Re: Tevis Weather

["Celia Krall" <celiak@pcrs.net>]

Roberta,

Make sure you drink LOTS of water - that will help your body with the
altitude a lot.  The rest just takes a little time - take it easy for a
while.

Cel

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> From: Roberta Jo Lieberman <woik@home.com>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net; Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>
> Subject: RC:  Tevis Weather
> Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 10:03 AM
> 
> Angie wrote:
> <<Well...we've whined an awful lot about humidity out here, but I think I
> might handle it better than all the dust.  I'll bet we have more shade
> and ground cover...thus you have to deal with the radiant heat, and the
> reflected heat off the light covered ground...plus, climbing out of those
> canyons I doubt there's a chance to create much of a breeze.  Either way,
> I think both ends of the country are doing plenty of "enduring".>>
> 
> When I moved from the humid climes of Maryland/Virginia to the deserty
> Pacific Southwest region one year ago, I was really thrown for a loop by
> the reflected heat in the canyons and the radiant heat coming off the
> light ground...You may recall my cries for help with lightheadedness and
> "sun headaches" that plagued me for several months. Riding with
> virtually no shade cover from forests coupled with the reflected and
> radiant heat nearly did me in! I was pining for the shaded Eastern
> trails with their abundant streams...but finally found some great
> solutions (including EmergenC, Cytomax, feverfew & calcium/magnesium
> tablets, plus a Camelbak for constant hydration)...and I think a lot of
> it is just adapting over time to the new conditions. Recently, we've
> experienced some actual late-morning humidity, before the sun burns off
> the clouds...not in a class with Eastern mugginess, but humidity
> nonetheless--simply another good training aid. You're absolutely right,
> Ang--both ends of the country (and the middle, too) do plenty of
> "enduring." Now does anyone know any ways for a human to prepare for
> riding at high altitude?
> 
> Bobbie & April
> 
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