Just a friendly reminder.
Just a friendly reminder.
Some people say running in the cold and you will damage or freeze them is simply not true. I'm from Northern Minnesota and always ran outdoors no matter how cold it was and never had any problems and there were many many days over the years when the temp was minus 30F and that was actual temp. The coldest I ever ran in was in January of 1982 and my thermometer outside my kitchen window was pegged out at minus 60! Now perhaps if your a asmatic it could be dangerous to your lungs but you will never freeze them. By the time the air hits your lungs it has warmed well above freezing. What it will do however is dry out your throat and it could get sore and some folks think because of that they froze their lungs. Wearing a scarf or facemask makes a huge differance for staying comfortable and keeping your face from getting frostbit. No need to cut back the miles just because its cold out. Just my humble opinion. Enjoy and embrace the cold and it will help the winter move a little quicker along. :-)
yeah, and running damages your legs.
next.
OK I feel bad now. I didn't think people would take my post so seriously. I WAS TROLLING!! MODS DELETE this PLEASE!!!!!!!!! Seriously, there are no adverse health effects from running in the winter.
Train hard!
There is some evidence that racing in freezing cold can damage your lungs as Cross Country skiers show strong evidence of that.
You're not going to do any harm putting your milers in though.
nice...8/10 for original thread. 2/10 for re-threading
how big of a woman's coochie are you?
I do recall hearing some articles about exercise induced asthma being more common in winter Olympians, but yea your old post had some decent trolling: Neurocarbons is great; as is "max reception protons". Pretty well done troll to be honest.
The level of idiocy on this message board is boundless and fathomless. That said, the literature out there is still not conclusive but here are some knowns.
V02 max does take a dive at sub zero (F) temperatures.
World Cup or sanctioned XC ski events do not take place at temps colder than -4 F (-20 C). Both frostbite and potential lung damage are concerns.
XC skiers do have higher rates of asthma than cyclists or runners from temperate areas.
From personal experience going out for a light run at -20 or -30F, but racing/workouts are miserable if not counterproductive (unless you want to hack and cough for the next two weeks). We'll do threshold reps down to about -15 F, but that's about it.
The lung scarring is actually documented by either endoscopic exam or possibly even biopsy.
Growing up in Massachusetts, I'd run down to 10 degrees with no problems. All the time.
Here's a link to Meb running in the snow. I guess someone should tell NYC winner running in winter is bad. Screw off!
The presence of snow doesn't mean that the temperature is 40 below as some of us have to deal with.
I have a cold temperature running suggestion, start slow. There is a tendency when you feel real cold to start running hard quickly to warm up fast. The hard fast gasping of freezing air before you warm up and acclimate can create discomfort.
I have lungs of questionable integrity but warming up well with a mouth covering has made running in freezing weather completely free of problems.
I know you think you're trolling, but there is PLENTY of evidence out there that running in the cold will speed up the formation of ice crystals in your lungs. Enjoy your catamenial pneumothorax.
-60F is the record low for MN...
Wow how stupid can you guys be so stupid?! I was being extremely sarcastic about this post being a troll effort and for the mods to delete it.
Running in the cold IS terrible for you! If you want to see PR's in indoor and outdoor track the please reduce your mileage by 70%. The reason I keep reiterating this information is because I really want to help people. 70% reduction is the optimal zone that your lungs can handle in the cold. Ice crystals react with the protons in your lungs (see my previous post) and form ionic bonds. These bonds can reduce your VO2 Max because now it takes more time for your aerobic system to push past the raised levels of glycogen.
If you have any other questions or need any more sources please let me know! Stay warm guys and fast times will come.
Is this Dick Beardsley?
luv2run wrote:
-60F is the record low for MN...
And?
I was in Ely at the time the purported Mr. Beardsley mentioned the -60. We got down to -50s offically, but some low lying areas in the Arrowhead region did document -60s.