Getting it over with early – my annual hot-weather rant, that is

Where I live, the weather has been unseasonably hot and humid this week – and it’s only the first day of summer.  I know this is not the case right across the country, and some of you think I shouldn’t complain. While I try not to hate on weather too much, given it is the one circumstance everyone deals with and no one can change, believe me, I am complaining.  Heat is the one condition I truly hate to run in.  Actually, that’s not entirely accurate – it’s heat with high humidity that I truly hate.  I know that “hate” is a strong word, but it is entirely accurate.  I will also add “loathe,” “despise,” and “detest” to my list.

Take today, for example.  It is currently 30C, and “feels like” 36 – it will apparently feel like 44 before the day is done.  Much like extreme cold, there comes a point when it’s so hot that it no longer needs a number because it just does not add to the description – but unlike extreme cold, I can’t run in it.  No really, “can’t” isn’t an exaggeration – I am a fainter.

Anyway, with the extremely forgiving winter we had this year, people are going on that it is going to be a hot hot summer.  Up until now I just took that at face value and said “yuck.”  But with the way this week has been, I decided to look it up for myself.

According to The Weather Network’s Summer 2012 Outlook, I apparently have less to worry about than I thought.  While parts of the country are supposed to have above average temperatures, many of us will have “near normal” conditions.  In fact, my area is even supposed to have above average amounts of precipitation, which I will take – I love running in the rain.

While even some of the “normal” temperatures and humidity levels are too much for me, I have to say that comes as a bit of a relief.  I just found myself picturing a whole summer of todays which would be…how shall I put it…less than ideal for fall marathon training.  Sure, I would acclimatize – a little…sort of.  And sure, there are ways to keep cool(er).  But personally, I would just really rather not have to worry so much about it.

But, as mentioned above, there’s not a darn thing we can do about the weather.  We can do our best to work with what we have, and look at the bright side (I’m trying!) whenever possible.  So my goal, now that I have that off my chest, is to try not to complain too much.   No promises though – I have a lot of other goals for the summer, many of which just may be higher priority.