Sentence 1: I was mowing the yard on a summer day. 
 Sentence 3: My wife came to me with a glass of water 
 Sentence 4:  I thought it was for me, but my wife started drinking it 
 Sentence 5:  This made things ten times worse for me 
 Option 1: I could hardly breathe due to the heat. 
 Option 2: It was really hot so I stopped every so often so I wouldn't get overheated and drank lots of water.