Sad to say, but I had the heater on in my office again today. I think the cooling system is trying to compensate for the heat outside and doing a dang good job of it, too good for my little cube.Quote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
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Sad to say, but I had the heater on in my office again today. I think the cooling system is trying to compensate for the heat outside and doing a dang good job of it, too good for my little cube.Quote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
My bike locker at work is tucked off in a corner near these huge compressor-thingamabobbies. A.C. Units? I dunno. But whatever they are, they were running full bore today. In addition to being screaming loud by the lockers, it felt like it was 200 degrees down there! Blech, makes you motivated to really park-and-go!
Yet there are still people without power.
The grid is so old and outdated. There was a good piece on Fresh Air today with Joel Achenbach who has an article about it in the current Nat'l Geo
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=128360080
The irony is that I went from spending the winter/spring in an office that was boiling hot (couldn't wear my winter clothes) to a new office that is colder than a meat locker. I prefer it to be cooler in the office but it's ridiculously cold (even the men are complaining). Personal heaters are verboten --fire hazards. We're supposed to move back to the oven office in the fall.
Oh my, are we related? Raised in the burgh, house really did keep us a bit cooler than any other place I've ever lived - thank heaven for those old brick houses. We never had AC and my father "didn't believe in fans", which I really never quite understood. Good lordy some of those hazy/hot/humid days could be unbearable!Quote:
Originally Posted by Selkie
I just can't get used to this heat. i also think I'm getting dehydrated which is why I feel so sluggish.
i rode my bike to do errands in town today. At the service counter of a city office I stood fanning myself. I must have looked truly miserable; the lady who was assisting me turned her personal fan around so i could cool off :p
Here I was thinking it was awfully nice that it cooled down today - drink more water.
Powerade
That's too much---anti-fan must be a burgh thing! You're right on about the hazy/hot/humid days and nights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Possegal
We lived in the burbs (Murrysville), in one of those upper-middle class type neighborhoods built in late 60s/70s. The homes weren't as well constructed as the older homes "in town," unfortunately. In addition, there wasn't much shade because there were no established big trees---everyone had those ornamental flower cherry and dogwoods.
My parents were born in the '20s, so they grew up in the depression (big families, not much $). I think this is why my dad was such a cheapskate.
It was pretty humid yesterday, so it's no surprise that you had the vapors, Zen. I noticed that it's been hotter up in your town than it has in DC and Arlington.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zen
Rain today. Very temporary relief. At least it's supposed to cut the humidity but temps tomorrow are going back up to 90.
A friend is visiting from the mountains of Idaho - last week I took her up Maryland Heights, the short hike that overlooks Harper's Ferry. I only had 3 liters of water in my pack, figuring you know - it's a 5 mile hike, that's more than enough for 2 people - but I stopped drinking myself after I saw how much she was sweating:
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She's still asking how we breath and live in this humidity.
i did take her to the river to cool off afterwards:
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Nice photos, Cat. This has been one hot/humid summer. If I'm not mistaken, we're going to be very close to 100 on Friday (heat index has already been above that).
I was supposed to work at the dog park this weekend, something I had been looking forward to.
Last night I sent an email pleading to change this to an in-store demo
No one with any sense is bring their dogs out to run around in this heat :(
Forget about being out there after 9-10am. It's unhealthy! I had a nice ride this morning, but made sure we were back home by 10am. It's not worth the risk of dehydration or worse.
DH broke down and when I got home, he had the AC on.
I'm not complaining.
I'm staying in today. I was supposed to do a bike/run brick but after not sleeping well all week I couldn't get myself out of bed at 5:30 to do this, and by the time I got up at 8:00 it was too hot to get started. I figure the stress on my body would negate any training benefit I got. Even the short ride I did yesterday afternoon was pretty bad--it amazes me how much harder you have to work to do anything in the heat.
Sarah
My garden desperately needs work and I just don't want to be out in it.
Supposed to cool off tomorrow. Just hope for no lightning at my tri...
I rode 32 miles or so before dawn this morning. It was 86 degrees, for crying out loud. Swimming afterward was great ---the pool water was 84 degrees but it felt cold (indoor pool)!
Husband ran about 10 miles at Hains Point, starting just after sunrise. He said the wind was like a heat blaster.
sfa -- Riding yesterday afternoon must have been a sweat fest and the sun just makes it worse! I don't blame you for not getting out today---rest up! Hopefully, next week will be a bit cooler.
The dogs have been feasting on ice cubes--they seem to enjoy them more than dog cookies! Maybe Margot actually will lose weight after all.
I put a wet sweatshirt on G-Dog. She's none too happy about it but I thought it might help.
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I rode 37 miles today, did the Waterford, VA loop then took some side roads, started at 8am and finished around noon. At the intersection of Loyalty and Taylorstown Rd. in Lovettsville I just had to challenge the STEEP hill, not once but twice. It was brutal in the sun but I stayed hydrated. Gotta love those hills.
It was 105 outside when I got home from the TdF viewing party at 4:18 pm today. I worked up a sweat while adjusting the saddle on my bike -- in the living room with the A/C on.
No rides for me today, but I'm doing ~60 miles tomorrow. Will be passing by the Chesepeake Bay, hoping for cooling breezes (tailwinds).
