Hot and Sticky!

My own creation

By Betty Belekis

@BettyB (4117)

Summerville, South Carolina

June 25, 2016 6:58am CST

My girlfriend and I walk every morning at six. My sisters think I’m crazy to walk at six in the morning in the winter as it’s usually cold and dreary. Well, I would rather walk with the chilly breeze of winter at my back than the sticky heat we dealt with today. It’s not hot out, relatively speaking, but it was sticky. We were both drenched before we finished the first mile. Walking in 80 degree weather should be pleasant. It wasn’t. Rather than the usual three miles, we headed home at the mile and a half mark. I don’t mind the heat and I enjoy walking, but walking in 90 percent humidity is the equivalent of swimming. I would rather do that in a pool.

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@tzwrites (4835)

• Romania

25 Jun 16

The humidity is the worst, you feel like you are drowning and suffocating.

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

25 Jun 16

It's usually not this bad until August. August will be unbearable.

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25 Jun 16

'Hot and sticky' is accurate. Walking at six is healthy, not crazy. Spend an hour in the morning and you'll feel great for the rest of the day.

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

25 Jun 16

I love starting the day with a nice walk. Most days its fine. We couldn't manage it today. Hopefully the humidity will back off and we can walk comfortably tomorrow.

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

26 Jun 16

@TopRear Fall will be here before we know it.

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25 Jun 16

@BettyB Yeah forgot to mention that humidity and walking :D Hope it gets better soon. Even sleeping isn't too pleasant - you wake up all sweaty and all.

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@sofssu (23662)

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25 Jun 16

High humidity days are better off in the pool than on roads. Swimming is actually a better exercise than walking.. so give it a go.

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@sofssu (23662)

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26 Jun 16

@BettyB I love to walk too and the summers here are really hot. I try to walk before sunrise to beat the heat. Now its raining so much and I hardly get my morning exercise.

@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

26 Jun 16

I swim a couple of mornings a week, but I still walk on those days. It's not bad as long as we head out early.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

26 Jun 16

bless y'all's hearts :( does sound most unpleasant. i aint fond'f humidity myself'n thankfully such's quite rare'n these parts. i agree, if'n yer gonna be swimmin', might's well be'n a cool pool.

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

26 Jun 16

Most days its a great way to start the day. We'll have some bad days in July and August, but September to December will be nice. We'll start bundling up then. The only days we don't walk is when its pouring down rain.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

25 Jun 16

I skipped my early morning walk today, only because of my granddaughter leaving for camp. I usually get drenched when it's humid, but don't mind it. It's the cold I can't take.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

26 Jun 16

@BettyB We just move to Florida for the winter

@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

26 Jun 16

I don't mind the cold as long as there's no wind. We just bundle up.

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

26 Jun 16

hmm, i also tried walking in a hot day with an umbrella. did you find it nice?

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

26 Jun 16

Walking this morning (Sunday) was much better. The humidity is down a bit and there was a breeze.

@Juliaacv (50979)

• Canada

25 Jun 16

That is hot weather to be walking in, I prefer it to be in the low 70's or else it gets to be difficult breathing, especially when its muggy.

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

25 Jun 16

Usually its not a problem early in the morning. Today was the exception. Hopefully it will be cooler tomorrow.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

25 Jun 16

I could never walk in humidity, it is NOT good for the lungs and heart.

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

25 Jun 16

No its not. It's usually not a problem early in the morning but it was today.

@LadyDuck (471421)

• Switzerland

25 Jun 16

We also have a high humidity today and the sky is menacing a thunderstorm. I will skip walking.

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

25 Jun 16

We will probably have thunderstorms this afternoon.

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@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

25 Jun 16

Yeeuuchh that is too humid... its just getting humid in spain now too... I can cope with high temperatures ... but I don't like the humidity ... and like you I like walking ..but a bonus for me is I can swim in the pool when I'm done ...lol's

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

26 Jun 16

I swim two mornings a week. I love it. I wish I had access to the pool seven days a week. I would stop walking until the weather cooled.

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@JudyEv (340178)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jun 16

It isn't much fun doing anything in high humidity. I'd be walking early mornings too.

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

26 Jun 16

Most mornings its nice. Right now its light when we head out, but later this fall we'll watch the sunrise.

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

26 Jun 16

That humidity..i.would just stay at home. Nay!

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

26 Jun 16

I don't like the humidity but its only an issue for a month or so.

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@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

25 Jun 16

We had rain last night so it will be humid today. I admire your walking regime!

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

26 Jun 16

I'm not as good about it as my girlfriend. She usually walks 3 miles, rain or shine, hot or cold. I head home after two miles, she continues on. I hate to admit she's 10 years older than me.

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Jun 16

I think I would too, I didn't walk at all today, and I feel bad that I didn't . It was over 100 degrees here but I could have gone to the workout room or I could have gone swimming.I didn't do either one. Shame on me.

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

26 Jun 16

I wish I had access to a pool every day. I would be in the water every morning. I love to swim.

@3876745Ok (174)

• Guangzhou, China

26 Jun 16

Yes, I am also very hot here, the body is sticky, very uncomfortable

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

25 Jun 16

We've had heavy rain and thunderstorms today, in fact it's been like that pretty much all week. My petunias are drenched and soggy. I wouldn't like that 90% humidity either.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50256)

• United States

27 Jun 16

I walk in the pool when I go swimming.

• Xiamen, China

26 Jun 16

I like walking too in the early morning. As the air smell very fresh in early morning and the city is quite. But now i can't walk in the morning as I have 3 kids to take care and send them to kindergarden in the morning, and there are too much chores have to do in the morning. We have to wait untill they grow up a little, so we can have time to walk in the morning.?? Enjoy yr early morning, it is real good.??

@sj3011 (621)

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25 Jun 16

I salute you haha i mean you go for walk in this hot weather too.great

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

25 Jun 16

Its usually not bad early in the mornings.