Training in the heat

same here...i was supposed to do mile repeats

i ended up doing a mile in 5:10 and i did an 800 in 2:28

i was basically spentt

the heat really is killer these days

When it is hot and humid, your pulse is elevated 20 or 30 beats in an attempt to regulate your body temperature. This will result in your times being slower. The only recourse is to run as late as possible, perhaps even in the dark when it is the coolest and there is an absence of radiant energy. An alternative is to do your speed work on trails where it is cooler and you have some shade.

Trails, or when it is really too hot, GASP, run on a treadmill.

I hear you brother. Its too damn HOT. I find it hard to breathe.

Where are all ya'll training that it is too hot? I get sick of hearing all you sissies in the midwest and northern states complaining when you have 4 weeks of 85 - 90 degree temps. You want heat, you come to South east TEXAS where it hovers around 100 for half a day with 90 - 100% humidity.........for 16-20 weeks!

Instead of thinking you are getting better training at altitude where it is cool and nice, try this crap for a change.......promise you it is harder!

I hear you all, here in WV, we have had a string of 90 degree plus days, with the humidity to go along with it. I take it down a notch on pace, and try and maintain the hydration, either that or run at 6am.

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West Virginia? Do y'all run with your shoes on down thar?

4 months of 100 degrees? Sounds like yet another good reason to never go to Texas.

I'll take snow ANY DAY. I can always put on more clothes. ;-)

Hell, we run barefoot up in the mountains year round tending our moonshine stills, what you talkin bout' boy?

I know you! You always bring your mom and aunt to your races. In your case, that's the same person.

Not to contribute to the whine-fest, but running in 100 degree weather is nothing. It's hit 126 here this summer, with 50% humidity. No one even goes outside here until the sun goes down. I tend to run in the mornings now, more often than not. Or I hit up the treadmill.

Heat = bad.

Dude, where the he-- are you at? (no pun intended.)

Hey Guys and Ladies,

Dont beat yourself up over a lackluster heat performance.There is physiological reasons why the human bodys performance declines as the the temp elevates.It definetely has nothing to do with how tough you are.Just continue to get your work in,keep the attitude positive, try to run at the coolest part of the day,and whatch yourself fly this fall when your hardwork pays off.Good luck,train smart,and run fast thyis fall.

S. E. California and S. E. Arizona are only 113 * F. today,

so you must be training next to a pizza oven or something.

Houston - That is why very few great distance runners come from Texas. It sucks ass. Its dry, hot and is boring. Great at sprints, suck at distance.

A small town near the border of Mexico. It was 115 here today around 2 or so.