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Saturday, June 30, 2012

It's Friggin' Hot!

Yesterday morning I took my 40-minute walk.  According to weather.com, it was 85 degrees and felt like 88 degrees.  I decided, therefore, I would survive, especially since the humidity was low.

I got through the walk fine.  In fact, I felt well enough afterward to tackle some yard work. But after a couple hours of raking and pruning, I decided I needed to go inside.  And that's when it hit me.  I felt weak and achy, and was perspiring profusely.  It was several hours before I no longer felt warm, and I was incredibly tired the rest of the day.

I now understand how a person can be overcome with heat.  My advice is to take all heat warnings seriously.  I know I will from now on.


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