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Yesterday was the last game of the year for me, as far as I know. Unfortunately, it was the first ever when I struggled with the heat. Even with my usual pre-hydrating, lots of water both internal and external, starting Gatorade sooner, eventually an icy towel on my neck; I gave up after 5 innings of the third game as PU, because I was afraid of missing a play. Luckily, another ump on the next field had finished and could cover the last two innings. Ironically, the other hottest weekend a month ago, I was the one covering for others and being at full strength that game and some long hot games the next day. And last week, eight games versus this week's five games.
The point is that I'm usually more heat-tolerant than most around here, always prepare, condition myself to the heat all spring and summer, preach and do max hydration, referee soccer doubleheaders starting late August; but still struggled.
Now, I'm wondering if spending Thursday at the beach had an effect.
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