feeling just warmer in body

[Catrin]

These days I tolerate heat MUCH better than I once did and am COLD in the winter time. I literally can't get my apartment warm enough in the winter - and if I didn't need to sleep in darkness I could open my apartment winds to allow a nice cross-breeze for any temps < 80 and sleep well (bedroom window looks over the lit parking lot). As far as outdoor activities are concerned, hiking at 87 or 90 degrees is PERFECT! I'm like that purring cat stretched out in the hot sunshine

[shootingstar]

All of this and more is just interesting reading!

Several things here:
My body has acclimatized to different CAnadian regions. Right now the prairies, it's much drier, colder than Ontario or southern coastal British Columbia where there's generally more humidity in the air and where I used to live and bike for many years.

I believe over the past decade, my tolerance to cold temperatures, has increased. My tolerance for heat, especially humid heat (ie. humidex over 75%) has dropped alot. 7 years ago , I loved Hawai'i but didn't truly "enjoy" tropical heat..and they get Pacific ocean winds. My partner often wears at least double the top body layers, compared to myself.

I love cycling in 0-15 degrees C in winter/early spring/fall where I live. As long it's very light breeze or none at all! In our part of the world, we can get drastic strong wind for a few hrs. because it comes off the Rocky Mountains.
It's drier temp. I often wear long sleeve jersey, light fleecy and medium weight cycling jacket. As it gets warmer, would wear a light fleecy vest instead of long sleeved fleecy under cycling jacket. If it does get warmer during day, short sleeved jersey instead of long sleeved jersey works for me for those temperature ranges. I haven't yet "hardened" my cycling legs yet this spring, since we had some snowflakes today!

Our winters do annually drop as low as -25 to -35 degrees C for several days.

I don't mind the annoying heat engine inside me for exercise activities. It's more when I wear dressy lovely clothing..off bike...

Good to know that hot pee after short bout of exercise can..um normal for certain age brackets.
I also seem to need a tiny energy snack or similar for bike trips shorter than ie. 15 years ago. Or maybe my stomache has become like Pavolov's dog..primed to eat sooner.

[emily_in_nc]

As far as outdoor activities are concerned, hiking at 87 or 90 degrees is PERFECT! I'm like that purring cat stretched out in the hot sunshine

LOL...you sound like my DH. I would totally wilt!

[Crankin]

Yup, my DH is like that, too. I hate riding in heat, although I am better at it now than in the past, if I have time to acclimate. Hiking in the heat does not bother me as much.

[Skierchickie2]

I just want to thank you all for this thread. Very timely for me. I haven't been to the doctor yet, but just passed the 1-year point last week. The hot flashes are killing me. I've always hated heat and humidity, plus have a history of panic attacks, so this is not fun. It's too soon to be able to tell how my ideal comfort zones may be changing. So far I haven't noticed anything connected with exercise (aside from noticing that I HAVEN'T noticed any hot flashes during exercise). I'm afraid of what summer will be like, though. Especially because I'm planning to do a marathon in September. For me, biking has always been fine in hot weather, but running is another story.

[shootingstar]

I just want to thank you all for this thread. Very timely for me. I haven't been to the doctor yet, but just passed the 1-year point last week. The hot flashes are killing me. I've always hated heat and humidity, plus have a history of panic attacks, so this is not fun. It's too soon to be able to tell how my ideal comfort zones may be changing. So far I haven't noticed anything connected with exercise (aside from noticing that I HAVEN'T noticed any hot flashes during exercise). I'm afraid of what summer will be like, though. Especially because I'm planning to do a marathon in September. For me, biking has always been fine in hot weather, but running is another story.

Am hoping you the best in the marathon and pre-marathon runs! Things could be a whole lot worse.