Heat

[yourmom]

the only heat that anyone will see is the heat comeing from Justin Combs shot. what do you guys think he is shooting these days....140, 160, 180? i dont know..the sky is the limit!

Coincidently we pulled out the speed gun at practice today.

[ZAHANMA]

as someone who is from texas i will put it as my coach always did,

"sack up and play."


water is the key, gatorade is good but at the same time too much gatorade hinders more than it helps from my personal experience. as for the dill pickle juice... one word... placebo.. either that or genius one of the two.

[Steno]

If roadbiker.com says it, then I'm game.


http://www.roadbikerider.com/cramps.htm

Maybe I just love pickles, but on a climbing trip to jtree this spring break it sure helped me out.

[bste_lax]

If you happen to know anyone in the military who is in the medical field, see if you can get something called Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS). Its a foil packet that you mix with one quart of water (size of an issue canteen). Drinking one of these will go a long way towards dealing with any cramping or dehydration, in general. The downside is, it tastes like what I would imagine drinking sweat would be like. By the way, it's the best thing this side of an IV for hangovers, so get extras.

Thanks Hugh, I am going to have to try this....and not for cramps.....

[OAKS]

If you happen to know anyone in the military who is in the medical field, see if you can get something called Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS). Its a foil packet that you mix with one quart of water (size of an issue canteen). Drinking one of these will go a long way towards dealing with any cramping or dehydration, in general. The downside is, it tastes like what I would imagine drinking sweat would be like. By the way, it's the best thing this side of an IV for hangovers, so get extras.

According to the history channel or food network or somewhere I can't remember, the first trial runs of gatorade went poorly because it tasted like sweat. So they added some lemon/lime flavoring.

My father takes prescription quinine pills so he doesn't cramp up while sleeping. Apparently there's a lot of health risks with quinine though.

[Hugh Nunn]

If you happen to know anyone in the military who is in the medical field, see if you can get something called Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS). Its a foil packet that you mix with one quart of water (size of an issue canteen). Drinking one of these will go a long way towards dealing with any cramping or dehydration, in general. The downside is, it tastes like what I would imagine drinking sweat would be like. By the way, it's the best thing this side of an IV for hangovers, so get extras.

Thanks Hugh, I am going to have to try this....and not for cramps.....

As good as it works the morning after, if you have the presence of mind to drink it before passing out, you may avoid the hangover all together...of course, the taste may also prompt a hasty commute on the porcelain bus, summoning the earl.

[laxalum16]

lets not all forget that 2,3, and 4 years ago in St. Louis it got extremely warm on and off the turf. it was upwards of 100 degrees on the turf and really humid with all the rain. nobody made a big fuss about it then.

[Bluevelvet]

Yes, they did make a big fuss about it. The 2003 UCSB v. CSU (6-4 CSU) championship game was very lackluster after the brutal heat of the semi finals drained both teams.
In response to the heat and it's effects, the following year the tournament added an extra day in order to allow teams to recuperate between the second round and the semi's.

[OldRamAlum83]

Having been born and raised in Colorado for 22 years and then living in Dallas for the past 20 years I can tell you North Texas heat combined with any humidity is much more detrimental than playing in a spring snow flurry. With the cold weather and even high altitude you can get warm in between games and suck on oxygen if it’s available and you should be good to go for the next game. Heat exposure on the other hand can easily finish you for the rest of the tournament, unless you get the professional athlete treatment and go into the hospital and have IV treatments all night. Being acclimated to the heat is definitely a plus but being prepared and keeping a close eye on your players/teammates for signs of heat exposure is even more important. Having said that, we had perfect weather tonight 75 degrees and a light breeze.

[Bluevelvet]

Monday and Tuesday look bad. But then it cools down for the rest of the tournament.

Tue
May 9
Partly Cloudy
87°/66° 20%
87°F

Wed
May 10
Isolated T-Storms
91°/67° 30%
91°F

Thu
May 11
Partly Cloudy
77°/60° 0%
77°F

Fri
May 12
PM T-Storms
79°/62° 60%
79°F

Sat
May 13
Scattered Showers
83°/65° 30%

[laxalum16]

i play for UMD for those three years in st louie and yes the heat was something we had to deal with, but to be a champion it's something you have to overcome. if we're having a debate over possible health problems fine, lets talk. if we're talking about the weather effecting the outcome of the tourney lets get real and talk about skill.

[semilaxed]

I have this view. The NFL plays its super bowls in warm locations. You never herr the Pats complaining about playing in the heat or the cold. But then some teams like tampa have only won something like 1 game below freezing. I think the possibility of cold weather is worse for athletes from warm areas as opposed to cold weather athletes going into a warm weather condition. Plus the whole country gets above 90 during the day in the summer. While a large section of the country gets very few days below freezing in the winter.

[norway]

as long as you stay hydrated you will be fine. i would rather have hot weather. cold weather causes athletes to get tight, and then you are at risk to pull or tear something. players will get tired, but i think you will get a better performance in the heat.

[EC Laxer2]

we invested in one of those tents...lets hope they help

[canders23]

I have this view. The NFL plays its super bowls in warm locations.

These games are played in warm weather areas in late January. The Pats won 2 of their SB's indoors. If I recall, Houston had the roof closed. Also, you don't hear of people freezing to death during a game, whereas dying of heat stroke is not that uncommon.