I live in Louisiana, and the only time I can run is during my lunch hour. I have a new baby so when I get off of work I want to get home. Also, my wife is a nurse and works nights, so I can't run in the evening anyways. And the mornings are not good either. So will running at noon everyday help me or hurt me in the long run.
Thanks, NOrunner
I think it can only hurt you if you do to many hard workouts during the week. The reason being is there are a lot of long term effects that you can not see but will feel. Dehydration is one of them it will become much harder to dehydrated which means that your muscles will recover slower.
As an example I have a run that, I am hard pressed to do in under an hour if done at 6pm where at that time in the summer will be low 100’s or high 90’s. But if I do it in the morning when the temp is most likely in 70’s I run consistently 3 to 4 minutes faster.
So my advice would be just go out and run don’t worry about time and don’t run as many hard days because it takes a bigger toll on your body.
hells yeah run your ass off all summer you will tol high HRs all the time then in fall it cools off and you will run the same pace 20 beats lower, and be scorchin. everybody knows this.
I don't think so, as I ran in tons of hot summers and got better, but that was most likely from the milage. It just makes you lose water faster, so drink up before hand.
I think the mental benefits of occasionally running in the heat can be enormous. (Mental toughness, having the confidence and ability to work through difficulties.) Physically, not sure if there are any specific long-term advantages. In the short term, I know I feel excellent if I run during cooler hours (or if the weather pattern has changed) the day or a couple of days after a particularly scorching run. This might just have to do with muscle memory or some other phenomenon that I have no expertise in...
Cory, break up tempo runs into 400's or 600's with 15-20 seconds rest at tempo pace. Maybe 3-4 miles. Stick with VO2 Max reps in the range of 400-800m and just slow down and stay well-hydrated. Just getting through the summers is enough. Stay fit but don't kill yourself. And spend some time with the kid.
I think there is a physical benefit, it makes you better at running in the heat. So if you have any races in the heat you will be more adapted to it.
rooster crows wrote:
I think there is a physical benefit, it makes you better at running in the heat. So if you have any races in the heat you will be more adapted to it.
Definitely agree with you there. I guess I was thinking more along the lines of my own situation here in New England: Summer mileage and then focusing on November/December racing...
HotasHellDownHere wrote:
I live in Louisiana, and the only time I can run is during my lunch hour. I have a new baby so when I get off of work I want to get home. Also, my wife is a nurse and works nights, so I can't run in the evening anyways. And the mornings are not good either. So will running at noon everyday help me or hurt me in the long run.
Thanks, NOrunner
Having lived in the south, I'll say no, it will not help! However, convince yourself that it is making you a tough SOB. Also, mentally, treat it as altitude training. These mental games at least got me through it. When you finally do get a break in October, it will definitely 'feel' easier although your times will be relatively the same. I feel for you, but am jealous in the winter months. Stay tough!
i'd have to agree. i have lived through the hot and humid summers of the deep south and the God awful miserable upper midwest winters. same mentality for both....convincing myself it is making me tough as nails, blah blah blah. it sucks training in both types of weather, but does it really make you stronger? i highly doubt it.
just the facts wrote:
Having lived in the south, I'll say no, it will not help! However, convince yourself that it is making you a tough SOB. Also, mentally, treat it as altitude training. These mental games at least got me through it. When you finally do get a break in October, it will definitely 'feel' easier although your times will be relatively the same. I feel for you, but am jealous in the winter months. Stay tough!
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