Hydrate

Tomorrow's meet at Rush-Henrietta will be warm (at least at the start), but it looks like it may not make the 80s as initially forecast. Still, let's take this opportunity to think about hydration again.

You know that bloated feeling you get, after drinking about a quart of water? Not the kind of stomach you want to deal with during a race. To avoid that last-minute guzzling of water when your body gets out to the meet and realizes that it is warm out, you need to start the hydration process the day before the meet. Also, during school on Wednesday, you should periodically "top off" the tank. It's much better to take 3-4 drinks of 6-8 oz. than to drink 16-24 ozs. a couple of times. This can ensure that the water is in your blood, where it belongs and is needed, when it comes time to race, and not in your stomach.

R-H has an outstanding team - as you know, they won the indoor Sectional title - so this meet will be a great early-season test for us. Let's be prepared!