I sure can relate to this chapter in regard to Brende having a heatstroke. For years when I played football there were many episodes of players experiencing heatstroke. When I was a freshman at the University of Florida one of the freshman players actually died after practice from complications caused by a heatstroke. We had to run repeated sprints in the extreme heat and were not allowed to have water or take a break. After this incident they changed the rules I was the first person to reach him on the road when he collapsed. This incident left a last impression on me that I will have a hard time forgetting.
You have to give the author credit because he is not afraid to try any new experience and is willing to do his share of the work. And his conclusion about the body adapting to extreme changes of climate are correct. Since I have spent almost my entire life in hot weather I have a difficult time adapting to the cold. Whenever I had to perform a sport in cold weather my lungs would hurt me from breathing in the cold air. I use to do BMX biking throughout the entire United States when I was young and my parents would always get to our destination at least several days in advance to help me adapt to the various climates. When the bikers from the north would come to Orlando in April for an annual State Race they were at a great disadvantage because it was too hot for them.
1 comment:
You played for Florida? I am learning a lot about you as time passes. A gator...JK!
In a similar situation, there is actually a memorial by the practice field here at FSU from a player that died at practice. The heat was too much for him, and the exhaustion lead to his heart failing. Apparently, he never knew he had a heart condition but the extreme conditions brought that out. I think Eric pushed himself too far - when he was feeling as bad as he was, he should have stopped.
Post a Comment