Keeping Cool At The Badwater Ultramarathon
Posted by David Hanenburg on 15 Jul 2009 at 8:40 am | Tagged as: race news, trail running or ultrarunning
Some insight on the 135 mile foot race.
Here is proof that ultrarunners aren’t such an odd lot…and then I saw the guy with the pink tutu.
Badwater Ultramarathon Race Start Video (3 waves)
(If you can’t see the video, click here.)
Mile 17 Aid Station Video
See Jamie Donaldson (2008 Female winner) cruising through this aid-station and watch how athletes keep their core body temps down when the air temperature is 120+ F. Ice, ice, and more ice.
(If you can’t see the video, click here.)
My biggest concern would be chaffing when covered with this much water. Yikes! I assume they know what works for him.
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