It's just too hot to exercise! I know because in July of 1996 I got heat exhaustion while riding my horse in exactly the same hot 100 plus degrees July weather. I actually blacked out sitting in the saddle but my mare brought me back to the barn safely.
And we still have a lot of smoke in the air from a fire in the Plumas National forest. The smoke is awful and makes our throats, eyes, and nose burn (didn't I just write this a few weeks ago?!) Poor Bruno looked like he had conjunctivitis a few days ago but it cleared up.
Never mind my freaking colitis flare is killing me too. I'm laying low until this heat breaks and the smoke clears.
Click To Enlarge - 99 degrees today, 101 tomorrow, 102 Thursday, 98 Friday. Sheesh.
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Heat Illness - Heat Exhaustion, Safety Tips for Exercising in Hot Weather
By Elizabeth Quinn, About.com
Updated: April 12, 2008
Signs of Heat Exhaustion Signs & Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion Often Begin Suddenly.
Heat Exhaustion Heat Illness Heat Stroke Heat Stress Hot Weather Work
Athletes are especially prone to heat illness such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion, especially if they are unfamiliar with the warning signs. Heat illness can be life threatening if not taken seriously. Most serious heat illness in athletes can be prevented by following these basic guidelines and heeding the warning signs and symptoms. Read more.
The Best Way To Work Out In Hot Weather
Hot weather puts a strain on all of us regardless of our activity.
Dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are more likely to occur when the humidity is above 70 percent and the heat is above 70 degrees.
This is because the heat and humidity interfere with our bodies own natural cooling processes.
Doing your daily work out in hot weather puts additional stress on our cardiovascular system. Read more.
Understanding hot weather and its dangers
Blistering summer heat waves can be not only extremely uncomfortable, but even deadly, as Europe learned during the summer of 2003.
History shows that heat waves are deadliest in large cities that rarely experience hot weather, with the elderly and those in poor health in the greatest danger.
In recent years, scientists have learned that a day's highest temperature is not the best measure of the danger of heat waves. Unrelenting heat that doesn't allow people to rest at night is responsible for the deaths of many elderly and ill people.
Recognition of this danger led the U.S. National Weather Service to begin using a new mean heat index.
Heat, humidity add up to danger
The elderly and ill aren't the only people that heat kills. It also kills healthy young people, usually because they do not recognize the dangers of exercising in hot weather, especially hot, humid weather.
When heat and humidity combine to slow evaporation of sweat from the body, outdoor exercise becomes dangerous even for those in good shape.
Key rules for coping with heat are to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration and to slow down and cool off when feeling fatigued, a headache, a high pulse rate or shallow breathing. Overheating can cause serious, even life-threatening conditions such as heat stroke.
Dangers of heat include: Read More
How to Protect Your Family from the Health Effects of Smoke
-Pay attention to local air quality reports and stay alert to any news coverage or health warnings related to smoke.
-Use common sense. If it looks smoky outside, it's probably not a good time to mow the lawn or go for a run. And it's probably not a good time for your children to play outdoors.
-If you are advised to stay indoors, take steps to keep indoor air as clean as possible. Keep your windows and doors closed — unless it's extremely hot outside.
Read more.
