Runners: how much does heat impact your run?
mamawescher
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i have to ask this...how much does heat impact your run? i notice a huge difference going from about 80 degrees down to 68-69 degrees. i certainly still sweat and i am still challenged. i wonder tho--will my tolerance to heat improve as i continue running? or is this something that my body has pre determined for me already? any feedback people have would be great! thank you in advance!!
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Your tolerance will improve as you become more acclimated to the higher temps. Living in Florida I've learned to take summers for what they're---you put in the time and miles at a slower pace and it will pay off when the temps start falling. You will run faster in your fall and winter races. Just slow down and stay hydrated!0
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It affects my pace a ton. You may be able to adapt to tolerate the heat better somewhat, but pretty much everyone will perform worse when it's 80-100F vs. 40-60F.0
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I really have only run in the heat...because I live in the south
I also don't tolerate cold very well-I don't like the way my skin feels numb, etc...but I will definitely continue to run no matter what about once or twice a week.... I think you will adjust and your lungs and body will accomodate you to some extent. Just make sure you drink lots of water to replace what you lose. 0 -
It affects it a lot. You acclimate to the heat and it doesn't feel horrible after you've acclimated, but then when you have a 60-70 degree day you'll find yourself running super fast. The cold takes time to get used to, too. Sort of hurts your lungs at first, but with proper cold-weather gear its easy to get used to.0
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The heat kicks my *kitten*. But I live in the pacific northwest where there is no acclimating. Two days ago it was 104, next day 75. You don't get a gradual in between. It is either winter or death.0
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It affects my pace a ton. You may be able to adapt to tolerate the heat better somewhat, but pretty much everyone will perform worse when it's 80-100F vs. 40-60F.
Agreed.
I have run in temps from 20F to 90F...your body adapts, but it is still a struggle, more so with the heat
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Hmmm yes it's harder to run in the heat but at the same time I see more runners in Phoenix than I ever ever saw or have seen living in Ohio or Portland. So I think you can work through it for sure I will be training in Phoenix starting in 2 weeks again 0
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This has also proven to be true for me.It affects my pace a ton. You may be able to adapt to tolerate the heat better somewhat, but pretty much everyone will perform worse when it's 80-100F vs. 40-60F.
Agreed.
I have run in temps from 20F to 90F...your body adapts, but it is still a struggle, more so with the heat0 -
My body gets ready by sweating early - like getting out the running stuff the night before! Well, maybe not that bad.
I get heat-elevated HR for blood cooling, and with less insulation to the blood, that is working better.
Since I'm usually running by HR zone, the fact of heat-elevated HR slows me down, but figure that also helps stay a tad cooler.0 -
Personally, I love to run but when it comes to running in the hot sun/warm temps..I just can't bring myself to it. I hate the feeling of my face beating red, warm and it's just extremely uncomfortable. I still love running but I don't force myself to do it. Besides, I strongly prefer running in cold weather! In summer, I normally just stick to biking and swimming.
Love those refreshing 50 degree runs!! Even in the rain. So refreshing and empowering. I suppose running in the sun can be pleasant for the right person. I'm just not used to it.0 -
Heat keeps me away from running or slows my pace. But I also think the body acclimates and helps endurance.
We had a recent heat wave spell -- since I have no A/C at home, I made the choice to not run.... have to listen to my body.
I think the cold can change the pace too... especially with breathing in the cooler air. But if given the choice, I would rather run in the cold....0 -
Experts say that optimum running temp is pretty much 60 degrees. And that for every five degrees above 60, your pace will drop by about 30 seconds per mile.
Having trained for my first half marathon entirely during the winter and early spring and doing the half on the water in San Francisco, and now having trained for my next half through one of the warmest summers we've had in years, it has had a huge impact on me and my pace.
There was even one day that I tried to go out too late in the afternoon, ran out of water (prior to that, I'd never once used up all my water on a run ever) and actually ended up calling my husband to come pick me up at one of the trail exits. I had tried slowing down, taking breaks in the shade, and taking walking breaks, but I just didn't want to end up sick, so I called it. It was the very first time I'd ever cut a run short for any reason. My feet were crazy swollen and I was so grateful that the hubby met me with a big bottle of cold water.
That being said, if you are in warm/hot area and continually run in the heat, you will start to be able to run in it better. And you can certainly take additional precautions when you know you'll be running in the heat to help make it better. But it is going to be much more difficult initially.0 -
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Hehe I love this creature, and his one fang.
