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Too Hot To Walk!!

Black Cat Back — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:29:00 GMT

I just walked for 45 min. at 6:30am my time. I'm in AZ. This morning at 6:30am, it was already 97 degrees. They expect a high today of 117! This is dangerous heat. I was drenched after my walk. I take a lot of water with me but still felt a bit dizzy when I got to my house. I think I'll walk the local mall the rest of this week in the morning.

I worry about the elderly here and animals left outside. July is usually our rainy month and it's not as hot but more humid. This is odd right now. 117 is unbearable. I noticed they canceled the landscaping crew this morning from my complex. Smart move.

It does amaze me though, as I'm out walking, there is always a few foolish people walking without water. If I didn't have my water, I'd have collapsed.

Stay safe everyone, heat is oppressive and dangerous.

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Desertdi — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:33:26 GMT

This is the price we pay for not having earthquakes, hurricanes, sinkholes, and high property tax (!)

Tested the temp of my "cold" water tap this morning.........94.

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goodstuff — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:35:58 GMT

Sounds like a great day to exercise in the pool!

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chrystaltree — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:38:20 GMT

...walking for 45 mins in 97 degree heat, even with water, is not something I would ever do.

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Black Cat Back — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:41:24 GMT

Problem with the pools here, it's like bath water. When you get out you stay wet for like 2 min. You really can fry an egg on the cement here when it's that hot. There are also issues where the cement cracks and buckles from the heat.

I think I'll join the fitness club at the local community college. It's only $30 a month for the summer months. I don't like indoor gyms, but at least it's cooler and not dangerous. But then trying to get into your car that has been sitting out in the sun... no fun at all!

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expatgal — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:41:34 GMT

Common sense anyone????

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Black Cat Back — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:45:13 GMT

I've been laid up for 3 months after an injury. I've missed walking so much. I have been an avid fitness walker for 30+ years... I tolerate the heat well, living here you develop that... but it's usually in the 80's this time of year in the morning hours.

I'm smart enough to know not to do it outside while it's still this hot. I'll go to the local mall tomorrow morning and walk laps there.

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HappyAndIKnowIt From NY — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:45:14 GMT

I use my air stepper in this kind of weather. This is not walking weather!

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Puppy Lips — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:45:43 GMT

Since moving from Ohio to Florida, I have come to the realization that there is no perfect place to live. Every location has something about it that is not good -- earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, reptiles, bugs, extreme heat or extreme cold, humidity, snowy winters, sinkholes, wildfires, floods, and so on.

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glmama — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:47:53 GMT

Ahh, it is warm here in the east, but definitely not 97 @ 6:30! Stay cool.

I don't have a treadmill (although I've had cheapie ones over the years and I'd like to finally purchase one that will last a lifetime-or thereabouts!), but I do belong to a local gym. I much prefer walking outside, though.

Stay cool everyone who is dealing with really high temps!

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expatgal — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:50:52 GMT

I'll admit, I have never understood the appeal of walking outdoors at all. In winter, it's usually cold and windy and often icy. In summer, there are mosquitoes, terrible humidity, and high temperatures. Give me a good old treadmill in an air conditioned room any day!

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Jannyg — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:55:13 GMT

I'm in Phoenix. When I walked out to get my paper at 6 a.m. I could barely breathe. It was already that hot. I then went back inside and got my treadmill with the ceiling fan and air conditioning going. My relatives in the East always ask ""why have a treadmill when you can walk outside all the time."" It's days like this that are the answer to that question. Expected temp: 114 degrees.

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Black Cat Back — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:59:48 GMT

I love walking outside... being with nature... and listening to music. I shouldn't complain because from Oct - May... it's gorgeous here.. in the 70's or 80's... so perfect. I also love the days when I have to put on a sweatshirt with my shorts (usually in Dec/Jan) and feel the cool air with the sun shining. To me, walking in nature is my therapy for all my stresses. To be able to watch the butterflies, the clouds, feel the breeze and expanse of the sky... ahh... that is glorious to me. It makes my walks a spiritual event.

It's funny, during my PT, she had me on the treadmill... I have never used one before, since I always walk outside or in the mall. She had to educate me on how to use it.

When I lift weights at home this time of year, I have a fan in front of me and try to stand right under the A/C vent!

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Black Cat Back — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:01:14 GMT

On 7/23/2014 shoppergrl said:
I'm in Phoenix. When I walked out to get my paper at 6 a.m. I could barely breathe. It was already that hot. I then went back inside and got my treadmill with the ceiling fan and air conditioning going. My relatives in the East always ask "why have a treadmill when you can walk outside all the time." It's days like this that are the answer to that question. Expected temp: 114 degrees.

I'm here in Phx too!!! It is like an oven out there. Don't you love it when the weather person says, "It will cool down on Saturday to 109." Cracks me up.

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bells4me — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:09:25 GMT

I'm in Arizona too, but in the east. It's going to be 85 today with high humidity. We are going to the lake to kayak. I walk early morning or late in the evening here, when it cools nicely. I would not do well in Phoenix. Take care.

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HonnyBrown — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:10:37 GMT

Why are people foolish for walking without water? They know what their bodies can take. Just because you would collapse from a walk doesn't mean they will.

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Still Raining — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:16:14 GMT

Maybe that is why we can put up with the rain here in the NW. Low 60s and overcast with showers right now. That is OK for a walk. I am with you, I absolutely need to get out for a walk at least once a day. Indoors is not the same.

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willdob3 — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:17:25 GMT

Know your body & what you can handle. Take care of yourselves!

I live in Florida and I always get hot & drenched when I walk. It doesn't need to be hot outside for that to happen. I do power walking for exercise and my workouts are usually 30-45 minutes but occasionally over an hour if I'm having too much fun.

I guess I'm lucky; I may get hot & drenched from head to toe (I don't take water with me but I need to take a sweat towel!) when I walk but I have not once felt the heat was causing any problems health-wise. I don't like the heat & humidity but I'm used to it. If I ever felt the heat was an issue for me I would stop & go home.

If I can, I like to walk after it rains (it is rainy season here). That usually helps some. Other than that I usually walk early in the evening when the sun is lower in the sky.

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Black Cat Back — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:18:29 GMT

We live in a desert. Your body cannot sweat like it should to help cool you off and you dehydrate very fast. Every healthcare and emergency personnel warn Arizonans on TV and radio in the desert to stay hydrated. Your blood thins out when you move to the desert. If I went to Buffalo in the winter, I'd probably have difficulty breathing and adjusting to that kind of cold. Water is an important resource here.

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willdob3 — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:18:49 GMT

A lot of people do their walking inside at malls & that may be a good option for those of you bothered by the extreme temperatures.