Okay, when the heat index is predicted to be 104, reminder to self: don't wait till 9:30 a.m. to run!!! It is too late!! Walked 15, ran 15, walked 10, ran 10, walked 4 and then decided to sit down next to a waterfall. About 2 minutes later checked my heart rate and it was at 210 or over--and that's after a 2 minute rest!!. Yikes! My maximum heart rate is 166. Good news is that 3 minutes later, it had fallen to 120, but I decided to walk, somewhat briskly, the following 20 minutes. After about 10-15, my heart rate had gone back up to 170, so as one of my walking partners, Lisa, said, heat really does increase the heart rate. She was a font of information when we walked the other day, explaining how to figure target heart rates, how different rates mean you're burning fat (lower) or building muscle (when you're at the higher rate), and how heat can play a big role. Found that out and need to watch this a bit more during the hottest days and go out earlier. Bound for Boston tomorrow and will run Fri/Sat/Sun and plan to get up around 5 to do so. Tomorrow's heat index predicted at 114!!!! Good news--pre and post run weigh-in showed a 2 pound difference!!! Gotta love that water loss (and that's drinking a 12 oz bottle of water!)
WebMD is one of many sites to calculate target heart rate for you (or consider maximum 220 - your age). http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/healthtool-target-heart-rate-calculator
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