May God grant the peace that passes all understanding to this family during this troubled time.

Trinity's Head Athletic Trainer sent me this:

 

I agree with what Underthebridge said regarding hydration and fluid intake. One thing that I would have is that if you wait until the middle of practice try to rehydrate you're too late. Hydration must occur before practice starts. It's vital that for early-morning practices players get up early enough to consume enough fluid to get them through a morning practice. It is also very important that after late practice an athlete rehydrates before going to bed. A person can lose quite a bit of fluid through respiration and perspiration while they are asleep.

 

I would also add that proper nutrition is essential to preventing heat related illness. For morning practices get out of bed early enough to have meal before practice. For double sessions make sure that you have something to eat between practices and after late practices make sure to have good meal before retiring. I like to relate food intake to an automobile. You can't run the car without gasoline and food is the body's gasoline. Not enough food the body stops working.

 

Finally, while I am in no way shape or form suggesting that the tragic events in Henderson County had anything to do with supplementation I really feel like this must be said when talking about preventing heat illness. Many perfectly legal nutritional supplements can cause your body to become dehydrated more easily. Creatine in particular requires large amounts of fluid for your body to absorb it. It pulls fluid from the stomach and the intestines so that it can be absorbed in this can deprive other body symptoms of needed fluid. Your best bet during summer practices is just a leave the supplements alone.

 

Bill Cubbage ATC

Head Athletic Trainer

Trinity High School

I have always heard the coaches stress hydrating the night b4;)

Very sad, and your neighbors are praying for you in Henderson County.