pretty hard to get to meets I guess, but how many times do distance runners need to race a season, a handful...
and its freaking Hawaii - perfect weather and nature to attract distance runners
pretty hard to get to meets I guess, but how many times do distance runners need to race a season, a handful...
and its freaking Hawaii - perfect weather and nature to attract distance runners
Actually, Hawaii has terrible running weather.
Rick James wrote:
Actually, Hawaii has terrible running weather.
how so?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu#ClimateTemperatures vary little throughout the months, with average high temperatures of 80-89°F (27-32°C) and lows of 65-75°F (19-24°C) throughout the year. Temperatures rarely exceed 90's°F (32°C), with lows in the upper-50's°F (~15°C) occurring once or twice a year. Waters off the coast of Honolulu average 82°F (27°C) in the summer months and 77°F (25°C) in the winter months.[7]
I mean 90 is a little hot, but not terrible. Probably close to perfect for running every morning and evening.
I guess all hawaiians are just lazy?
knower of this stuff wrote:
Rick James wrote:Actually, Hawaii has terrible running weather.
how so?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu#ClimateTemperatures vary little throughout the months, with average high temperatures of 80-89°F (27-32°C) and lows of 65-75°F (19-24°C) throughout the year. Temperatures rarely exceed 90's°F (32°C), with lows in the upper-50's°F (~15°C) occurring once or twice a year. Waters off the coast of Honolulu average 82°F (27°C) in the summer months and 77°F (25°C) in the winter months.[7]
I mean 90 is a little hot, but not terrible. Probably close to perfect for running every morning and evening.
I guess all hawaiians are just lazy?
I know everyone is different, but for me personally that sounds like terrible distance running weather. You also failed to address the humidity, which is pretty miserable. Obviously, there can be extreme differences in weather on the islands, and within certain islands (extremely dry v. very wet). Perfect running weather for me is roughly 40-65 degrees F with low humidity. Call me a wimp.
I went to Maui a couple years back and after I finished a workout on the Kahului High track, the track coach approached me and we chatted about just this. He said that most of his athletes tend to ditch practice or drop out mid-season because all they want to do is hang at the beach and surf. Funny, eh?