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What to Know, Before You Exercise Outside By: Jonathan Bille  |
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 The long wait is over. The sun is back, and with it comes the warm weather that we have all been waiting for. For many of us, that means taking the exercises we have been doing indoors, outdoors to the back yard or local parks.
There’s nothing like being in the great outdoors while running through your exercise routine, but there is one thing you need to watch. If you are planning to exercise outdoors this summer, you need to pay attention to your body temperature.
Exercising in the sun feels great, but it also puts a lot of extra stress on the heart and lungs.
Anyone exercising outdoors should take extra steps to avoid heat related illness. Here’s a few things to keep in mind:
Drink plenty of fluids. The number one way to avoid dehydration and heat sickness to make sure you are staying well hydrated. It’s important to keep drinking, even if you don’t feel thirsty. If you are very active, and partaking in more extreme exercises, consider drinking a sports drink that can replace the sodium, and potassium that is lost while sweating.
Know your limit and stay within it. Your body will need some time to adjust to the warm weather, particularly if you have been exercising indoors all winter. The best plan is to control the pace and intensity of your workout until your body has a chance to adjust to the warmer summer weather.
Avoid the hottest part of the day. It’s no surprise to learn that it’s hotter at two o’clock in he afternoon than it is a nine o’clock in the morning. When exercising outside, choose the right time of day to avoid the height of the day’s heat. Also it’s a good idea to exercise in the shade as much as possible.
Use good judgment. Some days it’s just too hot to exercise outside. Be sure to use good judgment and know when it is just too hot to exercise outdoors. It’s much better to deal with the limitations of an indoor workout that it is to try and exercise outside when it’s just too hot.
If you do start to feel ill while exercising outdoors, be sure to get out of the sun and heat immediately, and drink a lot of water. If you don’t feel better in 30-40 minutes seek medical help, and if your body temperature reaches 102 degrees or more, go to the hospital. It’s better not to take chances with heat related illness.
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