Texas too hot to run due to Climate Change

Or just run. Suck it up. It is not that bad.

Houston is a s hole.

Is it too hot because of climate change or because it's summer in a state that always has hideous summers?

BTW, I live in North Carolina and it has been unusually cool this spring and summer. Is that because of climate change?

If you run in the morning or late afternoon when the sun is starting to go below the trees, it is bearable. You will sweat like all get out and marathon training is grueling, but it is doable. And I would take TX summers over ice, snow and sub zero windchills any day of the week.

In the 70s they said we had 15 years until the world would burn from "climate change". you have been brainwashed, but you probably deserve it

You aint from Texas, quit faking lol

Anthropogenic climate breakdown has made the chances of a heat-dome like the one Texas, Mexico, and a growing number of Plains and southeastern states are experiencing five times more likely, according to experts. Please use Google.

And yes, climate change is a global phenomenon. The slight bit of cooling NC has enjoyed so far this year--accompanied by drought conditions in all but the tiniest far western corner of the state--is part of the overall matrix of weather events precipitated, enabled, or made more likely by climate collapse.

Weather is complicated and weather will continue, even in this era of climate breakdown. Some days will be cooler than others; some regions will be cooler when others are much, much hotter. But the overall global trend of higher temperatures, more extreme heat waves and precipitation events, more widespread forest and grass fires, and more wildlife die-offs will continue.

There's a good saying that you would do well to keep in mind: "Just because it isn't happening here doesn't mean it isn't happening."

TX summers are hot and humid. FL Summers aren’t much better unless you’re right on the coast. I’ve been running through FL summers for over 20 years.

Long runs at any time pace are tough, but doable. Marathon training is pretty difficult and expectations should be adjusted. Treadmill training is an option if 4am runs are not feasible.

All that said, I’ll take hot summer running over negative temps in the Midwest Winters.

There is another good saying that you would do well to keep in mind: "A sucker is born every minute."

Memorial Park is one of the nicest places to run in the country. It has the most runners outside of Central Park and is double the size. You get used to the heat and humidity.

Or just run at dawn....when it's 79 degrees

Temp doesn't tell the whole story. Dew point does a much better job indicating how it will feel outside. Even at dawn dew point is over 70. There's no great time to run. Just have to slow down and do your best.

I moved north 14 years ago. No regrets.

If you don't know how to run in hot weather, don't. But if you do know, it's a huge advantage. You will become an aerobic monster.

You might want to keep this in mind: Just because it's happening here doesn't mean it's happening everywhere.

Texas is hot right now because:

1. It's summer.

2. It can get very hot in Texas during the summer.

If it was cold in Texas right now then you might be able to claim it was because of climate change - because that would be weird. But heat in Texas during the summer is to be expected. You might want to google that.

BTW, it's been raining like crazy in NC. There isn't a drought here.

Not remotely close to one of the nicest places in the country to run. Physiology would disagree that you just get used to heat and humidity - there are limits to those adaptations. It’s one of the most miserable big cities in the USA.

2 good options:

1. Treadmill running may improve running economy over time due to detraining vertical movement

2. Run outside anyway for the benefits of heat adaptations

link.springer.com

Is Motorized Treadmill Running Biomechanically Comparable to Overground Running? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Over Studies - Sports Medicine

Background Treadmills are often used in research, clinical practice, and training. Biomechanical investigations comparing treadmill and overground running report inconsistent findings. Objective This study aimed at comparing...

Link:link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s402...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Heat acclimation improves exercise performance - PubMed

This study examined the impact of heat acclimation on improving exercise performance in cool and hot environments. Twelve trained cyclists performed tests of maximal aerobic power (VO2max), time-trial performance, and lactate...

Link:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20724560/

People generally treat climate change like they do politics. They are in one camp or the other. I doubt anyone could convince you that climate change is real, since you already have your mind made up.

I grew up in Texas and have lived here my whole life. This is the hottest that nights have been that I can remember, which means that running in the early morning is not the reprieve that it usually is:

cnn.com

Texas's nighttime temperatures are a symptom of a new, more dangerous kind of heat wave | CNN

Rachel Ramirez

Forecasters are warning that there is a more dangerous aspect to this heat wave: overnight temperatures are not cooling down enough.

Link:www.cnn.com/2023/06/27/weather/texas-h...

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Don’t confuse one of the nicest places to run in Houston or even Texas as one of the nicest in the country.