Two Hot Races

The heat has been on high here in the Mid-Atlantic and I’ve been racing in it with varying degrees of success. The first enduro I’ve done since Trans-Sylvania, PAValleys.com Stage Race and Festival in Marysville, PA, was a stifling sufferfest. The race was staged on a partially wooded farm in Central PA and it was oppressively hot. I bungled my hydration early on and never got back on top, still pulling a very proud, very hard fought, 2^nd place for the day. 

A few weeks—and one 10 day vacation—later, things got better. I headed to the Fair Hill Classic in Elkton, Maryland for a 50 mile enduro. It was still hot—100 degree hot—but this time I was prepared. I packed two waterpacks with Infinit (our drink sponsor) endurance formula and forced myself to take in a steady stream. The heat still got to me once or twice, leaving me feeling weak and nauseous. But it didn’t last and midway through the race I felt absolutely fantastic, taking a happy 1^st place for the day.