To say that my dehydration event earlier in the week was scary is an understatement... The further away from the event the more I realize I should have stopped earlier than I did.  None the less, if it doesn't kill you it makes you stronger, right?

So today I headed back to the open gym for more volleyball.  This time however I came prepared.

I bought a gallon of bottled water and brought it with me...  That takes care of the water, but the doctor suspected that I also was out of salt... So I ate 5 almonds right before entering the gym and I ate 5 more almonds half way through...

I drank my fill of water in between each game and in total I finished a little less than half the bottle.

Properly hydrated with plenty of sodium I had no trouble playing the full 2 hours...  Yes I am tired and yes I am a little sore, but I did not have a single dizzy spell and I feel fine and am having no trouble working this afternoon...

I still think I am a little ways away from playing basketball, but volleyball is very manageable and an excellent workout...

Stokes my competitive fire...  Tomorrow is my 3rd weigh in and I have high hopes of losing 5+ lbs this week.

Originally posted 2008-12-08 01:52:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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