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Old 05-22-22, 07:50 AM
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Clyde1820
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Not while cycling, myself. I suppose I often pushed it, back in the day, but since I rarely went longer than 25mi a leg, I was rarely out of contact with a source of water/food if needed. (And I carried plenty.) Often cycled in 90ºF, not infrequently over 100ºF. So I took as many precautions as I could ... while still heading out anyway. I figured that being well-watered, carrying plenty with me, drinking frequently, and adjusting my pace were a good way to avoid the worst of it.

Once while distance running I did overheat. Essentially, it was a 20mi hill run. Yeah, well. Basically, heavier effort with insufficient water for that effort. No way to carry it all with us, and the number of stops didn't quite do it for me. The next 8hrs (after the run) were, um, ugly. But other than that I've been lucky, given how hard I've trained over the years.

Good rule of thumb: water 'til output's clear, and keep watering. Hard to get overheated by surprise, doing it that way.
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