Oh, it's the heat, baby

You know what they say: "It's not the heat, it's the humidity." Well, as often seems to happen early in XC season, we are in the midst of an untimely heat wave. Unfortunately, unlike during preseason, we cannot control our practice time. We cannot practice early. We must practice in the middle of the day. We are baking out there -- athletes, coaches, all of us. It's hot and it can be dangerous. But, our men and women are getting their work in, and hydrating, as best as they can.

So anyway: It IS the heat. And the humidity. It's all of it. And it needs to go away soon.