Will I eventually acclimate to this heat???

[indysteel]

All this talk about acclimating....I'm curious about what biological process or factors we might be talking about here?

Here's more than you may have ever wanted to know about heat acclimation:

http://www.sportsci.org/encyc/heataccl/heataccl.html

[tulip]

freeze your filled-up camelback the night before a ride (cool on the back) and take along a couple of water bottles to drink while the camelback thaws out.

[sundial]

freeze your filled-up camelback the night before a ride (cool on the back) and take along a couple of water bottles to drink while the camelback thaws out.

That may be in the very near future with this climbing heat index.

[OakLeaf]

Here's more than you may have ever wanted to know about heat acclimation:

http://www.sportsci.org/encyc/heataccl/heataccl.html

wow, great link, thanks!

so the bottom line is: there's nothing that'll acclimate us better than just getting out and doing it - albeit CAREFULLY - but going to the air conditioned gym and working out is better than laying around in the heat. I really worried that teaching aerobics in the AC was ruining my acclimation, but I guess that's not the case. I'm glad for that!

[redrhodie]

Yes, you will eventually acclimate to the heat, and as soon as you do, it will snow.

Now ask me about the cold.

[indysteel]

Yes, you will eventually acclimate to the heat, and as soon as you do, it will snow.

Now ask me about the cold.

LOL! Thanks for the laugh.