Comments on: Respecting the Heat on the Run–I Never Seem to Learn https://runblogger.com/2015/05/respecting-the-heat-on-the-runi-never-seem-to-learn.html Running Shoes, Gear Reviews, and Posts on the Science of the Sport Tue, 12 May 2015 19:56:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.12 By: Austin Bonds https://runblogger.com/2015/05/respecting-the-heat-on-the-runi-never-seem-to-learn.html#comment-1130222991 Tue, 12 May 2015 19:56:34 +0000 http://runblogger.com/?p=900751#comment-1130222991 This is an appropriately timed piece for all runners. I live north of Atlanta, and it seems like spring temperatures are being bypassed in favor of summer like conditions. I’ve run once or twice so far, and the humidity already feels stifling at times.

If there is one takeaway from this article, Pete has nailed it – respect the heat. To not do so is dangerous.

I’ll add some advice that I fail to heed during sunny runs: pull out the sunscreen and put it on any area that can be exposed from the sun’s rays. Stay safe, hydrate, and have fun.

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]]> By: Caitlin https://runblogger.com/2015/05/respecting-the-heat-on-the-runi-never-seem-to-learn.html#comment-1130222716 Tue, 12 May 2015 13:33:28 +0000 http://runblogger.com/?p=900751#comment-1130222716 Fortunately, I’ve learned (and I also cannot acclimate well anyway). If it’s above 75, time to get out the bike (unless it’s cloudy, then I can manage).

The one time I didn’t learn was an 85 degree 10k race in March (March!) in Wisconsin. I was ready to quit at mile 1.5 (and they had one water stop at the turnaround.). Even the tiniest of hills, I had to walk. It was brutal (and I have never done that race again). The following year, race day temperature was 15 F.

]]> By: Mark https://runblogger.com/2015/05/respecting-the-heat-on-the-runi-never-seem-to-learn.html#comment-1130222339 Tue, 12 May 2015 02:43:27 +0000 http://runblogger.com/?p=900751#comment-1130222339 I live down in North Carolina, and have been fearing the spring and summer ramp up in humidity since back in January. I have already had a few runs where, even though the temperature was only in the high 60s or low 70s, the humidity was so high I just wanted to die by the end of the run. I am definitely feeling your pain.

My strategy is to acclimate and train through it all summer, and then do all my competitive runs in the fall when the weather breaks–hoping I’ll be faster for all the effort put in, and will be breaking PRs left and right in October and November!

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