It's HOT and muggy down here in the southern swamps too. Heat index put it at 113F. But we went riding after work yesterday anyway. Fool. Didn't ride as far or as fast as usual - 9.5 miles out on the levee, then back. On the way back we stopped under the shade of the Huey P (a Mississippi River Bridge) to rest so we could make it the final 4 miles back to the office. Once I stuffed my bike in the car, I went to our small gym, took off my shoes and stepped into a tepid shower, cooled my body back to "normal", then slowly turned the water to cold (still not very cold). Drank fluids, electrolyte replacement, and tried to rehydrate. Must not have done very well because I woke up at 4 with a migraine - so I crawled out of bed to take a pill.

Still not happy to be at my desk. Maybe the coffee should kick in, soon I hope. Or it's home.

If this heat wave doesn't break I'm seriously reconsidering the sunday morning MS training ride. I need the miles, but it's too bloody hot!

One guy on the team suggested that since we had a mild July, we're just not used to the heat. Maybe.