General athletes are experts at surviving in hot weather.
Annimari Kortte, SE woman in the 100-meter hurdles, used to have problems with hydration. Pasi Murto/AOP
Quick beeper Annimari Kortetta the sweltering domes of high summer temperatures, which have become familiar in Finnish summers, do not linger. The demands of the sport are such that during the winter he seeks out places where he can train under the blazing hot sun.
– In South Africa, when we have camps, it is often over 40 degrees. Maybe two and a half hours you can do it in a way that you can handle. At the most, the training sessions last three hours, says Korte.
– We have more power from it. Sure, it makes you tired, but it’s more about being tired for the rest of the day.
Kortte has a simple advice for those who suffer from Hellekele.
– You just need to drink enough. It has been a big problem for me. I’ve had to learn to drink a lot. I’ve had a lot of different kinds of hamstring cramps and stuff, and they’ve just been because I haven’t been drinking enough. You have to really think about emptying that bottle, he says.
In hot weather – especially for athletes – it is essential that hydration is effective.
– I try to drink a half liter bottle in an hour. I usually put electrolyte powder or something similar in it. Korte knows that water itself is not so well absorbed.