Okay, it's just a commute. But it's 84 degrees out (wait, i'm not done yet!) and (gasp) 47% humidity.

I usually ride 4 miles back up my hill and get home all red and sweaty. I can accept that. But today I also had to go to the post office, which meant more climbing and more downhills too. For a grand total of 11 miles instead of 4.
By the time I got to the post office (at about 5 miles, I was just dripping. I could barely see because sweat was pouring into my eyes. The line (of course, my neighborhood being mostly minorities always has the worst service) was long and there i was fanning and dripping, feeling like an idiot.
I picked up my (small) parcel and continued on my merry way, through a park, taking it slow and easy, cruising down hills and struggling up them. It's not like it's high noon. And it's not like I don't ride these same stupid hills every single day!
Good grief, how do you people DO it?
It's hard to ride in the heat!! will i ever get over the puffing and red face and losing 3 gallons of fluid every time I ride 5 miles?
total for the day: 15 miles.