Date: 2008-06-10 09:36 Subject: So maybe I did overdo it a little Security: Public Current Mood: rejuvenated

This past Sunday was a bit of a full day. The temp was in the mid 90s with dewpoints in the mid 70s. This didn't stop me from a) going to the church picnic, b) power-washing our deck, swing set and outdoor furniture, c) fulfilling my Bridgewater Baseball work bond.

Let me explain that last bit. Bridgewater Baseball is a big operation, with over 2000 kids participating. They need lots of volunteer help, so every family has to pay a "work bond" of $100. If you do four hours of volunteer work during the season, you get your work bond back, otherwise you don't. I signed up to do a four-hour shift selling drinks, hot dogs, hamburgers, etc., in the "snack shack", the concession stand at the biggest of several ball field complexes in town. When I arrived for my 4:00-8:00pm shift, it was about 95F out, and inside the snack shack it was 10-15 degrees hotter (no A/C). I drank at least a half gallon of fluids (Gatorade and tea), and peed exactly once. The rest was, shall we say, evaporative cooling. I made it through OK, if pretty tired.

Yesterday, I got up at the normal time, and could barely move. It was as if I hadn't slept at all. After Himself got on the bus to school (which itself was let out early because of the heat, same today), I went back to bed and slept for another three hours. When I got back up I still felt like I hadn't slept. I worked from home for a few hours, but basically slacked. By the evening, I still didn't have enough energy even to make it to Scrabble club. I went to bed early and feel OK today.

Not sure if it was heat-related, a 24-hour bug or what, but I'm glad it's over.

From: satireblank Date: 2008-06-10 03:09 pm (UTC) workout (Link)

Sounds to me like your day was a "workout!"

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From: edhorch Date: 2008-06-11 12:35 am (UTC) Re: workout (Link)

More like a sweat lodge.

Even if I'm sore after a workout, it's a "good" sore from which I don't really suffer.

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From: sr_orangepants Date: 2008-06-10 03:18 pm (UTC) (Link)

Maybe it was just a delayed reaction? Sometimes with heat exhaustion, you can feel residual effects. Stay hydrated and stay cool!

You missed getting a look at my new toy (ASUS EEE 2g Surf, which now has Zyzzyva installed), but I think it will be around for most club sessions. Other than that, nothing out of the ordinary happened.

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From: edhorch Date: 2008-06-11 12:36 am (UTC) (Link)

I'll probably be there next week to geek over the new box.

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From: sopraffina Date: 2008-06-10 11:21 pm (UTC) (Link)

When my son was in Catholic kindergarten, I had to pay $300 and earn it back by working the bingo the church ran. It was so smoky, my eyes were tearing up constantly and by the end of each morning, water was streaming down my face.

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From: edhorch Date: 2008-06-11 12:37 am (UTC) (Link)

Yech. You think they'd let you sweep floors or something...

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From: tish_the_dish38 Date: 2008-06-12 01:06 pm (UTC) (Link)

sounds an awful lot like a bit of heat exhaustion. I've had it a couple of times, and it's no fun. Usually an ice pack to the head or at the back of the neck at bedtime can lower your body temp sufficiently so that you sleep well and don't wake up too sore. When you're not used to the high heat, it takes awhile for your body to adjust.

I walked to a board meeting on monday in 97 degree heat. I took the offered ride home.

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