Altering workouts due to the sub zero temperatures. Any advice?

Stop being a p*ssy and get your ass outside. -10 windchill is tights, gloves, optional hat, and a medium thickness running jacket.

Treadmill

Jim Ryun and Lasse Viren didn't whine about no stinkin wind chill. Bitch, move to Laramie and you'll see some real wind chill.

Anyone have some actual advice?

ThatAverageRunner wrote:

Anyone have some actual advice?

Yeah. Quit this sport. You obviously aren't willing to brave the elements. That bit about Jim Ryun is the real deal.

OK. Jack the incline on your slow treadmill up to 6% grade.

No It would not suffice.

The training stimulus is different.

It would surely increase your aerobic power but you might not be taping into your Lactate Threshold at that pace limiting your improvement in that area if it is your next focus.

Personally, I have gritted it out and just went outside to do the workout no matter the condition unless it really was preventing me.

But considering your in PA, that temp will go up soon enough it is ok to replace the workout with something slower since you are still in that base phase anyways!

I hope this answered your question, if you have any more feel free to shoot me an e-mail!

Don't listen to the haters. If you want to get your blood pumping running on the treadmill, go for it. Mentally easier than dodging show and ice.

A longer, slower tempo run would be different training than a shorter, faster one, but would be good for your aerobic development.

Hey,

I think that yes there is a time and a place for replacing working outside. However, you can just go outside. For instance, I will wear two to three pears of gloves. Also wearing Adidas Soccer Pants over Running tights is a godsend. For something to cover your upper body you can look at woolen sweaters-warmer than heck! Also in terms of workouts if you can find an open road with minimal traffic then you can do some of those repeats on it. Down and back is fine. Especially when you down and back just have recovery be the running back-don't worry you're in your base phase. Good luck. Also if you don't already have some get a pair of running flats for workouts. It does wonders in the winter.

Run on the treadmill. You're training to run fast on the indoor track, where the conditions will be warm, windless, and ice-free. Tax your heart rate and your leg turnover on the treadmill, not your patience as you try not to fall on your a.$$ in the cold.

-21 windchill here (mid-Michigan) on Monday, -14 on Tuesday, -12 Wednesday, and -14 again this morning. I have run outside every single day. I start to sweat within 15 minutes. Dress properly and anything up to -30 is not an issue. I am not trying to sound like some kind of "badass". I am simply stating the truth. I looked at my watch this morning when I started to notice that I was sweating and I had been out for a total of 11 minutes.

-2 pairs of socks

-2 pairs of underwear

-thick tights

-under armour turtle neck

-long sleeve T

-running jacket

-facemask

-hat

-gloves

162430 wrote:

-21 windchill here (mid-Michigan) on Monday, -14 on Tuesday, -12 Wednesday, and -14 again this morning. I have run outside every single day. I start to sweat within 15 minutes. Dress properly and anything up to -30 is not an issue. I am not trying to sound like some kind of "badass". I am simply stating the truth. I looked at my watch this morning when I started to notice that I was sweating and I had been out for a total of 11 minutes.

-2 pairs of socks

-2 pairs of underwear

-thick tights

-under armour turtle neck

-long sleeve T

-running jacket

-facemask

-hat

-gloves

Also: studded shoes. I stud them using the same pattern as the pyramids on my XC spikes. I assumed that this was a given for anyone living in an area where it gets snowy and/or icy.

does your treadmill have an incline function? if so, adding incline to the 10mph will help increase the difficulty of the tempo

Fart Nugget Cheese Fries wrote:

does your treadmill have an incline function? if so, adding incline to the 10mph will help increase the difficulty of the tempo

Difficulty =/= gains in fitness

ThatAverageRunner wrote:

Anyone have some actual advice?

That response shows while you'll always be "average" at best.

People presumably manage to ski at the same level in "windchilll".

You can try buying about 30 boxes of panty liners and making yourself a quilted running outfit for these conditions.

What about Vagisil for frostnip?

tough hairy-chested dude wrote:

What about Vagisil for frostnip?

Not necessary when wearing the panty liner parka.

Southwestern PA here and I run at night after I get off work.

It was a whopping 9 degrees at 6pm this evening with a windchill of -5.

Went out and ran a seven mile progression run.

Get your butt out the door and quit your whining.

Just do the damn tempo on a treadmill. If you want to make it the same effect as running a faster pace just increase the incline. Added bonus is you get hill work in too. There is a flotrack workout video where Bernard Lagat runs a tempo up a moderate incline mountain road.

Someone will probably disagree with me but you are in base phase and not worried about specificity to running on flat ground. Enjoy the warmth and the extra strength endurance work.