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[Zen]

I was outside most of the day yesterday. You know how hot it was.
I walked around a little bit, rode my bike a little bit, generally took it easy and drank LOTS.
I had one water bottle and a camelback bladder with Nunn tablets added. I drained that and still my toes and feet started cramping.

To make a long story even longer, I wanted to do a semi-long towpath ride this week but now I don't know. I guess I'll just have to take a short one.

There is no real point to this, just whining.

[ny biker]

You ain't kidding. This was my thermostat at 4:20 this afternoon. And now I have to walk to they gym...I hope their A/C is blasting.

[OakLeaf]

I rode to the gym, taught aerobics, rode back - ~30 miles RT.

On the way back, I got onto the highway for the last mile, because I just couldn't face that second-to-last hill (plus it saved about a mile and a half off the route).

Other than that, it was fine. Ice and Nuun in my Camelbak, and plenty of time to take it easy.

I guess I'm more or less acclimated to the heat for cycling now - in spite of last week's highs in the low 70's - but still doubt if I am for running. On the bike, we generate our own wind...

[Zen]

My problem is a condition that makes me, for lack of a better term, electrolyte compromised. I have to be very careful.
My toes sometimes start to cramp when I'm kayaking

[Cataboo]

After riding in this heat at bike va,I refuse to ride in it anymore. I spent the day in my kayak - met someone at 6:30 am at Columbia island to do a 4 hour "fast" paddle up the Potomac to little falls, back down to Haines point.

Got lunch with another friend afterwards and headed out on the triadelphia reservoir to float around and get myself in the water as much as possible so as to not be so hot - practiced rolls.

zen - wiggle your toes or change your foot position.

I just use shot blocks for electrolytes.

[OakLeaf]

None of the calorie-replacement stuff I've tried has near enough magnesium or calcium to keep me from cramping when I'm sweating heavily (which is most of the time ). That's how they get you. I bring Endurolytes on a long ride or run, in addition to whatever sports drink or gels (or solid food on a ride). Plus I'll take additional calcium/magnesium morning and evening - double or triple my maintenance dose of 333 mg each per day.

I'm pretty close to gauging how much I'm sweating and having my dosages figured out.