Heat/Humidity - again

[Steve M]

Well, it got me this weekend. Thought I had prepared in the days leading up to the games - apparently not enough. 2 games Thurdays, unexpectedly alone, 2 games Friday, and 1 game Saturday - all in warm temps 85 or so) and high humidity (over 90%). I noticed Friday that I was just a bit off - and realized in the 4th inning that it was my timing that was too quick. Made the needed adjustment & finished fine. Lots of sleep Friday night and lots of the right fluids. But the game Saturday wiped me out - large bottle of gatorade-like stuff before the game & 3 bottles of water during the game. I finished the game, but don't remember much beyond the 5th. Got home, slept about 13 hours, ate & then made the long haul to the couch for a nap.

Sometimes, the test of "if you don't have to go, you need to drink" may not be enough - as I had to go regularly all along.

Thursday's games had some intensity - decent-to-good 18&U a teams - but not like Friday & Saturday. Friday & Saturday were men's A's & majors.

So, maybe we need to think about the intensity level of the games, too. All seems to be OK, but I'm taking myself out of a tournament this weekend that has some of the top men's teams in the world involved - don't know that I could handle the intensity need.