Not only have the heat and humidity been in force, but rain (heavy rain, nonetheless) joined their party this week. Another derecho swept through part of Iowa, and wreaked havoc on some other Midwestern states as well.
Momma N, can you cut us a break? Please, and thank you!
Oof, did it get swampy this week!
I’m fortunate to have a pretty high heat tolerance. The humidity doesn't seem to affect me as much as it does a lot of others, but that doesn’t mean I love it
Nonetheless, I persevered...
Nonetheless, it still was a nice little getaway in a new-to-me city…
Not quite sure how it happened …
This week has to be the easiest recovery week on record. If nothing else, it ranks right up there in the top-3 of active recovery endeavors.
In a nutshell, there was plenty of walking, some strength work, and substantial biking. Also, there was some running, but the miles were kept to a conservative minimum.
We did get a much welcome reprieve, though, as the weekend approached…
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Anyone feeling #HotHotHot ?
If not, let me extend an invite to Iowa. We’ve not only got the heat, but the humidity as well. While I can usually handle the heat and humidity with moderate ease, these conditions have been bordering on extreme for this region. That said, I will gladly take what we have and not wish it away. Also, I’d choose these hot temps over the bitter chill of winter, hands down, any day.
So yeah. There was all kinds of glistening and glowing going on this week. And, I survived without incident. All is well….
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Talk about your action-packed weeks!
Of course, that’s the way (uh huh, uh huh) I like it.
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It was a week of “heated” anticipation, quite in the literal sense.
After a crazy spring season, Summer finally made its official entrance this week. I, for one, welcomed it with open arms. It’s my favorite season, after all, and it seemed like it would never get here.
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If we’re talking weather, some like it hot.
Myself? I’m definitely part of that jurisdiction. This past week had me enjoying all kinds of summer-like feels, and I had the glistening & glowing to prove it (not to mention a surplus of laundry).
As I’ve said numerous times, I’ll take the summer heat, any day, over the winter cold.
After a much-too-soon fall preview, this week had us rebounding back to summer.
For obvious reasons, I was totally on board with Momma N and her weather games this week. As far as I’m concerned, she can keep those fall-like temps in hiding until the fall season actually shows on the calendar, or even longer.
It was a hot one.
This past week, that is. The weather returned to its usual seasonal heat, and brought a fair share of brutal humidity with it.
Even the “cooler” mornings had me slicked & slathered with all kinds of dampness. Such is summer…
I’ve heard it said that flexibility is key.
That concept certainly can apply to many things, like ones work schedule or social obligations. Also, let’s not forget about the Olympians, especially the amazing gymnasts!
This week, at least in my world, saw a different kind of flexibility. The weather was all kinds of humid, dangerous, and rainy. Then there was an unfortunate mishap on an innocent morning run. Suddenly, without any warning, I found myself succumbing to an unplanned recovery mode of sorts…
I’m all about movement.
Especially on my high-fitness days, but also during recovery periods. Movement is magic in my world. It’s what my mind, body and soul know. And it makes me happy.
Thus, this week saw lots of motion as I babied a few “compromised” body parts. And I smiled through it all.
"There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart."
Celia Thaxter knew what she was talking about. Yowza! The heat is on, and it’s most definitely on-point, but I'm grateful for whatever summer brings my way.
After the previous week’s “cooler conditions” relapse, this week was all about sweat equity. Suffice it to say there was a lot of glistening & glowing going on and creative hot weather hair hacks happening on the daily. You do what you gotta do...
Summer, most definitely, is here!
I must say, though, this first full week of summer felt more like it was mid-season. The temps were especially high (as was the humidity) for late June. That said, you will never hear me complaining. If you were to ask my hair, however, you'd probably get a different answer.
It was almost as if Momma N was refereeing (or taunting?) the outgoing Spring and incoming Summer in a battle of seasonal weather. We had extreme heat (with sky-high humidity), plenty of rain and all kinds of psychotic wind.
Remember, this is Iowa. Anything calm just wouldn’t be our norm.
It ain’t summer yet (according to the calendar), but it sure feels like it!
Personally, I’m quite alright with that. As I’ve said numerous times, the summer season is far too short in the Midwest. I totally embrace the extended daylight, the warmth, and even the humidity (when it’s not too extreme).
This week certainly blessed us (me?) with all those summer feels….
That being said, this past week certainly looked (and felt) like a preview of Fall 2023. No kidding, we had temps in the 50F's almost every morning! I cannot deny those temps are ideal for running, but not in late August (in my ever-so-humble opinion). At least it wasn't snowing...
It's been said, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."
Well, I say, "Go ahead and face the heat, and smile as you do so."
Yes, I completely acknowledge and accept that I'm in my own party with that notion, LOL. That being said, this past week was a hot one in Iowa! We had triple-digit feels-like temps, daily, that started Saturday (of last weekend), and the heat didn't break until Friday (overnight) of this week. Yes, I did get outside everyday, and I had the daily laundry to show for it...but at least it wasn't snowing.
Suffice it to say that things were a bit out-of-sorts this week.
After a few weeks of outright denial, reality smacked me in the face. The sunrises (that I love so dearly) are coming later and later, and the morning (and some of the evening) temps are on a downward spiral. These are all things I'd noticed, but they really became evident this week. Ugh...why, oh why, is the summer season so short in Iowa???
It wasn't just the seasonal shift in daylight and weather, though, that affected my livelihood. The Iowa State Fair was underway, and I simply had to make a trek (or two) to see the sights (and compromise my already-jacked sleep schedule).
Alas, you only live once and I believe in seizing each moment, day, and week whenever possible. So, that I did...
