Exercising in 99-degree weather
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livingdebWhich of the following is the best way to exercise in 99-degree weather?
a) Ultimate frisbee (the best aerobic exercise, even though supposedly it's not aerobic) followed by rock climbing (at the right difficulty to finish using up all your muscles in 10 minutes) followed by a little tai chi (for stretching and balance)
b) Exercise involving wind such as roller blading or bicycling
c) Walking in the air conditioning (that's good) in a mall (that's bad) with friends (that's good)
d) Ballroom dancing in the air conditioning and fans with friends
Today, the best answer for me is: d. The a answer is the best exercise except for the 99-degree weather part. Answer b you could live through especially if you had plenty of water and a head covering (and didn't have a wreck). Answer c feels more pleasant to me. But answer d was the best for me today.
I got lots of dances with Robin. Even though only one of my other favorite partners was there, I got a few dances with other acquaintances I liked. I got to dance hustle and samba, which I rarely get to do. I got dances with strangers who knocked my socks off: I got a killer cha cha and several good dances with one guy and a totally awesome crazy foxtrot with another guy leading me in steps I never even imagined before, but they still seemed to work.
I hardly sat through a dance and so my pedometer recorded almost a whole 10,000 steps from the dance alone. Also I got cookies. Really good ones.
a) Ultimate frisbee (the best aerobic exercise, even though supposedly it's not aerobic) followed by rock climbing (at the right difficulty to finish using up all your muscles in 10 minutes) followed by a little tai chi (for stretching and balance)
b) Exercise involving wind such as roller blading or bicycling
c) Walking in the air conditioning (that's good) in a mall (that's bad) with friends (that's good)
d) Ballroom dancing in the air conditioning and fans with friends
Today, the best answer for me is: d. The a answer is the best exercise except for the 99-degree weather part. Answer b you could live through especially if you had plenty of water and a head covering (and didn't have a wreck). Answer c feels more pleasant to me. But answer d was the best for me today.
I got lots of dances with Robin. Even though only one of my other favorite partners was there, I got a few dances with other acquaintances I liked. I got to dance hustle and samba, which I rarely get to do. I got dances with strangers who knocked my socks off: I got a killer cha cha and several good dances with one guy and a totally awesome crazy foxtrot with another guy leading me in steps I never even imagined before, but they still seemed to work.
I hardly sat through a dance and so my pedometer recorded almost a whole 10,000 steps from the dance alone. Also I got cookies. Really good ones.