Heck be, this summer in Maine is sure hot and dry. Yes, it’s been muggy as well, but at the moment it’s a hot, dry heat like I experienced when I lived in Albuquerque, NM.
It’s nice to have a great summer up here, one that lasts as long as other locations in the country, but when you’re trying to maintain an exercise program and you’re not used to this level of heat, it becomes very difficult to drag the body to the equipment. Though, as I’ve told my husband, this has been a very convenient excuse for me thus far.
I choose not to have air conditioning because I believe it to be much healthier for me. Plus, up here in Maine, we usually only have a short period of massive heat so with the right ventilation plan it’s usually bearable. You know, open this side of the house in the morning and then switch it around by 2ish.
Even now when school is about to start we are seeing heat into the 90s. Don’t get me wrong, I like it, but I am anxious to be able to incorporate an exercise routine that won’t leave sweat rashes all over my body. Until then, I’m watching what I eat and changing some bad habits in the food department.
Still, as I look back over my life, I have always been more physically active in the cooler months, especially the winter simply to keep the blood flowing for warmth. I have only to wait a short while before the fall is upon us and then it’s down to business.
It’s a very exciting time.
