Heat Tolerance

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Originally Posted by mimitabby

I didn't say the first MONTH of life, i said the first year. it doesn't matter what month you were born in.

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Of course.
The point I was trying to make - perhaps badly - is that both my DH's and my "formative" year equated generally to the same period of the year - late summer/early fall - at a similar latitude, where the first half of our first year was spent in cold (well, when we weren't inside in our crib or wherever we were! ;) ). Yet, we both have vastly different heat tolerance levels. That's why I think body fat may have a roll in it. While I'm not by any means obese, I do have a higher BF% than he. Sigh.
Just my personal experience. As I see from the replies here, there are just as many as there are folks on this list! :)

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Originally Posted by mimitabby

I didn't say the first MONTH of life, i said the first year. it doesn't matter what month you were born in.

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Whoops, I totally misread that. :o

I belive we all have tolerances but I think we can stretch those in either direction by acclimating. I don't think the sweat thing hold much water (pun intended). I was born and reared in PA and I sweat like a pig when I'm active. I live in PA for about 20 years. The cold was not an issue. As soon as it hit the upper 40s/lower 50s in the spring we were out in short sleeves.

Then I moved to TX and have been here for about 20 years. At first I loved the heat. Then I got to where I couldn't bare it. I pretty much hibernated in the summer...wouldn't leave the air conditioning. Now if it's 50 degrees out I'm freezing. After I started bike riding my tolerance for the heat just sky-rocketed. Last year I rode 3 or 4 days a week even when we had like 60 days above 100 degrees. It is a lot easier to tolerate extremes when you are having fun...whether it be skiing in the cold or cycling in the heat (or cold :) ).