Saturday, May 30, 2009

Short Post About a Long Ride

Inner-city rhode ride today. Nothing special just 3hr long-period endurance-level riding. The pollution was bad. I did exactly the opposite of the NWS' advice:

THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY...HAS ISSUED AN
OZONE WATCH FOR THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS...
ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT.

INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE...SUCH AS ASTHMA AND
EMPHYSEMA...AND THE ELDERLY AND SMALL CHILDREN...ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE...MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR CONDITIONED AREA DURING THIS TIME.

No kidding. My lungs were burning especially on the east side of town. Tommorrow I'm getting outta this place!

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