Keeping cool in the heat

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

And the difference is?

Sugar content, mostly.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

If you only drink water, you need some other strategy to keep your sodium and other mineral levels up. Eat something, or drink actual sports drinks (as opposed to what marketing wants you to believe are sports drinks). Drinking only water in a high fluid loss activity will lead to water intoxication (over-hydration).

Not drinking enough and getting overheated can lead to heat stroke.

Only drinking water to replace high fluid loss can lead to water intoxication (loss of sodium, etc.)

Some of the symptoms are the same.

I think we may be on different pages.

I believe we were talking about hydration which is basically pre-gameday. You are on gameday. Obviously, you need to handle the body's chemical balance. Many people used salted sunflower seeds for the sodium. That beats the old salt tablets, but they will still do the job.

The only thing you need to watch with the sunflower or any other salted seeds is wear on your teeth. If you use your teeth to split the shell, the salt coating can wear on the enamel of your teeth. Granted, this is for those who do this long-term.

Back to point. I don't know how much you can "build up" on the sodium and electrolytes like you can fluids.

[Rachel]

I did a tournament in Beaumont TX. As I walked in I was given an insulated water jug and I put 2 part water and 1 part power aid (or gatorade)

I drank between innings and had another small cooler with an ice cold rag with a little amonia in the water (don't put that on your head). I put that rag around my neck between innings. If you keep the rag on you it will open your pores and you will sweat like a SOB.

I also have the Schutt with the cold packs. About the 4th inning I had someone put in the cold packs and it was just as nice as working in Minnesota in the spring. (that is an overstatement)

As far as partners going down during a game I think that would be a bad example for the kids.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Andy

3. Avoid Caffiene - it is a diuretic and will flush water from your system.
4. A small towel kept in ice water in the cooler feels really good between innings.

3. Same can be said for alcohol.

4. Add a little spirits of ammonia to that ice water, and you will notice a big difference.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by Dakota

If you only drink water, you need some other strategy to keep your sodium and other mineral levels up. Eat something, or drink actual sports drinks (as opposed to what marketing wants you to believe are sports drinks). Drinking only water in a high fluid loss activity will lead to water intoxication (over-hydration).

Not drinking enough and getting overheated can lead to heat stroke.

Only drinking water to replace high fluid loss can lead to water intoxication (loss of sodium, etc.)

Some of the symptoms are the same.

I do eat banana(s), and do not do most sport drinks. I must be very careful about sodium, even moreso than sugars. I do a few sunflower seeds during the game. I've been doing this for years and knock on wood have not had a problem in either direction. I've been hotter than Hades during/after a game, but I have a personal mini-mist machine that help take care of that.

[whiskers_ump]

Originally Posted by Rachel

I did a tournament in Beaumont TX. As I walked in I was given an insulated water jug and I put 2 part water and 1 part power aid (or gatorade)

I drank between innings and had another small cooler with an ice cold rag with a little amonia in the water (don't put that on your head). I put that rag around my neck between innings. If you keep the rag on you it will open your pores and you will sweat like a SOB.

I also have the Schutt with the cold packs. About the 4th inning I had someone put in the cold packs and it was just as nice as working in Minnesota in the spring. (that is an overstatement)

As far as partners going down during a game I think that would be a bad example for the kids.

One of Rachel's group, [Mn], set the record for going down in a tournament.
Start of the bottom of the 1st inning he over-heated.

Beaumont, Tx., is definiately not the place to not keep plenty of fluids and
fruits in your bod. The amonia works great also. Our temperature is always
high 90's with humidity same or higher during May, June, July, August.

[wadeintothem]

For us dummies...

What does Spirit of Ammonia do for you exactly?

[Rachel]

Opens your pores and allows body heat to get out.

[Rachel]

My buddy lasted 36 min. into his first game before heading into the medical tent. We still let him know about it.

He thinks it was the waffle house breakfast that he ate an hour ahead of that.

[wadeintothem]

Hmm thanks Rachel.

I've been googling and nothing definitive about this so far...

[bkbjones]

No Waffle House in Pacific NW

things I miss from the real US, including fried foods. bbq, cornbread, pecan pie, REAL banana pudding...

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

No Waffle House in Pacific NW

things I miss from the real US, including fried foods. bbq, cornbread, pecan pie, REAL banana pudding...

Now, when you say "bbq," do you mean cooking out on a grill? Or pulled pork?

[LMan]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

4. Add a little spirits of ammonia to that ice water, and you will notice a big difference.

I bet that tastes great.


How about 2-3 cans of Red Bull before a game? Would that help?

[wadeintothem]

I gave up searching on the internets about this stuff... nothing about it.

Has anyone asked like say, a doctor, about adding this stuff to your water?

[Rachel]

It would be a bad idea to drink it. You would put a LITTLE bit in the water where your ice towel is.