And today's tailwind tip of the trail is brought to you by Jimmy Dean Freeman.

When running a race in excessively hot conditions, I recommend having a cloth bandana to tie

around your neck.

In this bandana at checkpoints that you meet your crew, you can throw a handful of ice

and wrap it around your neck.

And where you are at non-cruxessible aid stations or at creek crossings, you can simply

take the bandana off, drop it in some cold water, put it back around your neck, it will

help with evaporative cooling and keeping your core temperature lower.

So you have to sweat less, losing less fluid in electrolytes and able to perform closer

to your peak.

Now Jimmy, I've done that and one of the things I think added value besides core is it

just gives you something else to think about.

You look forward to it for a little while, you get it on you, and then you get to enjoy

it for a little while.

And then once it gets melted, you think that was pretty nice for a little while.

And I was...

Yeah, there's a lot of things to think about in, you know, 1,500 mile races and one more

thing that can help you perform is another important addition.

I think so many people overlook heat management strategies when they race in hot conditions,

especially if they don't train in areas that are hot.

You know, one of the things I like to do too, Jimmy, is take that same bandana.

When you take it off your neck, you need a station or a creek and dump it in there and

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