When I used to play a lot of tennis - long days in the hot sun - the
rule of thumb if you waited till you felt thirsty you were toast. You
have to drink early and you have to drink often. Literally the
difference between winning a tournament and losing is staying hydrated.
Different people prefer different electrolytes, I use EmergeC. But use
what works best for you and in-between using them drink, drink and
drink more.
In the morning lay off of things like tea and coffee - drink water
instead.
Myself I like a "heavy" breakfast of bacon and eggs prior to a ride. It
seems to last a lot longer than anything else I've tried. With a good
first meal I can live on granola bars until I'm finished. However, I've
been known to crave baked beans at 80 miles into a 100 before and
almost killed to get my hands on some ;-).
Truman
Elysa Braunstein wrote:
Does anyone have any
hints for humans on dealing with the heat? My horse deals with it
waaaay better than I do (plus, I take care of her first!). I'm
drinking water and Hydralyte (like Gatorade, but much less sugar) but I
still get goofy. Thanks for any advice!
Elysa Braunstein
-- We imitate our masters only because we are not yet masters
ourselves,
and only
We
imitate our masters
only because we are not yet masters ourselves, and only
because
in doing so we
learn the truth about what cannot be imitated.
