I always wondered why I start getting chilled in the heat! This usually happens when running in a high humidex (I am, unfortunately, a very stubborn non-'fair weather athlete.' 40 or -40 celcius, hail, sleet, ice, mud--and you'd better believe I wear the shorts shorts until five degrees below freezing when I start -feeling- the micro tears).

I cycle 13km to work (one way), which is 8.5 hours heavy outdoor labour covered in more than one layer of polyester ('summer' issued uniform my ***). Honestly it's like working in slow-motion, swimming through the humidity, sweat streaming under my (TOO MANY) clothes. One of these days I'm going to drop and the uniform police (who works in an air-conditioned office) might just let me wear the coveralls WITHOUT the uniform also under it. Anyway,

It's reassuring to know I'm not the only heat-sensitive one out there (complements the Cold Urticaria, lucky me!), and that maybe I'm not a wuss because of it. I wouldn't DREAM of riding my horse in this weather, not even at the walk. He chills out in front of a big, big fan and drinks lots of water. But I expect myself to maintain the same level of activity. Ah well, the asthma usually stops me before the heat. The body has learned to counteract the inflated expectations of its owner. Funny how bodies learn to preserve themselves, eh?