WELCOME TO LOUISIANA SUMMER!!! It is oh so hot here and working out outside is a beast, I try to do everything possible to "beat the heat" so to speak but sometimes you just need to sweat...or you really just cant help it because it so flipping hot!!!!
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I'm going to share with you guys, my not so secret ways to "beat the heat!" These are all such common sense things but with this heat...memory loss is a possibility! Lets start with the morning...we all know i don't do morning BUT if you want to get outside, morning and late at night are your best bet for the lowest temp! Personally I would rather go running at noon and possibly die then wake up at 5am, I value my sleep. My workouts are from 7-8pm and are on the lake so we sometimes get a breeze but it's still pretty "toasty", they don't call it "camp sweat" for nothing! Since I am working out while the suns still up I take the normal precautions of HYDRATION and Light clothing (Honestly if I could wear spandex and workout clothes every day all day I would) I make sure during my day I am chugging water, I try to drink a gallon a day especially on workout days. Not only does water help to keep you hydrated for your workout, it also helps flush all the bad stuff out. I tend to wear mostly Nike gear, it's just my personal favorite. When you're shopping for your workout clothes make sure you read the tags, look for things that "WICK" away sweat (My sister recently informed me it was WICK not WHISK so now I don't sound like in idiot YAY...except for the fact that I just told you I thought it was whisk... yes, I know a whisk is a kitchen tool) and keep you cool! Now I know working out outside isn't for everyone, One of my best friends seems appalled when I took her to boot camp and we "had to workout in nature." Find a gym or get in your living room for the summer, they are cool and as long as you have the equipment you need at home you can always get a good workout in!
Whatever or wherever you may be working out this summer just make sure you are making smart choices to keep yourself healthy and hydrated!!
ON TO THE NEXT ONE! This past weekend my sister, brother in law, and I decided to do the "Running of the bulls" here in New Orleans! What an experience it was, it was so much fun and we are already looking forward to dressing up for next year! If you are not familiar with this event it consist of around 400 roller derby girls and about 14,000 people all dressed in red an white running through the streets, of course the derby girls are chasing you (as the bulls would in the actual bull run) and hitting you with plastic bats. Sounds fun right?! It was! It was a very short, it might have been over a mile...MAYBE. Over all it was a great time, here are some photos from the event!
On the ferry ride over!
This was after the run, you cant tell but we were soaked, SO HOT!
Just a few of the derby girl...OUCH!
Ditched the long shorts for spandex and post race beers at the gallery :)
you look so festive!
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