Comments on: MS Possibility: Because I Can

By: Kenny davenport

Kenny davenport — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 16:58:00 +0000

Hello i have ms and reading all of this is just inspiring. I try to play a good few hours of basketball a day and seems to help. I live in South Texas where it can get very hot. I am lucky in the fact that heat does not affect me nearly as much as the cold, or more the stalled cold fronts that just hover over for a few days. But again, this is great what you do and ive been following on twitter. Glad i found the site.

By: Lia

Lia — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 00:09:36 +0000

Thanks for the help! Paddle on!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 20:17:55 +0000

Wow, that’s fantastic! good for you. The cooling vest and hat are excellent ideas. Here’s a few other things you may want to try:
1) Wear a hat that I can use to easily scoop up water. You can poor it on your legs (or head!). You can also simply wet the hat and wear it.
2) I carry plenty of water with me as staying hydrated helps me stay cool.
3) Sometimes I dip my arms in the water if things heat up as this seems to cool me down too.
4) When kayaking, I usually don’t wear a skirt unless it is absolutely required. The heat build up in the boat can be a bit much.
5) Paddle early morning or early evening on the really hot days.
6) Try routes that have shaded areas along the way.

Have fun paddling and hope to see you on the water one day!

By: Lia

Lia — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 03:59:58 +0000

I was wondering if you could share your ideas for staying cool while paddling. I have just begun paddling with a group called Team River Runner. TRR works with injured service members/veterans and their families. I love kayaking but my heat tolerance is awful and I get autonomic overload which is dangerous. I can’t just jump in the water to cool down because I am a para due to spinal cord involvement. I wear a cooling vest and hat. Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 17:51:56 +0000

Fantastic. Please contact me as I would love to feature your Ironman story on this blog. You are in inspiration to others with MS! Here’s a few posts on heat training: http://msathlete.org/?p=23 and http://msathlete.org/?p=5

Stay in touch!

By: Beth @ Miles and Trials

Beth @ Miles and Trials — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 17:08:57 +0000

Wow, very inspiring challenges. My 2014 challenges will include my first half Ironman and full Ironman. But those sound miniscule compared to your exciting challenges! I also have to deal with heat intolerance issues, so that becomes a big obstacle along with training with MS. I’d love to hear what you have done to minimize your heat induced flare-ups. I wish you all the best!