Thanks Kathryn for getting me out of my PJs and out of the house... I think? It started off deceptively feeling cooler than what the thermometer read - still warm but not nearly as hot. On the way to meet Kathryn, I was feeling good but then 2/3 of the way I was feeling tired and 3/4 of the way I was questioning my decision to ride at all. Lots of memories were flooding back and making me sad. It was better once I wasn't buy myself. The traffic trying to get to Half Moon Bay was insane. I was worried that was going to mean more traffic on Kings, from people trying to find other ways to the coast, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. We stopped at The Village Bakery for a pastry and I could decide what to get. I ended up with the Cheddar and Chive Biscuit thinking I needed the salt but I wasn't in the mood for it. It was a struggle to finish it. On the way up Kings I was feeling both hot and cold. Surely a sign of heat stroke. I could climb any slower. I think my power meter battery might be low because I felt like my power was reading higher than how hard I felt I was riding. The shade was such a blessing. We thought it was it warm but we didn't learn how hot it was until we started descending Skyline, where you get out from under the trees. It was an oven. Descending 92, I was afraid to brake for fear of over heating my carbon wheels. At the bottom they felt fine. It wasn't until I got home, that I really felt the effects of the heat. I've been home for a while now and my face and fingers are still tingling. The high, reached on the last part of the ride, was 41C/106F!!! Yikes!