Runner's RT

Back in my younger days, I was an avid runner. Never had a lot of speed; I did okay on time but not great. But I had good endurance e.g. I could go long distances. Completed two marathons and a lot of 10K's. One of my Runner's Magazines had a letter from a female runner who complained of early onset hyperthermia early in her runs. She was advised to take her rectal temperature after a run and keep a record. Advice went on to advise frequent water stops and rests.

A female running buddy read the article and suffering from the same malady, followed the advice. Several times after a run, she'd ask me to take her temp which I was happy to do. Other times I'd call her to check up when she was in mid-temp.

Long time ago but a fond memory.

@rangerboy ,

If this friend of yours asked you to take her rectal temperature, may be she had some thing else in mind ?

And do you remember what the readings were ?

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Oh hell yeah she had something else in mind and we acted on it!! LOL. Never was much of a "relationship" per se. More like friend with benefits. The readings were in the 101 - 102.5 range. Not dangerously high but still, even in cool weather....fairly unusual for a moderate run.

I once read a newspaper article that went into detail about hypothermia, and using a rectal thermometer for diagnosis. It was over 30 years ago, and it got my fantasy juices flowing. There is an article online, titled "temperature best taken from behind, " which was a temperature study done in Sweden. Another great read.

Never heard of this approach to checking for hyperthermia, but my running club’s holiday party is this weekend...perhaps I will ask around and see if folks still check their RT....?

My girlfriend runs, I don't, considering myself too old, or may be I am just too lazzy.

As we are both rectal temperature addicts, we often check her temperature, before and after. When she comes back from her jogging and, before showering lays on the living room sofa, I enjoy lowering her short and panties and inserting a thermometer in her sweat wet ass. The reading is usualy around 101.5, somewhat higher than when she had just made love, then around 100.8. She often jokes about this.

Have other members made similar measurement and what were they?

I have never heard of this topic before. I walk for MS that is 3 days; 50 miles and I have never taken a rectal temperature after walking. I just feel stiff.

Well Kermit79, were talking "running" here my brother, not walking. BTW... many, many thanks for walking for MS. You're doing a good deed. Wish more would do it.?

My wife has PPMS. Please walk. I do. Hopefully we can stop th.

The hospital I work for used to staff medical tents for a large marathon. In the case of serious hyperthermia, we were instructed to take a rectal temperature as part of the policy. One or two team members would be assigned to hold up a sheet inside the tent for the patient’s privacy, while another one would take the temperature. Digital thermometers and Vaseline were stocked in every medical tent along the route.

The hospital I work for used to staff medical tents for a large marathon. In the case of serious hyperthermia, we were instructed to take a rectal temperature as part of the policy. One or two team members would be assigned to hold up a sheet inside the tent for the patient’s privacy, while another one would take the temperature. Digital thermometers and Vaseline were stocked in every medical tent along the route.

From the Korey Stringer Institute:

https://ksi.uconn.edu/emergency-conditions/heat-illnesses/exertional-heat-stroke/heat-stroke-treatment/

Rectal temperature just after a bike ride of 102

This morning, my girlfriend ran. So, we decided to check her temperature before, after and one hour later. Température was taken during five minutes as she was laying on my lap.

Results were:

Before running: 37,2 (98.9)

After running : 38,1 (100.6)

One hour later: 37,3 (99.3).

Very similar to the results we usualy get.

My girlfriend insisted to take my temperature after I took her's one hour after running. So, I got on her lap for five minutes. Result was 37,3 (99.3).

All this temperature taking turned us on. So, minutes later, we had sex and it was so good....

I just did a similar experiment. Results were taken with a digital thermo, standing in the bathroom.

Before: 37,7 (99,9)

Directly after running: 38,7 (101,7)

One hour later 37,5 (99,5)

My temp dropped quickly to normal values after getting quite high during the exercise.

I checked that several times, too. Yesterday evening results are

- before running: 37,7 C

- directly after 6km: 38,4 C

- directly after 10km: 38,7 C

- directly after 12 km: 38,8 C

- 10min after running: 38,2 C

- 30min after running: 37,9 C

- 1h after running: 37,6 C

Never had it more than 39 C after running

I checked that several times, too. Yesterday evening results are

- before running: 37,7 C

- directly after 6km: 38,4 C

- directly after 10km: 38,7 C

- directly after 12 km: 38,8 C

- 10min after running: 38,2 C

- 30min after running: 37,9 C

- 1h after running: 37,6 C

Never had it more than 39 C after running

@Danto Wow, that was quite thorough. How did you do measurements during your run? Small laps and then at home or??

Your 🌡️ was also soon back to normal. 👍🏻

Cool Post Nice info

Here's a runner having her temp taken:

https://youtu.be/M4sizMXmdbc?t=1131

A couple of weeks ago I got the idea to check my temperature during some physical activity. I have a rectal sond which I already in the evening before inserted to a depth of about 50-60 cm inside my body. My lowest temperature over the night was 36,1 and the highest registrated was 36,5 degrees Celsius. In the morning I reset the display and out I went. I walked a distance of 7 km at a rather high speed in a somewhat hilly terrain without running. During my walk I checked my actual rectal temperature on the display which I had discretly hidden in my pocket about 10 times. Already after 3 km it reached its maximum of 38, 4 degrees Celsius. Then it went up and down depending on my speed and the terrain. The lowest temp during my walk was 37,2 and the highest was 38,4 degrees. I was reallt surprised to see that the temperature rose as much as it actually did even during not too hard psyical activity - more then two degrees centigrade. Glad to see we are more people here with the same experience!

110 degrees??? OMG. That's near fatal!!! That particular victim needs to be iced down immediately!! 110 can boil the brain!!!!!

The video indicates that body temperatures can get above 110 degrees. Amazing that someone can still be standing.