Wish I had some. I've just taken to hanging out in my cool, dark basement lol! I'm near Hamilton, and it's not any cooler down here than in T.O....so gross. If I do venture outside, I've taken to soaking my shirt before I go. A wet dry-wick shirt feels nice and cool, even in this heat Also, any shoes that require socks are out. Sandals, flip-flops, or barefoot all the way! Quote What you do, and what you don't do, matters. Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Yeah, I haven't been wearing shoes at all and yesterday refused to go to the community pool because it was too damn hot. I'm just staying out of it, which is sad, because I wanna rock my tan. Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Jcannon98188 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 It is a pleasent 70 degrees here in Washington State Quote Link to comment
Rooks Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I just keep doing what I do. Yesterday it was 101 here in Minneapolis and I still did a 3.6 mile run outside. I don't get bothered by heat. I just sweat more. Just gotta drink a load more water when I get back to the house. I know that probably doesn't help you with tips, but it's what I do. I'm also the oddball that runs outside in the winter here in Minneapolis (assuming it's above 10 degrees Fahrenheit). Quote Link to comment
Zima Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 It'll be 100 here tomorrow. Humid as all hell. I've been contemplating moving north once I'm done with school, quite possibly to Seattle, and this only makes me want to do it more. http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Seattle+WA+USWA0395:1:USLook at it! That's as close to perfect as it gets! Quote Link to comment
fire.eagle Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I've been waiting until 9-10 PM ish to run. Typically it's just in the upper 80s here by that time.(Just in the upper 80s? Ugg. Stupid summer.) Quote [table=width: 600] [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] fire.eagle Elf Assassin STR: 6 DEX: 5.5 STA: 4.75 CON: 5 WIS: 3.5 CHA: 3.75 Assassin Wannabe | Be Prepared All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. [/table] Link to comment
EightDigit Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 It'll be 100 here tomorrow. Humid as all hell. I've been contemplating moving north once I'm done with school, quite possibly to Seattle, and this only makes me want to do it more. http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Seattle+WA+USWA0395:1:USLook at it! That's as close to perfect as it gets!Yeah, but you should hear the locals and their incessant whining every August Quote EightDigit - Level 1 Dwarven RangerSTR: 3 | DEX : 3 | STA : 3 | CON : 2 | WIS : 2 | CHA : 2Gardens are not made by singing "Oh, how beautiful," and sitting in the shade.-Rudyard KiplingBattleLog | G+ Account Link to comment
Zima Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Yeah, but you should hear the locals and their incessant whining every August People always find something to whine about, so that's not unique to Seattle.What exactly happens in August that's so terrible, anyway? Quote Link to comment
Raincloak Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 People always find something to whine about, so that's not unique to Seattle.What exactly happens in August that's so terrible, anyway?Either it finally gets over 80 degrees and everyone melts (only commercial buildings have air conditioning here) ... or it stays cloudy and cool, the tomatoes don't ripen, and everyone bitches about the "bummer summer."Personally, I'm sitting around Seattle waiting for it to get hot (this weekend is the first hot forecast since, like, May), watching the rest of the country bake and burn, and going, "NOW do you idiots believe in climate change??" Quote Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. Hylian Assassin 5'5", 143 lbs. Half-marathon: 3:02It is pitch dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. Link to comment
Jcannon98188 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Seattle has the best weather in the world. Sure we get a lot of rain, but on those sunny days when everything is absolutely beautiful? Perfection. Quote Link to comment
Zima Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Which is why I'm tempted to move there. California with its year-round summer is just not my thing, anything south of NJ(where I live) is just absurdly hot. New England and Pacific Northwest seem like the best options. Also they're beautiful, and from what I hear, the people are a bit more my type! I'm not a fan of these New Yorkers...(no offense if you're from here!) Quote Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 But about those winters... Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Zima Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I don't mind, I enjoy skiing and making a fire in a fireplace. I like wearing coats and scarves, too. It's shorts and wife beaters that I don't like...they're just not very...err...classy. Quote Link to comment
Jcannon98188 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Winters aren't too bad here. We hardly get snow, but the mountains are nice and snowy. Doesn't get too cold. It does rain for most of the Fall Winter and Spring though. But when its sunny, it is worth it. Quote Link to comment
Jcannon98188 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I don't mind, I enjoy skiing and making a fire in a fireplace. I like wearing coats and scarves, too. It's shorts and wife beaters that I don't like...they're just not very...err...classy.Then stay away from the podunk towns here. We got those here. Quote Link to comment
Raikas Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I've just taken to hanging out in my cool, dark basement lol! I'm near Hamilton, and it's not any cooler down here than in T.O....so gross. I sometimes commute Burlington-Toronto and it's not just not cooler - Hamilton's worse than Toronto - it's almost always 3°C warmer! And even more deadly once you add in the humidity. Blech. Quote Wood Elf Assassin -- Level 10 --STR 26 | DEX 13 | STA 19 | CON 7 | WIS 14 | CHA 14 Link to comment
Atalan Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Swimming in the local river. You can take a 6 hour tube trip (4 hours today after the rain yesterday), there's a swimming hole with rope swing, a swimming hole at the bottom of "rapids" (or as much of rapids as you can get in the lower peninsula of Michigan) that I like to use for arm exercise (grip the rocks and pull yourself up the rapids as far as you can go). Quote Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 it's cool in the air-conditioned comfort of my treadmill at the globo-gym... Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
Mad Rocker Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 It's been raining for the last month or so in England. Quote http://jackblog.orgJack Blog | The Blog of Jack Link to comment
Kewilson Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I went for a 10k hike on a remote, rugged island over the Canada Day weekend. Let's just say I found the functional limit of my sunscreen; burned so bad I haven't been to the gym yet this week (maybe tomorrow, though).Tip for staying cool: Poor cold water over your wrists. It doesn't take much to cool your whole system down doing that. Quote Kewilson - Misfit Adventurer [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Operation Phoenix: 6-Week Challenge Thread STR: 2 (+2), DEX: 0 (+1), STA: 3 (+0), CON: 4 (+0), WIS: 5 (+0), CHA: 1 (+3) Link to comment
maegs Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I'm just north of Hamilton. Luckily, my gym keeps the air con cranked, and we have a pool in the backyard. If it's too hot out I just stay in my house, and sometimes retreat to the basement. So far the only tricky thing for me has been if I want to go somewhere & both my parents have their cars out. Then I have to decide between biking there in the heat or waiting until I can take a car. If you put a wet scarf or handkerchief on the back of your neck it'll help keep you cool. Quote Current Challenge Goodreads|Instagram|Ravelry Link to comment
kombimankenny Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 It's currently a balmy 11 degrees C here with a forecast max of 18. Could have something to do with being on the other side of the equator from the rest of you. Quote Link to comment
CokeCanNinja Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 I went camping for the Fourth of July, left my deodorent in the tent. Got back from swimming all day, and it had melted and leaked all over my bag. Quote Nerd? We prefer the term INTELLECTUAL BADASS!!! Link to comment
Hulk Smash Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 3 straight days over 100 here. It's so hot that I saw a squirrel using an oven mitt to pick up a nut. Quote Link to comment
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