JULY 8th TUESDAY RIDES

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I started my ride a bit too late this morning.
Did a quick 13 mile ride with some rolling hills, but didn't manage to get started until about 10am. By that time it was about 85 degrees and very sunny and humid.
I did fine until the last 3 miles or so, when I started getting really hot climbing in the sun. I began to feel a little strange and knew I better rest somewhere, and happily my favorite cafe was coming up about a 1/2 mile from home so I stopped in there and drank cold water in the air conditioning for a few minutes. Then I was ok and able to make it up the last really steep hill to home. I felt ok though overheated, but when my husband saw me he looked really alarmed and made me get right in the cool shower. I looked in the mirror and I was bright red all over- even my eyes were bloodshot despite my sunglasses.
I got a great long cool shower and felt much better. The red went away too, so it was not sunburn- just pre-heatstroke!
I feel fine now, and it was a nice ride actually. Goes to show you can't be too careful in the heat.