Heat kills me, but I don't sweat much so I don't cool off easily while I run, and rely on the breeze to cool me. Until I get home and then it's like every pore on my body simultaneously wets themselves.0 -
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I think I'd rather run in the heat than in the cold - I can't stand having my fingers so cold that they hurt.....
Having said that, when it's really hot I run as early as I can in the morning - there is nothing more enjoyable than a cool(ish) morning run before a HOT day.
I think the key is to carry water, plan your route and time your run to miss the worst of the sun. I also have to factor in the wind - running into a hot summer easterly is a nightmare.0 -
Coming from London I'm SO much more comfier running in the cold! As soon as it gets above 20 degrees C my motivation just goes and I get tired so quickly... Even staying hydrated doesn't help! I just can't run as fast.0
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It affects me a ton! This summer more than any I remember. I think I am getting old. I used to love hot days & felt loose & strong. Now I'd much prefer to run when it's in the 30-40 range. I cant wait for winter running. I kept waiting & waiting to acclimate over the summer, but it never happened this year.0
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Heat tolerance can improve, but some people just can't deal with the heat. I certainly can't. Even during my peak running days in my 20s and 30s, anything over 75-80 degrees and I was slowed to a crawl.0
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Experts say that optimum running temp is pretty much 60 degrees. And that for every five degrees above 60, your pace will drop by about 30 seconds per mile.
Which experts? 30 seconds per mile for every 5 degrees? So, my easy run pace at 60 degrees will be 3 minutes per mile faster than my easy run pace at 90 degrees? I don't think so. My easy 9:00 mile pace does not go up to 12:00 per mile at 90°F. My experience is that in uncomfortable temperatures ( depends on the humidity and cloud cover ), that easy run pace will drop by 30 to 45 seconds per mile. I'm talking about temperatures in the mid 90's.
Heat acclimation takes about 3 weeks according to Dr. Tim Noakes based on his research and reported in his book "Lore of Running". After this period of time, pace will start to normalize.0 -
It depends on the day. Some days I feel like I am moving a sluggish pace, only to find that my pace was faster than expected. On some high humidity days I can really feel the heat. I do love hot weather and summer running though. I will take a hot and humid day over running in cold/snow any day.0
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I cant believe the difference from jogging at the start of August to the end of August.
The temp and humidity change is huge. I can specifically feel the weight off my lungs from less humidity.0 -
Experts say that optimum running temp is pretty much 60 degrees. And that for every five degrees above 60, your pace will drop by about 30 seconds per mile.
Which experts? 30 seconds per mile for every 5 degrees? So, my easy run pace at 60 degrees will be 3 minutes per mile faster than my easy run pace at 90 degrees? I don't think so. My easy 9:00 mile pace does not go up to 12:00 per mile at 90°F. My experience is that in uncomfortable temperatures ( depends on the humidity and cloud cover ), that easy run pace will drop by 30 to 45 seconds per mile. I'm talking about temperatures in the mid 90's.
Heat acclimation takes about 3 weeks according to Dr. Tim Noakes based on his research and reported in his book "Lore of Running". After this period of time, pace will start to normalize.
Pretty much every single thing I've read over the course of this summer about running in the heat gave the exact same breakdown of temp and time. I would say that I've seen that info cited on at least a dozen different articles I've read between running websites, medical sites with exercise info and whatever else I could find for information on how to adapt my winter training to summer training.0 -
Experts say that optimum running temp is pretty much 60 degrees. And that for every five degrees above 60, your pace will drop by about 30 seconds per mile.
Which experts? 30 seconds per mile for every 5 degrees? So, my easy run pace at 60 degrees will be 3 minutes per mile faster than my easy run pace at 90 degrees? I don't think so. My easy 9:00 mile pace does not go up to 12:00 per mile at 90°F. My experience is that in uncomfortable temperatures ( depends on the humidity and cloud cover ), that easy run pace will drop by 30 to 45 seconds per mile. I'm talking about temperatures in the mid 90's.
Heat acclimation takes about 3 weeks according to Dr. Tim Noakes based on his research and reported in his book "Lore of Running". After this period of time, pace will start to normalize.
Pretty much every single thing I've read over the course of this summer about running in the heat gave the exact same breakdown of temp and time. I would say that I've seen that info cited on at least a dozen different articles I've read between running websites, medical sites with exercise info and whatever else I could find for information on how to adapt my winter training to summer training.
Show me. It's not my experience, nor the experience of any runner, experienced, novice or beginner, that I know.0 -
Some people can adjust to the heat, some can't. Personally, I love the heat. It doesn't affect my runs, though I do have to make a more conscious effort to stay hydrated on longer runs.0
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Experts say that optimum running temp is pretty much 60 degrees. And that for every five degrees above 60, your pace will drop by about 30 seconds per mile.
