Florida high school cross country racers must beat the heat
As the calendar page flips to September Florida's sweltering summer shows no mercy to high school athletes. Every day is still as hot and humid as ...
As the calendar page flips to September Florida's sweltering summer shows no mercy to high school athletes. Every day is still as hot and humid as the day before.Temperatures in the 90s, and heat indexes soaring above 100 create challenging conditions for fall sports, for football players in pads and cross country runners who are sweating out miles in practice and then competing in 5,000-meter races.'It can be rough,' said Ava Wyant, a standout junior runner for Masters Academy of Oviedo. 'You need more oxygen, but your body redirects your blood flow to your skin to try and cool you off.