Ick!

[andtckrtoo]

Current thermometer reading - 100.1 and the sensor is in the shade - only 20% humidity though!

Veronica

Yeah, but the air conditioning in my office went out. So, while it's low humidity, it's really hot here.

[Bike Chick]

I got my run in this morning at 6 am and it was 80 degrees with 88% humidity. I could hardly breath! Storms have rolled through once again and it's cooled off to 71 and it's supposed to be nice, cool riding weather for the rest of the week. I'm hoping they are right!

[marni]

although I amnot currently riding outside because of recovery, every summer in Houston, I go through the ick routine, as any ride of any length in the typical 90 degree 70-90% humidity, leaves me dripping in sweat and leaving puddles of sweat whenever I stand still. My routine is to pull in to the garage, close the door, turn on the fan, strip down to the buff, wipe myself down with a beach towel, race through the house, take a shower, lie down under the fan for five minutes, get dressed and then go out to the garage, open the door, prep my bike directly in front of the fan, pick up my laundry and throw it directly into the washing machine. not pretty or dignified, but tends to keep the puddles of sweat, sunscreen and gnats outside on a cement floor which can be hosed down.

Most days when I finish a ride, I can literally wring water out of my bra more than once.

sigh......

our local bike shop has the t shirt which says houston, heat, humidity, headwinds.

Yep.

marni

[laura*]

Current thermometer reading - 100.1 and the sensor is in the shade - only 20% humidity though!

The saying "If you don't like the weather in California, drive ... correction ... ride 50 miles" applies:

The outdoor temperature at my house didn't get above the 70's. It was a bit sticky though - my absolute humidity was probably similar to Veronica's which translates into a much higher relative humidity.

Tomorrow though, I won't get to escape the heat. I'll be bike commuting in the heat - and probably loving it!

[Bike Chick]

What I enjoy so about the humidity is that I either run or ride early in the morning before work most days then take a shower and rush to get ready for work. I am so hot that I'm still sweating AFTER my shower and have trouble putting my makeup on. Ick!

[OakLeaf]

Ice baths help with that, too. Or less traumatically if you don't need to ice your muscles, a big glass of ice water followed by a cool shower.