It’s Only 90 Degrees

Only 90 degrees. Since when is a humid 90 only 90, as if I might as well open up all the windows in the house because it’s so comfortable? It’s better than 98 like it was this Sunday, but it’s still pretty darn hot!

I went for an hour and a half run this evening not taking any water with me and not bothering to really hydrate adequately before my run. I figured, “It’s just 90 minutes… I’ll wing it! How bad can it be?” Moving at a snails pace on the way back home after starting to develop tunnel vision, I soon realized how bad it could be. I even walked some sections there at the end I felt so terrible. I weighed myself when I got back home and was only 148 - that’s four pounds down from my already dehydrated weight this morning. I haven’t seen 148 since sometime in high school, I think?! I would have told anyone else going out in this weather to stay hydrated until I was blue in the face. But I don’t take my own medicine despite knowing better. Sometimes, I’m not all that bright. :P

I’m feeling much better now, though.

2005/07/19 | Training | Comments [RSS 2.0]

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  1. Hey…it’s supposed to be 100 tomorrow and all the way through Sunday here in lovely western Iowa. I’m trying to figure out if I should get up early to work out on the weekend or go to the gym at work. A three hour treadmill workout in air conditioning or a three hour walk in massive heat and humidity? I feel your pain.

    Comment by keryn | 2005/07/19 at 21:32:34

  2. Hey you. You’re right. It was much warmer than even I’d expected today. However, I was just on a boat hanging out (i.e. not training) — so it wasn’t all that uncomfortable.

    That said, do you have an email address? If so, email me. I want to question you further on my whole nutrition/eating issue that I referred to on my blog. Mostly, what kind of guides do you use regarding caloric-needs. I have no idea how much I should be eating on a day to day basis. I know what my WW program offers, but that’s WW. How did you figure out what an athlete at your level needs?

    Thanks, Chris.

    Comment by Heather | 2005/07/19 at 21:58:21

  3. dude, that’s just so wrong… we’re lucky you’re still with us… keep drinking.

    Comment by Bolder | 2005/07/19 at 22:14:52

  4. Foof (as my son says when it is hot)…be careful out there man…

    You should know better, and so should I, but I do stupid things all the time!

    Comment by Flatman | 2005/07/20 at 07:57:32

  5. I’ve come to love sprinklers, you can’t carry enough water to keep cool in this stuff. I’m doing the torchlight parade tonight-that’s fun and it’s the only race that ends in beer-that I know of. Let me know what other races you have going, it would be fun to catch some post race food with you two after a race.

    Comment by trimama | 2005/07/20 at 08:39:34

  6. A race that ends in beer?! Now that sounds like a race! :)

    I’m not signed up for anything except Wisconsin for the rest of the year (well, I’m signed up as a relay for Turtleman but I’ll most likely have to skip that one). It would be fun to catch some post race food though! What other races do you have this summer? I might be out there to watch some of the others? I just won’t be racing.

    Comment by Chris | 2005/07/20 at 09:05:53

  7. in that heat you should have taken some water with you…as you know it’s always hot here so I use a Fuel Belt with 2 bottle and have to stop to fill it up…

    Comment by Oldman | 2005/07/20 at 09:33:13

  8. Youre hardcore. I was only out for 30 minutes running last night… and I too went out dehydrated.

    I knew something was wrong when I wasn’t sweating anymore.

    Blasted heatwave.

    Comment by jessie | 2005/07/20 at 10:51:41

  9. “How bad can it be?” Oooh, famous last words…you were really lucky! Glad you learned a lesson without having to REALLY learn a lesson the hard way ;)

    Comment by wil | 2005/07/20 at 20:50:53

  10. It is 1:30 here and it’s already 95. I have taken to getting up at 0 dark 30 for my runs. Still sticky though, but much better. Be careful out there!

    Comment by Brett | 2005/07/21 at 12:29:20

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