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Hot, hot, hot |
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Written by Zach Magoon
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Tuesday, 01 August 2006 |
Damn it's been hot outside. I'm sitting in a pool of sweat having just ridden into work and damn, the AC feels nice. I hate the heat. I'm worthless in it, in fact. Everything shuts down--body, mind, will to live. There's really no escape unlike the winter when you can warm up by putting on more clothes. My wife hates when I say it, but she doesn't read this crap so here goes--I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL WINTER (or at least fall)!!!
I've been trying to train a little more in the mornings recently because of the heat and humidity we've been having this summer. So my commute is a little longer than usual. In fact, it takes me in the range of 1.5-2 hours to get in. That way, when it's really hot out at night I can take a leisurely ride home and not worry about lost training time. For me it's totally worth getting up at 5:30 a.m. to beat that miserable hellfire and thunderstorm period that always seems to come around 5:30 p.m..
Another thing that's important to remember is to hang up your sweaty gear in the morning in a place that it will dry before heading home at night. Putting on soggy, wet and cold bacteria factory shorts just puts a damper on the fun.
Also, if you are out riding when a thunderstorm hits, get off the road--not only is that amount of rain bad for your bike, but drivers just can't see when the rain is coming down that hard. Find a store, house or other safe haven to just wait it out. They usually don't last long and you'll be quickly on your way. I was recently caught in a hail storm and sought shelter in some trees. There were really no buildings around so I was forced to hide under a spruce in the Falmouth woods. That stuff stings, fellas! I can't imagine trying to ride through it--very dangerous. I was laughing because there I was in bike gear shivering with nickel-sized hail and debris from the trees pounding my helmet. Another reason to keep that skull cap on. Love it.
Zm |
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