I'm in the path of Sandy (in MD) and I am planning on running a time trial on a mile-long straight, flat road with very few trees to block wind (or provide projectiles).
How much of an advantage will steady 50-60mph winds give me?
Oh, my most recent timed mile was 4:47.
3:53.
I am in fl and just did the same thing on a1a. Just dropped my 4:52 pr to 4:10. Gobble gobble m&ther f&ckers.
It won't help you at all if you are running on a track.
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It won't help you at all if you are running on a track.
Reading comprehension isn't your strength, is it?
My guess is you would break 2:05 in the marathon if you are only in 2:09 shape.
If you're running in 60 mph winds, then you're not running in a hurricane.
It will help you less than you think, because it will be knocking you off balance. I think a steady 20-30 MPH wind would be better.
-20 mph (-8.9408 m/s) -9.6% 2:43.1 4:22.5
-15 mph (-6.7056 m/s) -8.7% 2:44.6 4:24.8
-10 mph (-4.4704 m/s) -6.8% 2:47.6 4:29.7
-5 mph (-2.2352 m/s) -3.9% 2:52.2 4:37.1
0 mph (0 m/s) 0.0% 2:58.3 4:47.0
5 mph (2.2352 m/s) +4.9% 3:06.0 4:59.4
10 mph (4.4704 m/s) +10.8% 3:15.3 5:14.3
15 mph (6.7056 m/s) +17.7% 3:26.1 5:31.7
20 mph (8.9408 m/s) +25.6% 3:38.4 5:51.4
Runworks.com has the above predictions and does not have data beyond + or - 20 mph but if you can run a mile in 4:47 without wind, you should be able to run a mile in 4:22.5 with a 20 mph tail wind.
you need to look at the surface area of your back where the wind hits it and the angle.
When you come around the track and start heading into the 60mph wind, you want to try to run aerodynamically like an aeroplane. Keep your head down and your arms out at your sides to get more lift. If you do this and your name is hicham el guerrouj, you could potentially shave 3 minutes and 43 seconds off your mile time.
Good Luck!