How hot is too hot to walk?

[dlewis]

My son called and said it's 97 degrees outside and I shouldn't go walking esp since I already have the nasty looking heat rash.:perplexed

I still plan to walk 3 miles today. I plan to stay hydrated by drinking water water and more water before during and after my walk.

I should be ok huh?

[Tootuff]

Wait until late evening, around 7:00 and you should be fine. I use to run in the hot summer evenings a couple of years ago. I would drink plenty of water before I went out and when I returned.

Saw a lady jogging when I went home for lunch. It was 92 then.

[kbragg]

To add to what Tootuff said, early morning may be even better. I know here, it's still in the 90's even at midnight:nono: It gets so dang hot here that in the car, even with the AC on full blast it feels like a regular ole' fan because the sun heats up the air before it can even hit your face!:ohwell:

[~~HoneyComb~~]

Wait until late evening, around 7:00 and you should be fine. I use to run in the hot summer evenings a couple of years ago. I would drink plenty of water before I went out and when I returned.

Saw a lady jogging when I went home for lunch. It was 92 then.

It's been over 100 degrees for about a week where I live. DH, DD and myself have been leaving the house about 7PM in the evening to walk around our neighborhood, as the sun is setting. It's too hot to do it any earlier:nono:.

[SimpleKomplexity]

I think you should wait until later on tonight to walk. Try around 6 or 7. It is HOT HOT HOT today. My mom and I haven't been anywhere today because it's like 96 degrees in Jackson.

[dlewis]

I'll exercise at home tonight:sad:. I really can't walk any later. I would have to go home and come back to town. I can't walk where I live because there are to many dogs.

[~~HoneyComb~~]

I'll exercise at home tonight:sad:. I really can't walk any later. I would have to go home and come back to town. I can't walk where I live because there are to many dogs.

That's probably best, you don't want to get a heat stroke. I know that we have been under Heat Advisory from 1PM-7PM so it's not a good ideal to do a lot of activity in that kind of heat.

[vainღ♥♡jane]

one word: MISSISSIPPI! but you and komplex already know that cuz yal live here too lol. i just wait until around 7:30 pm to go out. around that time its still light out, but the sun is not at a roasting temperature. by the time i double back, it will be getting just a little dark.

[Filmatic]

I hope you waited. Wasn't the index suppose to be 105 here? I have been wanting to train for another 5k but when I went out last Friday it was hot hot at 7am. I'd have to get out there at 5 just to try and beat the heat.

[Lucie]

D, I hope you waited as well. When I was in Haiti for vacation I walked between 5AM -6AM. Walking in excessive heat can cause heat stroke.

[Nonie]

:poke: Get Walk Away The Pounds and walk in air-conditioned indoors.

[Nyssa28]

I normally wait until 7 or 7:30.

[BrooklynSouth]

DLewis, I know you usually walk during your lunch hour. How do you do it? Do you eat a light lunch then walk or skip lunch?
Thanks

[dlewis]

I didn't walk. I NEED to walk today though. I'll have to figure out a way around all this.

BrooklynSouth I don't walk during my lunch break anymore, it's to hot. I'd be a smelling sweaty mess coming back to the office.

[Lucie]

D, have you tried walking at your local mall? I used to laugh at the seniors that do this, but it works and they're cool all at the same time.

[dlewis]

D, have you tried walking at your local mall? I used to laugh at the seniors that do this, but it works and they're cool all at the same time.

I could do that. I get bored so easily. Thats one thing I like about walking where I walk....I can take different routes and it's never boring. But I guess I need to do that.

I wonder what the real chances of having a heatstroke? My husbands grandmother is the only person I've known to have one.

[Robin41]

It's already 105 here and I have the same problem. If I don't get out and walk early in the morning (highly unlikely), I have to wait until really late. It doesn't start to get cool here until the sun goes all the way down. I don't like using the treadmill cause it's boring but sometimes I trick myself into using it by renting a movie I really want to see but only watching it when I've got my butt up on that treadmill. When the workout's over, the movie stops until my next workout.

[JustKiya]

Yeah, just no. Once it starts hitting 90 on a regular basis, I do all of my working out inside, in A/C. You are raising your body temp as it is - doing that on top of your body already fighting to stay cool? I don't know, DLewis - seems like a bad combo.
I second the mall idea - go to different malls each time! :lol:

[AKA-Tude]

D, have you tried walking at your local mall? I used to laugh at the seniors that do this, but it works and they're cool all at the same time.

Y'all are laffin, but I TRY to do this at least 5 times a week with the "oldies but goodies" in the mall.

Nice & cool, I can go as fast or slow as I want, and we all are polite to each other as we "go 'round & pass" each other.

An old dude was walking by on the other side of the mall one minute, then old dude was passin' me the next!
Put me to shame!!!

But the mall is a great choice in HOT weather!

[HERicane10]

D! Please don't try to be walking that darn hill in this MS heat. Can u believe it's only the beginning of summer. These are the times I really love my treadmill. If you can get away for lunch, we've got two good ones at the school. No showers though, it truly sad.

I did jillian michaels 30-day shred level 1 tonight. WHEW! I'll alternate it with my running.