I'm supposed to do a set of intervals which includes some longer cruise intervals followed by a fast 1200. It is really windy outside, 20-30 mph winds. Should I go ahead and do it but keep in mind that my times will be slower/will be struggling more? I'm supposed to do another workout Friday (but not as bad, just some 300 repeats)... could I do back to back workouts (pushing this workout to Thursday) or should I just attempt it and accept the slower times?
Stop being a pussy and go run the damn workout.
I'm supposed to do a big race today but it's really windy. Should I still race or wait until the next race when it's less windy? Remembering that people never race in the wind.
trying growing some testicles
believe me, it's worth all of the added wind resistance
Okay so will I still get the benefit of the fast time trial 1200 (which is supposed to be run close to all out) if it's windy? Because I wo't be able to go at my fastest obviously.
refer to my previous post
The great thing about tracks is that they go around. The wind will be at your back as much as it will be in your face, so it really should not make a big difference.
You could also find an indoor track or a treadmill. You could also just change the workout to a fartlek. I don't suggest doing back to back workouts, but you could trade days. Do the long stuff Friday and the 300's today.
Don't listen to them.
Do the workout on the road and do it by effort. There is no point in trying to hit specific times when it is windy. To hit the times you will be working too hard and ruin the workout and slowing down and doing it on the track is usually just depressing and a pain.
if you do it by effort and on the road (both into and away from the wind) you will hit the desired efforts and you won't have to look at a watch that shows slow times.
I would suggest doing the workout so that the entirety of each interval is either into or with the wind at one time, changing (although you will have to do it in a race) is a pain. Also, during a race that it is windy there is very little point in running it unless it is a championship race. No one PRs with 20-30 mile an hour wind (except 100-200 guys) and only a few guys could qualify for nationals in that type of condition and if you are asking this question on letsrun, you aren't one of those guys.
Actually the wind will hurt you far more (you are spending more time in it) than it will help you...
The only thing is I have to race in a few days so that's why I thought it would be better to go long today and shorter stuff as the last workout before the race.
And no indoor track or treadmill available.
damnn wrote:
Don't listen to them.
Do the workout on the road and do it by effort. There is no point in trying to hit specific times when it is windy. To hit the times you will be working too hard and ruin the workout and slowing down and doing it on the track is usually just depressing and a pain.
if you do it by effort and on the road (both into and away from the wind) you will hit the desired efforts and you won't have to look at a watch that shows slow times.
I would suggest doing the workout so that the entirety of each interval is either into or with the wind at one time, changing (although you will have to do it in a race) is a pain. Also, during a race that it is windy there is very little point in running it unless it is a championship race. No one PRs with 20-30 mile an hour wind (except 100-200 guys) and only a few guys could qualify for nationals in that type of condition and if you are asking this question on letsrun, you aren't one of those guys.
well said.
Okay I bagged the track workout and went to the trails instead and did an out and back. Way out was windy and uphill which was tough and I went way faster on the way back, it was like a "run to the barn" tempo effort.
Run the workout in the hallways of the Nike campus, then do the 1200 on a treadmill. Someone may even write an article profiling your training methods.
Run the workout/time trial on the road. Do all the hard efforts with the wind at your back, recovery jogs into the wind.
doh...... wrote:
I'm supposed to do a set of intervals which includes some longer cruise intervals followed by a fast 1200. It is really windy outside, 20-30 mph winds. Should I go ahead and do it but keep in mind that my times will be slower/will be struggling more? I'm supposed to do another workout Friday (but not as bad, just some 300 repeats)... could I do back to back workouts (pushing this workout to Thursday) or should I just attempt it and accept the slower times?
HTFU