Tired of the heat!!!!

[Tri Girl]

I'm in OKC, and it's not much better up here. We share much of the same weather as N. Texas. 105 and completely miserable. I'm heading to Houston next week, and although the temp will be lower, I know the humidity will be 50% greater than here (which is surely just as bad).
When I ran this morning at 7 it was 84 and climbing. The riding I don't mind as much, because even when it's like a blow dryer, at least I create my own wind on the bike and can somewhat cool down. I still ride outside, although now it's before noon instead of in the evenings. The thing that bothers me the most is when my ice melts in my water bottles and I'm stuck drinking warm water (and I even freeze my bottles, but they melt too fast).
Oh well, as we approach fall, I know it'll cool down.
We're certainly not alone. Most of the country is experiencing a heat wave. At least we know winter will be here eventually (then I can complain about not being able to ride outside b/c of ice or snow).

Stay cool ladies!

[Lenusik]

Well, I wish I could say that it better here, but it is 113F in Phoenix!
Yes, it is about 95F at 5:30 am, but it get progressively warmer. Because we are in the mansoon season now it is also nasty humid.
Yesterday I had my regular tennis lesson at 5 pm. My coach placed a thermometer on the chair and it was 128F on the court!. This is what we have to deal with here in Phoenix pretty much through September.
Stay hidrated, ladies!

[Tri Girl]

Lenusik- I feel for you! I grew up in Yuma, and remember all too well the killer heat we used to have. Somehow, the body sorta adapts. When I went back 12 years ago I thought I would die when it was 115. Yikes! I guess your body adapts to where you live, because 100 degrees now kills me here.
I also remember the good part about living in AZ- like never having a real winter and using a windbreaker during the coldest part of the year. My world fell apart when I moved away and had to buy a bulky winter coat and felt temperatures below 40 degrees.

[rheidis73]

Yep, here in Texas we do seem to suffer in the summer time. The other day, it was 115 heat index. Of course, I was out side most of the day, but not in the sun! Riding home the other day from work at about 2:30 was the hardest and hottest ride I have done so far! Went REALLLLLY slow and drank and drank! I looked like I just got out of the pool time I got home. Sadly, it doesn't look like it is going to let up soon either! And then here come the cold winters! YEAH (NOT!)

[enzed]

Hi Crazycanuck.
I know I'm gate-crashing a thread, but I'm going to reply anyway.
Palmerston North is where I come from. It's not such a bad place, with heaps of university students & cycle friendly roads. During winter it's either frosty. overcast or raining. Sydney's weather has spoiled me alot, I've even developed a tan during my time spent in Oz.
Anyway, back to the discussion at hand

Happy Cycling

[tulip]

Replacing the lawn with draught-tolerant flowers is really pretty. You don't have to go with cacti. In fact, cacti aren't really native to north Texas, but there are lots of wildflowers that are.

I've replaced alot of my yard with such flowers (native to Maryland, not N. Texas, of course). Go figure, this year, we've had ALOT of rain, but during the dry spells, I rarely have to water. And the flowers are so pretty!

Okay, back to the bike!