Getting Hypothermia in The Summer – Part 2

In the last email I told you how I got mild hypothermia from hiking up at Isle Royale. In this email I am going to embarrass myself with how I again got mild hypothermia from running in 95 degree weather.

I had gone out for a 10 mile run a few summers ago. It was a nice hot day, 95 degrees. The kind of day that you start sweating as soon as you step outside. Now, I just love to run when it is hot and humid out.

I came prepared, I had plenty of water, and a jogging shirt that wick away the sweat so that I can cool off faster.

After the run I felt fine, hot, of course. But, I was in a hurry and wanted to get home. I had drove 25 minutes up to a nice park that makes for a pleasant jog. Normally, I sit at a park bench and drink and eat something to cool off and regain some energy. Not today.

I get into my car, which was sitting in the sun and it was probably 120 degrees inside. I immediately turn on the air conditioning full blast, of course.

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I foolishly rode the 25 minutes home with the AC on full blast. Then when I arrived home, I had cranked up the AC at home because it was so hot out. After being home for a few minutes, I started to get the chills a little bit. I got into the shower and felt fine. But, once I had got out the cold AC hit me again, and I started to get the chills, like I had at Isle Royale. This time I knew what was happening.

I ended up in bed covered with several blankets, and turned on the heat.

I knew what my mistakes were. So, here is what I do now on every run.

I always bring a change of shirts. I put on a nice, dry shirt after my run, so that I don't get the cool down too quickly.

I make it a point to stay outside to "cool off" and not go inside where there is AC too soon. Even when I run in the streets outside my house, I don't go back inside too soon.

When I drive somewhere to run, I don't use the AC in the car, or make a point to use it for a few minutes then turn it off.


Remember, if you are experiencing pain, see a doctor as soon as possible.

And, if you are thinking about or have given up running because of pain or fear of injuries, give my course a try. You can order here: http://www.runningtough.com/order.html.

Thanks,

Jerry Hopkins
Author of “How to Run Like a Deer Forever”
jerry@runningtough.com
http://www.runningtough.com

This blog is for educational purposes only. Always consult your own personal doctor for medical advice and follow it even it contradicts what is said in this email.

Copyright 2005

Jerry Hopkins
Hopkins Business Services, Inc.
5314 Yosemite Dr.
Medina, OH 44256
1-866-316-7988

Can You Get Hypothermia in The Summer?

Can You Get Hypothermia in The Summer? Yes, it is possible. Twice I had the beg mild Hypothermia and both times it was in the middle of summer.

Granted the first time I had Hypothermia it was up at Isle Royale. For those of you that don't know where Isle Royale is, it is an island in the Northern part of Lake Superior, which is part of the great lakes. Even in the summer, Lake Superior never warms up.

Isle Royale is pretty far north, and it is usually cooler up there and the boat ride over on Lake Superior is icy cold. It is like winter on the lake. Once you are on Isle Royale, and off the lake it does warm up a bit.

Isle Royale is a great place to backpack, which was what I was doing there. This was my second trip up there, and I kept telling my friend, that even though it was the beginning of July, he better dress warm, for it is cold.

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We arrived on the island, and started hiking. Even though it was cold on the way over, it was around 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit. Because we were moving, I didn't feel cold, so I didn't put on a jacket or anything. I was also wearing one of those shirts that dry quickly and cools you off faster. Big mistake.

As the day wore on, the temperature dropped to probably 50 degrees. After a while I started feeling weak and really tired. I didn't think that I was that out of shape. I barely made it to the place where we planned on camping. Once, we were there, we set up the tent and I started to get the chills real bad. I was shaking uncontrollably. I thought that I had come down with a fever or something. I crawled into my sleeping bag and felt good inside. I wasn't hungry or anything, I just wanted to stay in the sleeping bag.

The next day I felt fine but we decided not to march on because we didn't know if I had a problem or not. We stayed at the camp ground and ran into a ranger the next day. We told him what happened and he is the one who told me that I had early stages of hypothermia. I did the right thing by getting warm inside the sleeping bag.

Of course, what contributed to the hypothermia was the cold, boat ride (I didn't wear a winter coat or anything) and that left me a little cold, combined with not wearing warmer clothing, in fact, having a shirt that cooled me off quicker made things worse. Plus, the fact that I made the mistake of thinking I was warm, since I was doing physical activity and felt warm. However, this was drawing away heat from my core organs, to my limbs, which is a bad thing.

The good news was that we didn't have far to hike, because a few more hours of this and I would have been in real trouble.

In the next email, I will tell you how I again got the mild hypothermia when I ran in 95 degree weather. Plus, what to look for and how to avoid the mistakes I made.

If you are into backpacking, check out Isle Royale http://www.nps.gov/isro/ It's an interesting place. But, pack lots of warm clothes.

Remember, if you are experiencing pain, see a doctor as soon as possible.

And, if you are thinking about or have given up running because of pain or fear of injuries, give my course a try. You can order here: http://www.runningtough.com/order.html.

Thanks,

Jerry Hopkins
Author of “How to Run Like a Deer Forever”
jerry@runningtough.com
http://www.runningtough.com

This blog is for educational purposes only. Always consult your own personal doctor for medical advice and follow it even it contradicts what is said in this email.

Copyright 2005

Jerry Hopkins
Hopkins Business Services, Inc.
5314 Yosemite Dr.
Medina, OH 44256
1-866-316-7988