Guys,

FYI, I RAN (dog-trotted) 6.4 miles today in 108F heat. Stuck at a conference for attorneys in Quartz Mt. Lodge in s/w Oklahoma. Had the afternoon free and decided, what the heck.

Drank 52 ounces of water immediately before and during the 1hr and 15 minutes. Drank about 20 ounces more within five minutes of my return. Wore a visor and a cotton t-shirt. Interestingly and worryingly, the t-shirt didn't show any wetness until about 1/2 way through. Took it easy on the hills, though and tried not to get "cooked."

Really it was not all that bad. We've been riding bicycles in this crap all summer.

Looking forward to some cooler weather. The Wichita Falls "Hotter N Hell 100" will be interesting otherwise.

Tyson
Cushing, Oklahoma

It's the cotton t-shirt thing. I often wear a torn up t-shirt (no sleeves, not much below my waist) in our hot, dry heat. Lets in plenty of air to remove sweat and the cotton absorbs moisture which then dries in the breeze....cotton actually becomes a "wicking" fiber. Our heat is very dry otherwise cotton wouldn't work.