Jun 26 2008
Running In The Desert or The Story Of My Lost Green T-Shirt
As I didn’t stop working until 1AM last night I thought it best to get up at 6AM vice 4AM. Yes that’s sleeping in for me. I know you’re probably jealous. After all how many of you are lucky enough to enjoy sleeping in until 6?
Because of a daily Intel briefing I attend I wasn’t able lift until 9AM and didn’t start running till 10:30. The flag was green which basically meant was already in the 90s but about 10 minutes in the flag went to yellow (low 100s). Afterwards I found out it was 109 degrees. With a total disregard for common sense I thought it best to keep running.
Running is never fun for me. I just loathe it but today really sucked. Still have no idea why I choose to pay good money to run a half marathon and full marathon each year.
Anyway… I think I was sipping from my camelback every 3 or so minutes and when I finally stopped my once green shirt and shorts now had large streaks of whites and gray. Amazing how much salt you can sweat out in such a short time.
Sometimes it gets so hot that as you sweat it evaporates nearly immediately. Your shirt may be moist but not appear or even feel wet. Today was just that case. I barely had any noticeable sweat until a few minutes after I stopped running. Odd, I know.
So did I learn anything today running in 109 degree heat? Yes run faster to get it over with.
Semper Fi,
GySgt Jonathan Jenkins
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Sweating out that much salt, leads me to recommend, if you are not doing so already, eating lots of salty food. you must replace the salt, OR you could die of water intoxication.
Yes and if I am going to go it must be by Guinness beer intoxication