zdf wrote:
12 days out in 2018, it was going to be 42° and clear with a 20mph tailwind. That worked out well.
LOL. I tell people all the time, do not look at weather forecasts more than 5 days out but people can't resist.
zdf wrote:
12 days out in 2018, it was going to be 42° and clear with a 20mph tailwind. That worked out well.
LOL. I tell people all the time, do not look at weather forecasts more than 5 days out but people can't resist.
Webbster wrote:
LOL. I tell people all the time, do not look at weather forecasts more than 5 days out but people can't resist.
I tell people all the time that if you are that worried about the weather, you didn't train properly....there is a few exceptions to this of course, but by and large it's accurate for 98% of races you'll do.
You're worried about hot weather on race day at Boston this year....yet the bulk of your mileage was all done in July, August and September.
"You're worried about hot weather on race day at Boston this year....yet the bulk of your mileage was all done in July, August and September."
Worried is not the right word for why I, at least, look at the weather this far out. It's about starting start to wrap my head around paces/hydration, etc. Yes, lots of Summer training, which taught me that I need to be extra careful if it's hot, but can be more aggressive if it's cooler. Wanting to start thinking about that isn't "worry."
Back in my day... wrote:
Webbster wrote:
LOL. I tell people all the time, do not look at weather forecasts more than 5 days out but people can't resist.
I tell people all the time that if you are that worried about the weather, you didn't train properly....there is a few exceptions to this of course, but by and large it's accurate for 98% of races you'll do.
You're worried about hot weather on race day at Boston this year....yet the bulk of your mileage was all done in July, August and September.
That's not an accurate take at all. Weather is one of the biggest factors that affects time/place. Yeah, if you train properly, you can do reasonably well in any conditions but you can't run the same in 70+ degrees versus 50. Even over 60 degrees you notice a difference. That's what's on the table at Boston. 9am start in October. Could be 40-50 and clear. Could be 60s, humid, and into the 70s by the finish. If you're targeting 2:30 and get the latter weather, 2:35 might be your mark for that day. It doesn't really matter if you did a ton of training over the summer in the heat. All of those workouts should have been slower than your best too. I do not get good weather in 98% of the races I do. Maybe worry is the wrong word but if you trained for a certain pace, you need to adjust based on weather. You can't just run the same pace and expect a good outcome.
With all that being said, it is a bit early. Fingers crossed for a good day. Boston is always tough because of the later start. Hopefully the extra hour is a plus.
Right, the point of warm weather being bad is not that it's better than running during the summer (in most places). That's obvious. It's that human physiology has a certain temperature range that is conducive for high performance in endurance events. 70F is not it.
Someone mentioned sunglasses earlier. If you never train with sunglasses is it a bad idea to wear them on race day?
canadaa runner wrote:
Someone mentioned sunglasses earlier. If you never train with sunglasses is it a bad idea to wear them on race day?
Bad? Weird question. Bad idea? Huh? To wear sunglasses when facing the sun?
Anyway, I never had issues. I train when the sun isn’t shining, but race when the sun is. No problems. A good pair of shades shouldn’t cause problems.
gonna be 70 degrees, super humid, headwind. Always prepare for the worst.
Bring it on.
Relax, you're looking at a forecast for something way down the road?
I tell my athletes to focus on the things they can control: their sleep; their training; their hydration . . . .
The weather? Not only can't you control it, but realistically no one knows right now what the weather will be.
You've got better things to do with your free time . . . .
You can control how your body will react to weather if you know what it will be. For example I’d recommend an ice vest if the start gets over 65
Weather.com as of October 4. Looking like it is going to be wet.
Disko Eric wrote:
canadaa runner wrote:
Someone mentioned sunglasses earlier. If you never train with sunglasses is it a bad idea to wear them on race day?
Bad? Weird question. Bad idea? Huh? To wear sunglasses when facing the sun?
Anyway, I never had issues. I train when the sun isn’t shining, but race when the sun is. No problems. A good pair of shades shouldn’t cause problems.
should've clarified in that I never train with sunglasses, so don't know much about fogging/slip/etc.
more of a "never try anything new on race day" question
Anyone changing their taper strategy due to the weather? I'm thinking this is not going to be a PR or even all that fast of a race for me, given the forecast, so considering treating it more like a training run. Anyone else?
99 cent app wrote:
Weather.com as of October 4. Looking like it is going to be wet.
Meh, the forecast has been changing quite a bit day to day so who knows. Yesterday morning Weather Underground had a high of 76 and dew point of 62 which would have stunk, now they're saying high of 70 and dew point of 60 which is much better. For now any rain is forecast to be light and intermittent showers, which may actually be a good thing - would counteract the warmer-than-ideal temps.
I'm gonna try to find some extra lightweight half-tights and a tighter fitting singlet though. Good chance I'll be running much of the race with saturated clothing weather it's from rain, high humidity, or dumping water on my head.
Old guy with a question wrote:
Anyone changing their taper strategy due to the weather? I'm thinking this is not going to be a PR or even all that fast of a race for me, given the forecast, so considering treating it more like a training run. Anyone else?
Turn a race with a $225 entry fee and thousands in travel costs into a training run? Yeah, you go right ahead. Whatever my time is, I'm trying to finish ahead of as many people as possible.
No it’s not THAT bad, it’s just not ideal. You should still try to race it
It hasn't changed that much. High about 70 and fairly humid.
Dew point now under 60 for the duration of the race. I can work with that.
Webbster wrote:
zdf wrote:
12 days out in 2018, it was going to be 42° and clear with a 20mph tailwind. That worked out well.
LOL. I tell people all the time, do not look at weather forecasts more than 5 days out but people can't resist.
Forecast hasn't changed much since it came out,
William Jefferson Blythe III wrote:
Dew point now under 60 for the duration of the race. I can work with that.
Humidity at 80%. That will only work if you don't plan on sweating.