Best distance running state to run in?

yippee wrote:

the bay area has very mild temperatures year round.

As a resident of the Bay Area, I'm not saying that our winter weather is really bad, because it isn't when you compare it to many other parts of the country, but I will say that we get some pretty harsh weather from December to March - coldish (high 40s/low 50s) and rainy. You can certainly run in these conditions, and I do, but it isn't exactly comfortable or "mild".

Southern California weather is mild.

Can't see putting Florida in the top 3. Way too hot and humid and no ability to train at altitude.

oaw wrote:

yippee wrote:

the bay area has very mild temperatures year round.

As a resident of the Bay Area, I'm not saying that our winter weather is really bad, because it isn't when you compare it to many other parts of the country, but I will say that we get some pretty harsh weather from December to March - coldish (high 40s/low 50s) and rainy. You can certainly run in these conditions, and I do, but it isn't exactly comfortable or "mild".

Southern California weather is mild.

Dude, where you from? You must be from the equator because Southern Cali is one of the hottest places in the U.S. I would say only Southern AZ, Texas, and Florida have a hotter climate.

The Monterey bay Area is way better than the Bay Area.

connecticut is the best state to run in

Any if you ever been to Hawaii? A short drive gets you to cooler or warmer weather, high or no altitude, beaches. It has everything.

AZAZAZAZ wrote:

If you choose based on weather my top three would have to be california, arizona, and florida. Sure it may be hot in the latter two but am runs are very cool and you cant beat running in an Arizona winter. Thoughts?

Florida is hell for runners. No other state in the US gets that hot for the entire year. At least in the Deep South and in Texas, you have winters that give you annual relief from the long, hot summers. In Florida, you will have absolutely no respite from the heat and humidity. It's October now, and in South Florida the coolest times of the day are *only* 80 degrees with 90% humidity. Not even Hawaii gets this hellish.

It blows my mind how everyone up north loves to vacation and retire in Florida. Why would anyone want to live in a miserably hot, swampy hellhole battered by hurricanes?

Besides, it's flat, gang-infested, and increasingly overpriced.

Definitely not a state to live in for runners.

West Side wrote:

oaw wrote:

As a resident of the Bay Area, I'm not saying that our winter weather is really bad, because it isn't when you compare it to many other parts of the country, but I will say that we get some pretty harsh weather from December to March - coldish (high 40s/low 50s) and rainy. You can certainly run in these conditions, and I do, but it isn't exactly comfortable or "mild".

Southern California weather is mild.

Dude, where you from? You must be from the equator because Southern Cali is one of the hottest places in the U.S. I would say only Southern AZ, Texas, and Florida have a hotter climate.

Inland, yes. I lived in Santa Monica for a few years and it never got hot. It just depends how far you are from the ocean. Some rain in the winter but probably as close to ideal as you can get.

Definitely a matter of perspective, having lived in the bay area, 40s/50s was mild and pretty much ideal running temps.

Massachusetts

And New England

Weather good except for 2-3 months in winter

Plus more road races in this area than most of the world

Plus Boston Marathon attracts tons of good and elite runners to area

Homegrown runners

Al Sal

Joan Benoit

Bill Rodgers

Mark Coogan

Bob Hodge

Andy Powell

Deema Kastor

Wikid wrote:

Massachusetts

And New England

Weather good except for 2-3 months in winter

...

So, what you're saying is that the weather sucks for atleast 25% of the year.

Do you work for he Chamber of Commerce or in the hospitality industry by any chance?

And there's more than a few of us that have spent thousands flying in for the BM who know more than we want to about Boston Weather....

Suck it up then

Don’t run.

Buster Bucky wrote:

kentucky

+1

Mark Nenow would agree. I too have to say Kentucky is a awesome state to run in. Plenty of nice rolling hills.

Wikid wrote:

Suck it up then

Don’t run.

... and not to mention the caustic disposition of the locals.

Better yet do us a favor

Don’t visit

Wikid wrote:

Better yet do us a favor

Don’t visit

The Boston Marathon is the best run event I've ever had the pleasure of participating in. The volunteers are exceptional, too. It has that going for it and i would be amiss to suggest otherwise.

I stand by the rest of what I've said.

Anchorage is a good place to run

oaw wrote:

yippee wrote:

the bay area has very mild temperatures year round.

As a resident of the Bay Area, I'm not saying that our winter weather is really bad, because it isn't when you compare it to many other parts of the country, but I will say that we get some pretty harsh weather from December to March - coldish (high 40s/low 50s) and rainy. You can certainly run in these conditions, and I do, but it isn't exactly comfortable or "mild".

Southern California weather is mild.

Sounds like you're a native Californian who hasn't really been anywhere else. High 40s / low 50s and overcast is THE optimal weather for running. That's not cold at all. Most fit guys who aren't from Florida, Hawaii, or California would be able to stroll around in that kind of weather wearing just T-shirt and shorts.

Climate-wise, the best states to run in are in the Pacific Northwest - Oregon and Washington, hands down. Northern California is also good.

See this dew point map.

https://eldoradoweather.com/climate/US%20Climate%20Maps/images/Lower%2048%20States/Temperature/Mean%20Maximum%20Dew%20Point%20Temperature/Mean%20Maximum%20Dew%20Point%20Temperature%20(Annual).png