Would you rather run in 80°F or 30°F?

davemunger
davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
A runner in my group just posted that she'd take 80 over 30 any day. Personally I'd much prefer 30 -- assuming it wasn't freezing rain or something.

What's the coldest and warmest temp (with normal humidity and no wind/rain) that you consider "comfortable" to run in for a long-ish run?

For me it's 25° and 75° (fahrenheit).
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  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    80 hands down. 30 dries my mouth out and I can't breathe or catch my breath.
  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,519 Member
    80 is okay if it isn't super humid. I can't even go outside at 30...I also had frostbite in my toes once, so I am SUPER paranoid about the cold.
  • Followingsea
    Followingsea Posts: 407 Member
    80, no question. Whatever, I can live with sweat.

    At 30 my chest aches and I can't breathe, and I get a pounding headache that lasts for about 2 hours. 30 degree temperatures are why god made treadmills.
  • So_Much_Fab
    So_Much_Fab Posts: 1,146 Member
    30. In 30, I'll start off cold but I'll warm up. I can also shed layers if necessary. In 80 I get way too hot.
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    I'd pick the 80 over 30. My ideal is anything above 50 and below 75 but I have ran in as cold as 20 degree weather and as hot as 110!
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
    30. Hands down. I do not transfer heat well.
  • scottyg70
    scottyg70 Posts: 388 Member
    I've run in both but I prefer 30. Hell, my dumb a ss is going out tomorrow morning when it's 5 degrees. I have found that the best temperature, for me at least, is when it's in the low 50's. Nice and crisp but you can still wear shorts.
  • EEfromJersey
    EEfromJersey Posts: 219 Member
    I like 80, the heat, the humidity in the summer bring It on...it's a test but, don't expect your best.

    30F is plenty good for me and you will get much better results.

    I've run in the past & now that I'm back in full swing...below 20 is plenty good for me, I remember having runs in worse weather than that and when I was finished I had icicles at the tip of my hair.

    Bottom line, eventually the sweat will flow with proper attire and it becomes just another run, and I run in mid 90's with super humidity.
  • Gingerspice45
    Gingerspice45 Posts: 137 Member
    80 as long as it was a dry heat. I would prefer around 60 - 70.
  • heatherluuu
    heatherluuu Posts: 58 Member
    Definitely 30! I can heat up, but I can't cool down. (There's a song in there somewhere....)
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    80. i love running in heat as long as it's humid. i cant handle dry heat
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    30. Everyday and twice on Tuesday. 50ºF is perfect shorts and t-shirt running weather for me. 30, I'd probably just switch to pants. Above 70ºF, I start not to like it. I run hot.
  • boobeey
    boobeey Posts: 78 Member
    80 degree's I can stand a lot of heat but takes a long time to warm up
  • jennalink807
    jennalink807 Posts: 226 Member
    Wind-chill is -17 Fahrenheit today where I am. 30 sounds like a dream. Treadmill for me tonight! I'd take 30 over 80 any normal day, but I'd take 80 over the cold death that consumes ohio right now :)
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    30
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I'm not stealing anything in 80 or 30* I stay inside... therefore- I'm not running.

    Because at this point the only time I run is when I'm running from someone.
  • _Josee_
    _Josee_ Posts: 625 Member
    I'd run in 30°F before 80°F !

    Coldest I'll do is -10°F. Hottest around 100°F.
  • eaglefish
    eaglefish Posts: 130 Member
    30. In 30, I'll start off cold but I'll warm up. I can also shed layers if necessary. In 80 I get way too hot.

    I agree with this lady 100%!!
  • shutyourpieholeandsquat
    shutyourpieholeandsquat Posts: 1,394 Member
    30!
  • jannalovescoffee
    jannalovescoffee Posts: 118 Member
    I never thought I would say this, but I think I prefer 30 degrees to 80.

    30 sucks a little bit to begin with but once I've warmed up it feels good to unzip a few layers to get a cool breeze.

    I'm kind of not looking forward to the summer months of running in 80+
  • lizsmith1976
    lizsmith1976 Posts: 497 Member
    80! I enjoy the heat and the sun. Running in the cold & wind sucks the joy from it. The Houston marathon this past weekend was about 70 towards the end. It was beautiful, perfect, sunny, and I got a tan from my tank top lines :)

    I like to run in less clothing: no gloves, ear covers, etc too.

    I did run a marathon at the end of Ironman TX when it was 93 degrees, and I DON'T recommend that :)
  • davemunger
    davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
    Wind-chill is -17 Fahrenheit today where I am. 30 sounds like a dream. Treadmill for me tonight! I'd take 30 over 80 any normal day, but I'd take 80 over the cold death that consumes ohio right now :)
    Even in NC it is colder than 30 today; slated for 11 degrees tomorrow. I will still be outside though. I try to avoid the treadmill at all costs, but since it is never below zero here I haven't really had to test that!
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    80. I don't do anything in 30 degree weather. I'm a Texas boy. THIN blood. Shoot, I'd rather run when it's 90 than when it's 40.
  • Buck_Commander
    Buck_Commander Posts: 8
    80, all day long. I hate the cold. I am scheduled to run in a 5k Saturday morning, and its supposed to be in the low 20's. I am strongly considering just skipping it.....
  • workout_junkee
    workout_junkee Posts: 473 Member
    Hands down... 30°
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    At 30 I'd still be in shorts...........I'd take 30 over 80 any day of the week (you can always add a layer, there's only so much you can take off)
  • davemunger
    davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
    I'd run in 30°F before 80°F !

    Coldest I'll do is -10°F. Hottest around 100°F.

    We need to start a separate thread -- would you rather run in 0 or 100!
  • momof3boys090808
    momof3boys090808 Posts: 69 Member
    A runner in my group just posted that she'd take 80 over 30 any day. Personally I'd much prefer 30 -- assuming it wasn't freezing rain or something.

    What's the coldest and warmest temp (with normal humidity and no wind/rain) that you consider "comfortable" to run in for a long-ish run?

    For me it's 25° and 75° (fahrenheit).



    I def would say 80 degrees, cold weather is what stopped me from running. I heard one story and it scared me enough to not run out of the cold..ha! I have t ran since spring 2013 and that was first time since fall 2012. I plan to get back out there and run no matter what. I can't say I'd never like running in cold because I never have. First for everything right? :)
  • tempehforever
    tempehforever Posts: 183 Member
    Absolutely, hands-down, 30 degrees. By far.

    In my opinion, optimal running weather is like 45 degrees. And down to 30 is still pretty great. I love the cold; I find it energizing. (Although, it was below zero windchill this morning and I did not love that. Resorted to the treadmill.)

    Runners who like the heat--do you live in a high-humidity or more arid area? Where I live gets SO humid in the summer that even about 70 degrees is pretty intolerable. But I'd imagine in drier climates it wouldn't be as bad?
  • asciident
    asciident Posts: 166 Member
    30°F sounds tropical to me right now. ;) But I'd take any sort of exercise at 30 rather than 80. 80 is too hot for anything. But I'd always prefer to be colder. I can add blankets and layers of clothing. Not a lot I can do in hot weather after I've stripped.

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