Hydration

Hydration is going to be even more important than normal as there is an excessive heat warning all week with the heat index topping 100+.

Coach mentioned that it is a good practice to dilute sports drinks by half. Put half in a cup or other bottle then add water to both halves.

Info from the National Weather Service:

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN BUILDING ACROSS MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. HEAT INDEX READINGS UP TO 105 WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA. THE LATEST MODEL DATA SUGGESTS AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 90S WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES AT OR ABOVE 105 DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 105 DEGREES OR GREATER FOR THREE OR MORE CONSECUTIVE DAYS. IN ADDITION...NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN WARM AND MUGGY PROVIDING LITTLE CHANCE FOR RELIEF.

THIS BUILD UP OF HEAT WILL MAKE HEAT- RELATED ILLNESSES A VERY REAL AND DANGEROUS THREAT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE LIVING IN UN-AIR CONDITIONED HOMES OR APARTMENTS. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO AVOID POORLY VENTILATED AREAS AND PROLONGED WORK IN THE SUN. USE AIR CONDITIONING IN YOUR HOUSE OR APARTMENT IF IT IS WORKING CORRECTLY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING...KEEP YOUR HOUSE OR APARTMENT WELL VENTILATED WITH FANS... AND TRY TO SPEND SOME TIME IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT TO GIVE YOUR BODY A BREAK FROM THE HEAT.