Where are (did) you riding (ride), NY?
I rode 43 miles before dawn this morning. It was in the high 80s and I was drenched more today than yesterday. Saw a young buck (deer not human), a bunch of rabbits, a fox, and a couple 'stealth' cyclists (no lights, no helmets).
Simply too hot to walk the goldens. A cold front is coming in today, storms predicted, and we will return to our normal high temps (90ish).
As miserable as it's been, I'll take this over all that snow we had in the winter.
Agreed on both comments, Selkie. I didn't ride this morning but ran 4 miles & was drenched, much hotter than the group ride yesterday morning! Wind blew like crazy this afternoon and lots of black clouds blew over, but not a drop of moisture. We need rain so bad, but I will take cooler temperatures even without the rain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Selkie
Those clouds blew in some outrageous storms and we've been withou power since 3:30 Sunday afternoon, save for one half hour span on Monday a.m.
I love my neighborhood but I hate the fact that we loose power so easily.
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Originally Posted by 7rider
Ugh. R's house lost power about the same time as yours - it came back at about 3 am.
We did the "Train to Chesapeake" ride that PPTC/OHBC did over Memorial Day weekend. I was unable to join them then but got the cue sheet online. It starts at Harwood H.S., not far down Davidsonville Rd/Old Solomons Rd from Rt 50 in Maryland, and is a counter-clockwise loop that runs along the bay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Selkie
I was with a friend who is in town on vacation, and we were going to do the 61-mile version but the sun was so hot by 9 am (we started around 8:30) that we switched to the 47-mile route when we stopped for a break at North Beach. The heat seemed bearable for most of the ride but with about 8-10 miles to go I started to feel like crap. With only 2-3 miles left I simply had to stop, so we sat under a big shady tree for about 1/2 hour until I felt normal again -- taking the helmet off and alternating between drinking water and pouring it over my head made all the difference. It wasn't the first time that a good long break under a big tree has made such a difference on a hot day.
When we got back to the high school, the thermometer in my car read 102 degrees. We got lunch at a big new gas station/convenience store/Subway next to the school and then drove back to Virginia. Just as we got off the Beltway in Fairfax, we saw the ominous dark sky, and the storm hit as we turned into the neighborhood where my friend's parents live. I'm just glad I did not have to do much driving in it. I waited it out at her house and when I got back in my car afterwards, the temp was 75! When I got home the front door of my building was wet, and since there is a front porch protecting the door, the rain had to literally be horizontal in order to get the door wet like that.
Anyway it's nice outside now. I hope this weekend is nice because I have to do a 70-mile training ride.
We're still without power, too. No fun.
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Originally Posted by 7rider
Wow - I am about 80 miles southwest of you and we got absolutely nothing. I saw black clouds to the north but that was it. I'm sorry you are without power but glad the temperatures moderated a bit before you lost it!
My daughter lives in the Bronx and they were hit quite hard as well.
I lost power a few times in the last few weeks, but it looks like it stayed on this time. We were out of town in Richmond for a race; there was nothing there but extreme heat.
I admire all you guys that are out biking. I've been mostly kayaking because that's so much more pleasant in this heat.Quote:
Originally Posted by ny biker
Just in case this helps (it sounds like you had it under control, anyways) - What I've noticed with biking in the heat on long rides is that I do a lot better if I'm wearing a wool jersey instead of a wicking one - the wool gets wet and stays wet with sweat - so i don't dehydrate as quickly as I do with a wicking jersey that wicks the sweat away, thus causing me to sweat more. Same thing with hiking. And if I just stop and take my helmet whenever my head is starting to feel hot (usually I need to do that about 5-10 miles into a ride, let my head cool down)
It's BEAUTIFUL here now. Didn't the storm clear the air for you guys? :( I feel so bad for you if it didn't!
It's 86 degrees outside and I was just driving with the windows open because it felt "cool."
Oh, man. :(
I've been without power for extended periods in the cold of winter. Had to wear numerous layers of clothing, pile the quilts on the bed, and sleep with two dogs under the covers (they do keep you warm).
Be glad it's summer.
It's warm and the days are long.
I'd much rather have a power outage in the winter. The fireplace kept us warm, we had hot water and were able to save the contents of our freezer and fridge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zen
Now - Tom is miserable in the heat (I'm in San Francicso were it's cool and pleasant), pacing the house like a caged tiger and watching the food rot.
That sucks royally.
36 hours and counting, and a generator is a definite when I get back. I don't care if we have to rake out a loan for the thing!!
meh.
I never have much food in the frigidaire anyway.
You city folk are spoiled.
I bathed at the gym and went to the library to use the interwebs.
You do what you gotta do.
At least in the summertime, a power outage usually goes along with thunderstorms, so we can collect rainwater for flushing. No such luck in the winter.
That's why you keep a stock of gallon jugs filled with water.
Also, even in the winter, you get ice for necessities like milk.
I can also start a fire with a band-aid and a paper clip ;)
You learned some great skills during your time in the pokey, didn't ya? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zen
7 -- I'm with you. There's no good time to be without power, particularly if it's for more than a few hours. A generator sounds like a good investment...