January 2020
While docked in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, I went for a 26.2 mile run. The temperature got up to 36C or 95F and humidity went up to 92%. I really have to get used to these temperatures again, as I haven’t been training in this kind of weather. What made it so hard is the problem that there are no facilities, no shops to buy water. Once you’re off the ship and away from the terminal, you’re in the middle of nowhere. Running in this weather really takes a toll on you; Do I normally take about 2ltr water (2 qrt) for a standard marathon, yesterday I took 5 ltr (5qrt) which sounds a lot, but trust me, it isn’t; the excessive sweating and the hot temperature make it necessary to double your intake of water. Problem is that you must carry it all…..so, I had 5 ltr of water, energy gels, and an extra pair of shoes and socks for a mid-run shoe change because of all the sweating – all in all about 7 kg (16 lbs) of supplies in my backpack.
Guatememala
As the humidity is so high here, I carried an extra pair of socks and running shoes which I changed halfway
Bert van Mackelenbergh 