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Thursday Jun 14, 2018 #
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(rest day)
Some reflections on Jura now that the dust has settled.
Jura for me was the toughest single day hill race I’ve ever done – some 5hrs 30mins worth on a hot day. In this game you never stop learning so thought it worth sharing a few lessons:
• Any experienced long distance runner knows the importance of fuelling and hydration during the race but in a race as long and as tough as Jura, and on a hot day like this year, its very difficult to drink or eat enough. In fact during therace you probably have no idea whether you are or not. It’s not just important to get it right though in order to perform at your best or even just to finish the race. Remember the game isn’t even over at the finish line.
• Dehydration can really mess you up after the race. It can be both dangerous and really scary, if not necessarily for you, then your nearest and dearest and for the race organiser and the support services.
• You may think that you are just “normally knackered” after a race and it may take someone else to notice that you’ve gone a funny colour and need assistance. Don’t take yourself off by yourself assuming easy recovery over time. Stay around folk.
• Dehydration can really mess up your bodies temperature regulation. Probably even more so the older you get simply because you are likely to be generally stressing your body relatively more during the race than younger folk. You probably won’t expect to feel cold on a hot day and indeed you may not feel it but you may actually be so. Stick a jacket on anyway to help avoid some of the issues. which can potentially even be life threatening. My core body temperature was very low but I had absolutely no idea.
• If you are an organiser of a long race on a hot day don’t underestimate the potential issues. The 3 x MRTs and visiting and local medical staff on Jura were numerous, well prepared, very professional, extremely friendly and ultimately quite brilliant.
Jura for me was the toughest single day hill race I’ve ever done – some 5hrs 30mins worth on a hot day. In this game you never stop learning so thought it worth sharing a few lessons:
• Any experienced long distance runner knows the importance of fuelling and hydration during the race but in a race as long and as tough as Jura, and on a hot day like this year, its very difficult to drink or eat enough. In fact during therace you probably have no idea whether you are or not. It’s not just important to get it right though in order to perform at your best or even just to finish the race. Remember the game isn’t even over at the finish line.
• Dehydration can really mess you up after the race. It can be both dangerous and really scary, if not necessarily for you, then your nearest and dearest and for the race organiser and the support services.
• You may think that you are just “normally knackered” after a race and it may take someone else to notice that you’ve gone a funny colour and need assistance. Don’t take yourself off by yourself assuming easy recovery over time. Stay around folk.
• Dehydration can really mess up your bodies temperature regulation. Probably even more so the older you get simply because you are likely to be generally stressing your body relatively more during the race than younger folk. You probably won’t expect to feel cold on a hot day and indeed you may not feel it but you may actually be so. Stick a jacket on anyway to help avoid some of the issues. which can potentially even be life threatening. My core body temperature was very low but I had absolutely no idea.
• If you are an organiser of a long race on a hot day don’t underestimate the potential issues. The 3 x MRTs and visiting and local medical staff on Jura were numerous, well prepared, very professional, extremely friendly and ultimately quite brilliant.