<p>Re: heat problems. I have been a competitive runner for most of my adult life. I really believe water isn't enough. I would recommend a good sports drink- Gatorade Endurance Formula, Accelerade or one of the other re-hydrators. She should drink it (possibly diluted) before and during exercise. There are good recovery drinks for after exercise. Go to <a href="http://www.roadrunnersports.com%5B/url%5D">www.roadrunnersports.com</a> and check out the drinks. A good running or bike store could also give you good suggestions. I had a heat incident in 1980 where I was found in the middle of a noon run standing under a tree on our company running course- not sure of where I was. Until that point I had never had a heat problem. After that I was never the same and struggled with heat and humidity on a whole new level.</p>
<p>momofwildchild,</p>
<p>Yes, I believe all athletes are inundated with medical forms. The doctors and trainers do not want any surprises. The more they know about the athlete the better they can train and treat them should it be necessary. Also, NCAA can do random drug testing and knowing all medications the athlete is taking can help them when dealing with false/ positive results caused by some perfectly normal medications.</p>
<p>Emeraldkity: Oh no, I'm real sorry to hear about your daiughter's heat stress. Can you please update us as this is something athletes may want to know about. Sounds like it could have gotten very serious.
Thanks for the heads up about extra medical forms.S3 only had the typical college forms so far.
Also thanks for info. concerning hydration. All this is helpful.</p>
<p>I would wonder what the college coaches would recommend for hydration - I would be asking the coaches</p>
<p>We always used electrolyte types of things/fluids - along with water - before/during/after workouts. Athletes loose sooo much that causes electrolyte imbalances and heat problems. Even swimmers get dehydrated. (Love the new jelly bean supps that our out now LOL).</p>
<p>All those health forms - I remember them well LOL - but they are important - and also for liability purposes as well.</p>
<p>If, like my daughter, you are visiting a fitness center 6 days a week for training, be sure to use a disinfectant to wipe down the equipment before you use it. Protocol calls for wiping down after using equipment, but many people don't bother, and it's not unusual for strep and staph to thrive at these places. Methicillin resistant staph can be life-threatening and more and more athletes are picking this up in gyms and fitness centers. If the facility doesn't provide disinfectant spray and towels, bring your own and wipe down every area that will come in contact with your body before and after, and wash hands before leaving. Until you've been hospitalised or has known someone who has been hospitalised with MRSA or stopped in your tracks by a nasty strep infection, it's easy to pretend that what you can't see isn't a problem.</p>
<p>well took her to sports doc today
all he said was that she shouldn't be drinking plain water- which is what she was doing
( I did get her emergence-c but she doesn't like it- or gatorade)
Of course I had been trying to get her to drink something else- but today she did drink the gatorade and feels ok- so our visit wasn't wasted I guess
( it also has been cooler)
he also suggested those instant ice packs to keep in her bag- which is a good idea- she wants to continue to participate in sports in hot weather so she is motivated.</p>
<p>1Down2togo....that is a really good suggestion. A player on son's team came down suddenly late in the season with a mysterious staph infection in his knee that was pretty scary--he was out of action for about 3 weeks I think. They never said where it came from but your description is certainly a good possibility.</p>
<p>Emeraldkitty- Make sure she hydrates all day and evening- not just before/during/after exercise. She should have the water or diluted gatorade in her hands all day long. She should be getting up at least once a night to pee.</p>
<p>50g of protein per day is a minimum.
a gram per BW is a good amount - with a good amount of water and vitamins/minerals the kidneys will be fine.
You wont find any professional athlete who gets by on just 50g of protein a day.</p>
<p>Emeraldkitty, I like Propel. It's made by the gatorade people but does not have sugar so it's not as sweet. Another sports drink for her to try is Vitamin Water. I'm not a fan of gatorade but my kids drink it by the gallon. Also at Walmart I found gatorade in powered form. My S mixes it in his nalgene bottle, she could mix a weak solution of gatorade and water.</p>
<p>Propel and Vitamin Water are good as WATER, but not as sports drinks. I drink both Propel and a sports drink like Gatorade, Exceed or Accelerade. Propel is good for people who don't like to drink plain water.</p>
<p>My D utilizes the powdered gatorade and powerade. I think she makes it a little on the weak side. Her training group trains early AM to avoid the heat. Coach stresses having something to eat right after the work out. He also stresses the importance of getting enough sleep for recovery. For HS/College kids this is often neglected when friends call, ect. </p>
<p>She likes the sport jelly beans and cliff shots (fruit snack like product). My mother-in-law used to send my son power-bars ect at schoo. He really enjoyed it. One of his friends lived on his extras the last week of school when his meal money ran out.</p>