Pickle Juice: How a Heavy Sweater Survived 3x Bikram Yoga Classes in One Day
Yesterday, I sweated out 23 pounds of sweat in 3 x 1.5 hour Bikram Yoga classes. I feel awesome today! In my continuing search for a new challenge, I decided to try three Bikram Yoga classes in one day. If you’re not familiar with Bikram Yoga – also called hot yoga – it’s a series of 26 postures that are performed in a specific sequence in a very hot and humid room. I wrote about the benefits of Birkam for athletes in an earlier blog post. The challenge for me in doing multiple Bikram classes in one day is not surviving the heat but rather replacing fluids and...
Read MoreQ&A: Staying Hydrated in the Heat
Given the recent heat wave we’ve been experienced in the mid-Atlantic region, I thought I would share my “Staying Hydrated in the Heat” answers that I shared with a reporter earlier this week. Q: If someone has dark urine could it be because they are dehydrated? A: Yes, dark-colored urine is a good indicator of dehydration. Urine should be clear, pale yellow like lemonade if fully hydrated. Another indicator is weight loss during an exercise session or race. Weighing yourself before and after an exercise session (or race) in the heat and taking into account fluid consumed...
Read MoreWaterfall Rappelling: An Exhilarating Alternative to Swim, Bike, Run
Thanks to extreme adventure athlete Jono Senk of Hairy Scary Evolutions, I had the opportunity on Sunday to rappel through the Cullasaja Falls near Highlands, NC. WOW, what a RUSH!!!! That’s the best description that I can think of to describe thousands of gallons of deafening, blinding water crashing down on my body, as I attempted to maneuver myself down 200 feet of rope as I bounced off of moss-covered rocks. Because of the water’s tension on the line, which creates a braking affect, I was in little danger of falling down, but I felt like I was fighting for my life –...
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