Which experts? 30 seconds per mile for every 5 degrees? So, my easy run pace at 60 degrees will be 3 minutes per mile faster than my easy run pace at 90 degrees? I don't think so. My easy 9:00 mile pace does not go up to 12:00 per mile at 90°F. My experience is that in uncomfortable temperatures ( depends on the humidity and cloud cover ), that easy run pace will drop by 30 to 45 seconds per mile. I'm talking about temperatures in the mid 90's.
Heat acclimation takes about 3 weeks according to Dr. Tim Noakes based on his research and reported in his book "Lore of Running". After this period of time, pace will start to normalize.
Pretty much every single thing I've read over the course of this summer about running in the heat gave the exact same breakdown of temp and time. I would say that I've seen that info cited on at least a dozen different articles I've read between running websites, medical sites with exercise info and whatever else I could find for information on how to adapt my winter training to summer training.
Show me. It's not my experience, nor the experience of any runner, experienced, novice or beginner, that I know.
I'd be curious to see the citations too.
Typically with the onset of warmer temperatures in summer (and we had a killer this year straight from comfortable spring to up in the 90s) my pace will slow down by maybe a minute a mile, certainly not 3, and normalizes over a few weeks. In the years that we've had a more normal change from spring to summer there's not a perceptible change in pace unless we have a particularly hot and humid day.0 -
Experts say that optimum running temp is pretty much 60 degrees. And that for every five degrees above 60, your pace will drop by about 30 seconds per mile.
Which experts? 30 seconds per mile for every 5 degrees? So, my easy run pace at 60 degrees will be 3 minutes per mile faster than my easy run pace at 90 degrees? I don't think so. My easy 9:00 mile pace does not go up to 12:00 per mile at 90°F. My experience is that in uncomfortable temperatures ( depends on the humidity and cloud cover ), that easy run pace will drop by 30 to 45 seconds per mile. I'm talking about temperatures in the mid 90's.
Heat acclimation takes about 3 weeks according to Dr. Tim Noakes based on his research and reported in his book "Lore of Running". After this period of time, pace will start to normalize.
Pretty much every single thing I've read over the course of this summer about running in the heat gave the exact same breakdown of temp and time. I would say that I've seen that info cited on at least a dozen different articles I've read between running websites, medical sites with exercise info and whatever else I could find for information on how to adapt my winter training to summer training.
I wonder how exactly they measured/tested this. My experience is that whether its 30degrees or 90 degrees, as long as I'm properly hydrated going into a run my pace is roughly the same regardless. Any small change in pace has more to do with the course or how I'm feeling that day than it does the temp.
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Experts say that optimum running temp is pretty much 60 degrees. And that for every five degrees above 60, your pace will drop by about 30 seconds per mile.
Which experts? 30 seconds per mile for every 5 degrees? So, my easy run pace at 60 degrees will be 3 minutes per mile faster than my easy run pace at 90 degrees? I don't think so. My easy 9:00 mile pace does not go up to 12:00 per mile at 90°F. My experience is that in uncomfortable temperatures ( depends on the humidity and cloud cover ), that easy run pace will drop by 30 to 45 seconds per mile. I'm talking about temperatures in the mid 90's.
Heat acclimation takes about 3 weeks according to Dr. Tim Noakes based on his research and reported in his book "Lore of Running". After this period of time, pace will start to normalize.
Pretty much every single thing I've read over the course of this summer about running in the heat gave the exact same breakdown of temp and time. I would say that I've seen that info cited on at least a dozen different articles I've read between running websites, medical sites with exercise info and whatever else I could find for information on how to adapt my winter training to summer training.
I wonder how exactly they measured/tested this. My experience is that whether its 30degrees or 90 degrees, as long as I'm properly hydrated going into a run my pace is roughly the same regardless. Any small change in pace has more to do with the course or how I'm feeling that day than it does the temp.
IME.
I suspect it was done the same way they determined formulae for estimating maximum heart rates--and with just as high a margin of error.0 -
I'm in Florida (South) first year I ran it was harder for me in the summer months but now I'm fine I do sweat like crazy. I actually find the opposite now when it's cold here and yes it does get sometimes down to freezing - I have a harder time running. I'm sure you'll adapt0
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When it comes to running, we are each and experiment with a sample size of one.
Personally I hate heat and it slows me down. I will NEVER race well on a hot day. Give me 50 and cloudy over 70 and sunny.
I have friends who love the heat and kick *kitten* despite it - go figure.0
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