Dripping with Sweat

The last two weeks have been almost too hot to ride. But of course as long as it is not raining and under 100 degrees I will find a way to ride. The past Wednesday I tried to get out 7:30am so I could be back before the temperature hit 90 degrees. I didn't quite make it as the temperature increased faster than I thought. It's not really the heat that is the problem it is the combination of the heat and the humidity. About an hour into my 30 mile ride I was sweating so much that I was raining sweat all over my bike. I don't think I have ever sweated more than I did on that ride. I actually had to slow down a little at the end of the ride because the heat and humidity were getting to me. 

The good news is that I have ridden enough in the hot weather to know how to deal with it. So although I was sweating my ass off I made it back without a problem. However even when I go home in the air conditioning it took my body an hour to stop sweating. 

This Sunday I lead a ride out of Etra. We did a easy 42 mile loop with a few rolling hills. Most of the posse were off doing their own thing but I had a few of them join me along with a couple of new people. It was hot and humid like any other day of the past couple of weeks but not as bad as Wednesday. I guess I am getting acclimated to the hot weather because I didn't feel the heat as much. 

I was still dripping with sweat for the entire ride but I guess I had hydrated myself properly because I didn't have a problem keeping up with everybody and we moved along at a decent pace. Still it was a grind in the heat. We never got to death march status but I was glad when we were finished. 

This heat and humidity is making me do shorter rides so hopefully we can get a few normal day in the near future so I can do longer and more enjoyable rides.