Runners: how much does heat impact your run?
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I'm pretty much a new runner... started in April 12. In south Louisiana we get plenty of heat and humidity. My weekday runs are primarily in the evenings and the temp definitely takes its toll on pace, fatigue, and heart rate. Even a slight drop (10 degrees) in temp & humidity I notice an improvement in all of those factors.
I have yet to run in fall and winter so I can't attest to it but I am REALLY looking forward to it!0 -
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.
I do think that nearly everyone is affected by some degree, though, just some more than others.
In elite races, you pretty well never see course records or world records set when it's 80F+ (unless of course it's usually 80F+ for that race, obvs). But you see some of the athletes falling apart much worse than others.0 -
As you lose weight your tolerance to heat changes.
You'll become cooler in hotter weather just because you have less layers of insulation on you.0 -
As you lose weight your tolerance to heat changes.
You'll become cooler in hotter weather just because you have less layers of insulation on you.0 -
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.
I do think that nearly everyone is affected by some degree, though, just some more than others.
In elite races, you pretty well never see course records or world records set when it's 80F+ (unless of course it's usually 80F+ for that race, obvs). But you see some of the athletes falling apart much worse than others.
Bill Rodgers was one who could not tolerate heat. Was top world marathoner in 1976. Finished 40th (2:25) in Montreal.0 -
I feel like Paula's awful crash-and-burn at Athens was at least partly attributable to the heat too, don't you?0
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PS - has anyone read Duel in the Sun? re: the super hot Boston marathon showdown between Salazar and Beardsley. Great read.0
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It affects me a lot. When its in the high 90s I notice that I run slower and feel a lot more tired. I try to run in the morning before it gets too hot. On a serious heat wave when its hot in the morning I just don't run.0
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