Thanks, Jimmy! My wife has a
Thanks, Jimmy! My wife has a lot of trouble with overheating, even in as short as a mile and a half of a 5k run. What do you think of a camel pack full of ice water on her back? She doesn't usually drink a lot, just takes water to pour on her to cool her off.
Since Lava asked, "Sweat like a Pig" doesn't actually refer to the animal, but the iron smelting process. Most mamals sweat, but only through their paws and have to pant to keep cool. Horses sweat, but still need to breathe to stay cool. Pigs don't sweat and no other mamal on the planet sweats anywhere near as much as we do, because this is how we maintain body temp.
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Sweating like a Pig" to denote sweating profusely. This sounds illogical, as pigs have ineffective sweat
glands, but the term is derived from the iron smelting process. After pouring into runners in sand, it is allowed to cool and is seen as resembling a sow and piglets - Hence "pig iron". As the pigs cool, the surrounding air reaches its dew point, and beads of moisture form on the surface of the pigs. "Sweating like a pig" indicates that the pig has cooled enough to be moved in safety.
I too, sweat like a pig! I read somewhere, when you participate in sports or work out a lot, your body will increase the amount of sweat you produce and will actually start sweating sooner from conditioning...like it knows once you start moving, it's gonna be a while.
I've heard and read that pre-hydration is important and that you should drink before you get thirsty. I don't know if it would aid in pre-hydration or staying hydrated longer, but Creatine causes the muscles to retain water. I wonder if anyone has studied this effect on dyrating or staying hydrated...
I posted about my experiment with chia seeds in my last race. It was only a 5k, but I still usually feel the desire and need to drink 6-10oz of water due to the heat and humidity here in Texas, depending on the time of day. This time, I washed 3 tbsp of chia seeds down about 30min prior to the race and drank water and gatoraid till I had to pee. This was the first time, I'd run for that long in mid 80s-90s and didn't feel thirsty, even at the end. TJ mentioned they could induce cramping, which I figure has something to do with the way they soak up water, so it would be ideal to drink enough to saturate the seeds you take in. She also mentioned unexpected poops, so DEFINITELY don't try this before you take off on a 14mile jaunt through the woods unless you take some TP! LOL! At least till you know how it affects you.
Anyone else have any experience with using Chia seeds this way?? I have no large intestine, after losing a 7yr battle with colitis, so my digestive tract has been slightly modified, and the small intestine, which now takes the place of my large, absorbs +/- 2 litres less fluid per day than normal. That may have something to do with the way I'm affected...not sure.
-Jonny
