Running in the heat
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Anonymous
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It's so hot out. I can't even wake up at sunrise and beat the heat. My upper threshold is 70 degrees, but even that is becoming hot.
I have a treadmill but it's in a hot part of my house and no amount of fans help. I tried going to a gym to run and the thermostat (Planet Fitness, not in DMV) was set to 73! It was hot hot hot. Are there any gyms that have a normal temperature? Or is low 70s the norm? |
Anonymous
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You can't run if it's above 70?? Just pack it in until winter. We can't help you. Yes, 70 is the norm for a/c.
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Anonymous
| Maybe switch to swimming.... |
Anonymous
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Slow down. 73F for indoor running really isn’t that bad unless your fitness is so good you actually need the cooling because of the amount of heat that you are throwing off. But if you were that fit of a runner, you could run in over 70F.
Just slow down when it’s hotter. Or quit “running” |
Anonymous
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[quote=Anonymous]Slow down. 73F for indoor running really isn’t that bad unless your fitness is so good you actually need the cooling because of the amount of heat that you are throwing off. [b]But if you were that fit of a runner, you could run in over 70F.[/b]
Just slow down when it’s hotter. Or quit “running” [/quote] You probably shouldn’t be running if you can’t do it above 70 degrees. 70 is nowhere near hot. |
Anonymous
| I have invented a human geothermal cooling unit that is carried on the back. It circulates cooled liquid in flexible and comfortable tubing that runs underneath the clothes and into the anus/looped in the rectum. Runners can now enjoy keeping their core temperature in check on even the hottest days of summer. |
Anonymous
Funny you say that, but cool shirts/suits have been used in auto racing for a long time. That said, I’ve only ever used them when it’s been at least over 100F inside the car. OP just needs to decide if they are going to slow down their “running” in reflection of the temperature or quit all together. |
Anonymous
NP. 70 outside in summer is not the same as 70 inside, with low humidity. OP I hear you. I either wake up and get my butt out the door by 5:30 at the latest, or I do another workout (in our cool basement, at gym, etc). Summer is awful in this area. I would so much rather go for a run at 32 degrees, than 70. |
Anonymous
| I can't run in over 70 DC weather either, but a lot of it is the humidity. The same temperature indoors doesn't seem to be an issue, especially if there are fans. |
Anonymous
| 70 is a normal indoor temperature for a gym. I jog outside during the summer in DC and it's not THAT bad. You have to accept that you will go slower than normal and end up drenched in sweat, but your body will acclimate. |
Anonymous
| not the OP, but I get rashes from running in heat and humidity, so I have to be really careful. |
Anonymous
+1 Don’t fight it. Embrace the summer sweat, and leave lots of time to completely cool down after. I can’t even shower for a full hour after or I’ll never stop sweating. But I love a summer run. Early morning is best temp wise, but it’s also when humidity is highest, so yeah, there will be sweat. |
Anonymous
| They tell us to dress for a run like it's 20 degrees warmer than it is. So if it's 50, I'm in shorts because the "Feels Like" for me will be 70. If it's 70-75, it feels like I'm running in 90-95 degree weather. No thanks! Up at the crack of dawn or lifting weights in the basement. |
Anonymous
This. You just slow down. I live in the desert where it’s already over 100 but no humidity. While I won’t run middday I’ll still run when it’s 80-90. Just slower. |
Anonymous
| This spring was pretty mild ... you might just be acclimating now. I know I've had some rough runs lately. I'll run outside up to the mid-80s ... you just have to slow down and maybe cut your distance a bit. |