tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19524497.post4041770214307873541..comments2023-10-19T12:57:50.638-04:00Comments on WALK! Magazine: You Know it is Hot When...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19524497.post-5099526073133648482007-08-07T21:53:00.000-04:002007-08-07T21:53:00.000-04:00Good advice! I have never done the sweat test. I m...Good advice! I have never done the sweat test. I may have to try it.<BR/><BR/>I am careful. And I carry water year-round. But during races I tend to drink less. (My first marathon I drank too much and ended up making 6 port-a-john stops!)<BR/><BR/>My bruises are starting to turn yellow so they should be gone in no time.Cindihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612166301238822663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19524497.post-14052338520411394022007-08-07T13:44:00.000-04:002007-08-07T13:44:00.000-04:00Cindi, I hope all your scrapes and bruises are get...Cindi, I hope all your scrapes and bruises are getting better.<BR/><BR/>During these hot days, we all need to make sure we properly stay hydrated! They recommend doing a "sweat test". This involves weighing yourself before your walk, walk for an hour, and then weigh yourself afterwards. Take the difference in pounds and multiply by 16 (about 16 ounces per pound), and add in any ounces of fluid you may have taken in between weighings. <BR/><BR/>The result is the amount of fluid you lost during the hour of walking, which you should be replacing as you work out.<BR/><BR/>This morning, I did a 5 miler in about 54 minutes (really hot and humid), and I lost 3 1/2 pounds, which is about 56oz of fluid (3.5 x 16 for those of you doing the math)! I sweat a lot, but I probably normally replace about 20oz/hour. This was unusual today.<BR/><BR/>That is why I felt terrible and was cramping up the last few miles of the Napa Half marathon a couple weeks ago- I didn't take in enough fluids at the water stations.<BR/><BR/>Stay cool, and remember to monitor your fluid intake particularly during this really hot weather here in the midwest.<BR/><BR/>LarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com