Every time I run in 30+ weather, I remind myself what January feels like. Then I just smile.
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Every time I run in 30+ weather, I remind myself what January feels like. Then I just smile.
Every time I run in 30+ weather, I remind myself what January feels like. Then I just smile.
I started my running "journey" last November with 4am stealth runs that no one knew about. 20 degrees or 85 degrees, they both suck in their own fantabulous ways.
I think I passed a tipping point this week. I've increased my mileage so that I'm averaging about 4 miles per run and have been pushing the pace (particularly in the middle). The first mile usually stinks as my feet loosen up, but what can you do? Anyway, on Wednesday, the temps were cool, humidity was low and the run was effortless. Speed was about 30 seconds per mile faster than usual, and the hills were nothing. After a day off yesterday, I went back out today, pushed it again on the same route (road with a good combination of hills, flats and downhills) and cut another 20 seconds per mile off the pace. It wasn't exactly effortless, but recovery time was fast both in run and after. Tomorrow's run will be number 68 since Memorial Day, and I'll cross 250 miles in that time. I may be ready for some speed work.
It's so hot and muggy here the temperature for my long runs has been in the 80s. At 6:30 a.m.
Congrats, Bob!
Come across the Pacific...humidity here is well...wet
In Indy temps have been lower than normal all summer, but it still drains me. I always train much better in the winter than the summer. The heat/humidity are my kryptonite.
I enjoy running in the early winter, but -35 sucks. That's usually the point at which my eyelashes start to freeze together and my thighs feel like they have hundreds of tiny ice knives sticking in them. I have to say I've never felt that way on a run in the heat. Of course, I've never run in Florida.
I remember those days all too well from when we lived in Alabama. The only way to get a run in below 80 degrees was to run in the early morning before first light. And even then it was still in the high 70's. Ugh!
I live in Alabama. I got lucky last week with a couple days that the high was only 85 and my evening run was great. Times and distance were better than typical. But, here we are a week later and I am running in the heat and humidity of days that are in the upper 90s. It is rough.
It doesn't get that cold where I live. And that level of cold is different. I've done lots of runs at around zero and with proper gear I'm fine. I've skied in that level of cold and that was awful even with clothing several inches thick covering everything.
I'll take cold any day of the week and twice on Sundays vs humidity!
Guess life is rough on either end of the thermometer, hey? Sounds like we can all agree that spring and fall are excellent times to run 
Guess life is rough on either end of the thermometer, hey? Sounds like we can all agree that spring and fall are excellent times to run
I love Fall for everything, hands down my favorite time of the year! Really, really, really can't wait to run in the Fall. Our half marathon is towards the end of October and should be just about perfect.
Any shoe recommendations? I have been looking at the Brooks Adrenaline ASR and ASR GTX for the winter this year.
My shoess don't change for the winter, but if you're running on ice, I highly recommend these:
http://www.icespike.com
Been a Saucony man for my whole life...right now in Guide 7s with green Superfeet
Wear these in any type of weather
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I'm running in Saucony Hurricane 16's curenntly, but don't think they would be very good in snow, which we had a lot of last year.
I found i supinate with my Superfeet in Hurricanes. Only wore them for one race and then went back to the Guide series
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