The radio was sending out alerts to people with asthma and respiratory problems to not exert themselves. (Thanks, I have asthma and I'm about to leave on a 70 mile ride!) But they also suggested people NOT DRIVE IF POSSIBLE.
So what do we have to greet us as we pump up the tires and fill our water bottles? A line of SUVs IDLING outside the high school. Parents picking up their kids, and they don't want to turn off the car because the AC won't be on and the temperature might rise above 70 degrees for five minutes.
Thanks! 350 bicyclists that don't need any extra pollutants today are forced to breath your exhaust.
As someone with exercise-induced asthma, biking on such a day should be bad news for me. Yet I have found that regular exercise improves my condition overall. I have far fewer asthma symptoms when I'm in good shape, and as I bike, my symptoms subside as my body gears up for the exertion.
So, get out of the car and get the blood and air pumping!
-- Robbie
[Disclaimer - I am not a doctor, and my comments are purely my own experience. Your results may vary.]
Mike Neuman wrote: > > Don't allow your kids to go out biking in the hot weather this summer. > Bicycling in hot weather is not healthy, particularly if pollution is in > the air. If they ride, they should ride slow and not get to winded.
Kathryn Kingsbury wrote:
I agree it is prudent to avoid excessive exercise in hot weather. On the other hand, I know that such warnings, when given constantly and without the emphasis on "excessive" or "unnecessary," contribute as much as car culture as anything else.
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