How do you deep South runners deal with months of heat

At 5:30 am today in SC it was 75F, 100% humidity and 75F dewpoint. I drank 12 oz. of water, weighed myself and went out for a 10 mile run (2 sets of [1.2K + 1K + 800m @ 3K-5K pace]). When I got back from the run, I was 4.2 lbs. lighter. My body had lost 67 oz., or a 2 liter of water. After a glass of orange juice, cup of coffee, 2 twenty oz. bottles of Gatorade zero, plus a banana, I'm still waiting to pee.

Does being a douchebag just come naturally to you or is it something you have a lot of practice with?

GettingFasterDude wrote:

At 5:30 am today in SC it was 75F, 100% humidity and 75F dewpoint. I drank 12 oz. of water, weighed myself and went out for a 10 mile run (2 sets of [1.2K + 1K + 800m @ 3K-5K pace]). When I got back from the run, I was 4.2 lbs. lighter. My body had lost 67 oz., or a 2 liter of water. After a glass of orange juice, cup of coffee, 2 twenty oz. bottles of Gatorade zero, plus a banana, I'm still waiting to pee.

Awww that’s cute. Let me know when you’re dewpoint for your PM run is 85 degrees with 78 dewpoint. 75/75 is a cakewalk right now.

why is your username Bigfoot?[/quote]

Size 13 ever since High School. Used it as a CB Handle (yeah - I'm that old).

This is Jim Kiler wrote:

If you complain even once about Florida, try running through a Midwest winter.

Did that in MI for 20+ years. I'd rather run in cold MI Winters than FL hot, humid Summers.

Bigfoot wrote:

This is Jim Kiler wrote:

If you complain even once about Florida, try running through a Midwest winter.

Did that in MI for 20+ years. I'd rather run in cold MI Winters than FL hot, humid Summers.

Most area of country are only really cold (call it sub 0) for a couple weeks max. The rest of the time you might not be able to do workouts, but you can get in the mileage.

I might just suck at heat running but doing more than about 40 mins on those 90° days with high humidity always left me feeling sick and dizzy.

i have a pathological need to sound off in the debate that has emerged in this thread between midwest winter vs. deep south summer.

all things considered, give me the winter. i'm a lifelong minnesotan and i don't plan to leave. that said, when we complain about the brutal winter i don't think anyone is talking about the 20ish degree days. it's those polar vortex, sub-zero days and/or strong biting winds, combined with absolute sh!t footing on a lot of streets after snow that really start to suck the life out of you. running on a 15 degree afternoon with light wind is actually quite nice. unfortunately we routinely go weeks without days like that. also the lack of daylight is not very fun. still, running in the cold is definitely easier on your body than the extreme heat/humidity. the soul, not so much.

amazing

the solution was provided.

and the comments go on and on about how you just have to suffer.

you learn that people dont learn.

you see that people can't see.

put on a ice cold water soaked t shirt. run 10 minutes, and swap.

duh

evaporation cools a lot, which is why you sweat.

Move 🤪

This is Jim Kiler wrote:

SummerSlogger wrote:

Always that guy on here. Always.

Yep, just keeping it real for the pansies all over this place.

117 at my house Saturday, I'm running early so it's only 110 or so.

I trained summers in Florida, Arizona, and majority south Ga from my high school through college years. I found that personally my body handled the heat very well, 70 mpw wasn’t a problem for me.

I absolutely recommend doing the majority of your running on trails in the shade if you can, but I understand it’s not always possible.

One thing that helped me a lot was planning routes that had multiple water fountains to act as aid stations almost. Step in the bathroom, splash some water over your face and rehydrate. I will admit though, I LOVED suffering through the summer grind and would intentionally run in the middle of the day for some psycho reason lol. Phoenix Arizona was the hardest for me, sun + drying of the throat really sucked.

Hootie wrote:

Which state is worse TX or FL?

Florida to me, I’m in Texas now and although I only run occasionally, the heat isn’t bad for me. But I’m closer to Dallas. The damn humidity in Florida used to annoy the hell outta me.

Also, when I was marathon training in Florida I’d bring supplements with me. Little capsules of good stuff in a baggie seemed to help out.

[quote]lexel wrote:

- Treadmill can be an alternative.

It's ironic how some runners reccomend running on the treadmill to avoid the heat. This may sound strange, but I actually feel like I overheat just as bad if not even more when running on the treadmill vs running outside on a hot, humid day with water breaks. Today I had to cut my run short and finish it on the treadmill because of a thunderstorm. Believe it or not, I felt hotter on the treadmill, likely due to my excessive sweating cupped with poor air flow than I did outside with a temperature of 77°F and dewpoint of 70°F.

jazzytherunner wrote:

[quote]lexel wrote:

- Treadmill can be an alternative.

It's ironic how some runners reccomend running on the treadmill to avoid the heat. This may sound strange, but I actually feel like I overheat just as bad if not even more when running on the treadmill vs running outside on a hot, humid day with water breaks. Today I had to cut my run short and finish it on the treadmill because of a thunderstorm. Believe it or not, I felt hotter on the treadmill, likely due to my excessive sweating cupped with poor air flow than I did outside with a temperature of 77°F and dewpoint of 70°F.

I assumed that the treadmill is in an air conditioned area (e.g. fitness center).

Some of the treadmills have also an integrated blower which also helps.

go running early in the morning, lived in texas 4 years and it is not that bad, body can handle it easy imo