We\’re getting a heat wave! Relatively speaking, that is. I won\’t be digging out the sun sleeves just yet.

Day before yesterday, the chill factor at 5 am was a miserably bone-numbing 31 degrees; and I didn\’t want my hands to suffer a repeat of Sunday\’s ride. It was in the mid-40s at that time; and I still got home after an hour or so of riding with my fingers bloodless and waxy-looking.

Yesterday morning it was a bit warmer; about 42 degrees; and almost no wind. That\’s a little more bearable. Unfortunately it was still very cold in my abode; and being cold makes me feel numb, slow, and clumsy; and brain-dead as well. I didn\’t get out on the bike until at least 20 minutes later than usual; so I had to do a short ride.

Today, Thursday, is a work-from-home day — hooray! On days when I work remotely, I can start my ride later; I still have time to eat breakfast in a leisurely fashion; and I don\’t have to rush around fixing a lunch to take with me.

Around noon I stepped outdoors briefly to put something in the trash; and I was surprised at how warm it felt. In fact, it was a sweltering 67 degrees! At about 3:30 pm I heard the wind start to kick up; and tonight it\’s supposed to plummet to 44 degrees.

So the heat wave is over already; and tomorrow\’s wind of 10-20 mph will drive the chill factor as low as 35 degrees! I was considering a pre-work ride to Whole Foods; but that forecast gives me pause. I might have to resort to online ordering — again.