Staying Hydrated & Getting Cool

Well, it's that time of year...It gets really hot (as normal) and everyone talks about it. Here I am talking about it, too. It is that hot:

Ok, well, maybe not really. It was 104 yesterday and something like 108 the day before. Lars and I have been staying inside the house icing after a hard workout (better safe than sorry) and drinking lots of water. Both Lars & myself love drinking water. He's really getting the hang of drinking out of his new sippy cup. I'm glad.

I knew it was time to buy him one because he was always grabbing for my water bottle. He needed one of his own!

Since we don't have a pool, we cooled off in the backyard the old school way: Sprinkler time! This was Lars' first time in the sprinklers. He seemed to enjoy the cool water sprinkling down on his head as we jumped over the sprinkler. He was kicking his legs a lot (that's what he does when he gets happy).

With the hot weather, I bought another watermelon. It's such a great snack! I don't feel back eating it and it cools me off after a really hot workout. 

(recycled photo)

What activities are your hot summer days filed with?

What's your go to summer snack?

Enjoying Summer

Last night, I didn't feel like going to my spin class, but I forced myself to at least run my 5k and see how I felt afterwards. I ran my speedy 5k in 30:52. I ran it inside on the treadmill, it was way too hot to be running outside (106 yesterday). I was still so tired, I decided I was done for the day. I headed home.

When I came home, I opened the container of balled up watermelon and sat on the cool dining room tile while I ate it. It was nice to cool off. We don't have ac in our house or screens on our windows (we have cats inside and a lot of bugs outside). So, it stays very hot in our house. It's nice to go outside, drink a cold beverage and enjoy the sunset. 

These are things that I love about summer. I love running in the cool mornings, the ac in the gym while I workout, sleeping in on weekends, sunsets, cold beverages and hanging out with friends. I love how much more daylight we get and hate how fast it all goes by.

What are your favorite parts of summer? How hot is it where you are?