idiot

On a whim I entered the Habanero 30k last Saturday.  The 100 mile and 100k started at 12 noon and the 50k and 30k started at 12:15.  That means the back of packers in the 100m and even some 100k'ers were going to have to be in peak heat twice!  The temp at start time was 96.  When I dnf'd after 12.4 miles the temp was 102.  I checked out a heat index table yesterday.  With the 35% humidity the feel like temp was 109ish.  I saw something else that said to add up to 20 degrees if you're in direct sun (95% of the course was in direct sun).   That means that for all intents and purposes it felt like 125 degrees Saturday.

I used to think I wanted to do Badwater, 135 miles through Death Valley.  Well I was a fucking idiot. I never felt real bad Saturday.  I felt like I was pretty smart drinking V8 and Clamato the day before to load up on sodium.  Drank some more race morning and after the first 6 mile loop, also used a tablet and a half of NUUN tabs in each bottle, even peed during the first loop but I still think I had some heat exhaustion.  I worked around the house (mostly inside) all day Sunday and didn't feel bad but didn't sleep well at all Sunday night and felt like crap all day yesterday.  I read that it takes up to 48 hours to recover from heat exhaustion. Maybe it's taken me a few more than that since I'm not exactly a spring chicken anymore.

Today I'm feeling much better.  I had planned on doing a one mile run/ walk with doggie this morning and then add up to 7 miles to that but still felt a little rough first thing this morning so we did a 3 mile walk instead.  I may get in a short easy run tomorrow morning and then back to a normal Thursday morning with pals.

My miles this month have gone to total shit but that story is for another post....