Archive for November, 2007

We have had a few hot days this week at training so make sure you remember to bring your water bottle.
It’s easier than you think to get dehydrated
We humans are more than 70% water. We begin to get dehydrated and our performance drops off with just so much as a 2% water loss. What can cause a 2% water loss? It doesn’t take much. It can happen to an athlete who’s competing, to someone who’s in bed with the flu or diarrhea, in the very hot weather, or even to someone who just doesn’t drink enough.

No water, no go….
What happens to your body when you’re dehydrated?

Your brain won’t work properly – you’ll be groggy, slow, and feel out of it
You’ll lose muscle tone
Your kidneys won’t be able to function; toxins and wastes will back up in your body, making you feel generally crummy
You’ll have trouble regulating your body temperature; you make feel overheated, or you may feel chronically cold and unable to get warm.
You’ll get constipated
Fats stored in your body won’t get used up or metabolized
You’ll think you’re hungry all the time, and so you’ll be likely to eat more
Your skin will get dry, itchy, and saggy
and this is just a couple of reasons to make sure you are taking in enough fluids.

We have our end of year Panthers gathering on Saturday 24th November.

We have our ZDK Senjo grading on Saturday the 8th December.

End of year break up Party is on Saturday 15th December