It's 106F where I am today. Ran five miles at around 9:00AM. Wasn't too bad but it started heating up towards the end. I was going for a hike immediately after but thought better of it and took my ass back to the car. Any of you wear those camel packs? Seems a bit restrictive but I'm leaning towards getting one. How long does it keep cold?
How do you guys/gals beat the heat when you run, or do you?
I just set out water and gatorade and run a loop so I'm coming by the drinks every 30 minutes or so. There's no need for a camelback.
I'm an ultrarunner (go ahead and laugh if you want) and I have a Nathan HPL020 pack with a Camelbak Antidote (70oz) reservoir. It works perfectly for long runs. If I'm only running 2 hours or less, I'll usually just carry a bottle in my hand.
I cannot say enough about the Nathan packs. They are the most comfortable packs I have worn. I use one all spring and fall for my long runs when the drinking fountains are shut off for the season.
the only way to beat the heat is to run in the morning. It's rarely, if ever, above 80 at 6:00.
Unless your running on trails or some remote location, figure out where the water fountains are and plan your run accordingly. Even in hot weather, I usually only need 1 water stop for a 10-14 mile run.
Find water stops or place water bottles if you can. It's hard to run with a camelbak, jogging is okay with one.
I live in Singapore and deal with tropical heat/humidity all year long. I have used everything: belts (nathan, fuelbelt and ultimate direction) , packs (nathan) and hand-carried bottles. Everyone will have a different preference, but I don't like the hand-carried bottles and was only ok with the pack. The pack will make you all that much more hot and sweaty on your back, let alone bouncing around some and putting weight on your shoulders (which tightens me up). But I did think that the smallest Nathan pack (HPL 008) was pretty good if you prefer a pack. Of the belts (and packs too), it's all about finding one that bounces the least. I bought 3-4 of them over the years, and I like the Ultimate Direction Thunderbolt better than Nathan or Fuelbelt. My recommendation is to get the smallest belt or pack that you think you can deal with and then plan to stop after an hour and refill at a drinking fountain. Carrying 3 bottles or a smaller pack and refilling once is way easier for me than starting out with a ton of extra weight. Good luck.
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It's 106F where I am today. Ran five miles at around 9:00AM. Wasn't too bad but it started heating up towards the end. I was going for a hike immediately after but thought better of it and took my ass back to the car. Any of you wear those camel packs? Seems a bit restrictive but I'm leaning towards getting one. How long does it keep cold?
It got up to 70 in Seattle today.