Houston Marathon Weather

Some signs of moderation on the temps. Some forecasters are now saying no freeze in Houston on Sunday morning. Temps starting out in the mid 30s. Winds look more breezy 10-20 mph than gusty 20+ mph. Unfortunately, the wind will be a tailwind for the first few miles when everyone heads south towards Rice and an headwind for mi 11-18 for the marathon and 8-11 in the half. The big thing to watch for is whether the wind is N/NW during the race or is coming straight out of the north. If it tilts from the west, it will not be much of a factor for the last few miles and might even be a bit of a tail wind at times. But from the due north, it will feel more like a head wind.

10-15 mph wind is classified as windy? Man, runners are getting soft!

That's really not that windy, at all.

Not My Real Screen Name wrote:

10-15 mph wind is classified as windy? Man, runners are getting soft!

That's really not that windy, at all.

Not if you are slow. But if you are moving at 12MPH into a 15MPH headwind........yadda, yadda, yadda

kmaclam wrote:

Not My Real Screen Name wrote:

10-15 mph wind is classified as windy? Man, runners are getting soft!

That's really not that windy, at all.

Not if you are slow. But if you are moving at 12MPH into a 15MPH headwind........yadda, yadda, yadda

Not if you're thin. If you're fat and have a huge front porch……yadda, yadda, yadda

You guys sure do complain about the weather a lot.

Shorts over tights??? Do you want the whole field to know there’s not much down there?

Worked for Tall Boston Runners wrote:

No shirt with arm warmers? It worked in Boston.

Shirts are for P*****s

Forecast continues to improve. Temps should be mid 30s at the start, rising into the lower 40s. Can't beat that. Depending on the timing of the cold front, winds may not be a big factor. Current forecast is for winds to be @ 10mph with higher gusts but gradually declining as the day goes on. All in all, it looks like a very good day for racing.

You should check out the LetsGetDressed website. Once you've mastered that, come on back.

Who do you guys think will be first American?

Precious Roy wrote:

Forecast continues to improve. Temps should be mid 30s at the start, rising into the lower 40s. Can't beat that. Depending on the timing of the cold front, winds may not be a big factor. Current forecast is for winds to be @ 10mph with higher gusts but gradually declining as the day goes on. All in all, it looks like a very good day for racing.

You in the half or full?

What are you aiming for this weekend.

elcapitainobviouso wrote:

Shirts are for P*****s

...and if you're not pinning your bib directly to your chest in this case, you are a bigger p***y!

The weather is going to be the bomb

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

elcapitainobviouso wrote:

Shirts are for P*****s

...and if you're not pinning your bib directly to your chest in this case, you are a bigger p***y!

Max King is def no P***y! ANd I am no Max King

Walmsley - no one else even close

No Contest wrote:

Walmsley - no one else even close

I wouldn't be surprised if he wins the half thon and then runs the course again as a cool down and runs a faster time than the marathon winner. Probably even have time to change into his trainers for the cooldown.

I ran my lifetime PR in the same type of conditions projected for Sunday. That race is going to be historically fast, watch.

Most importantly the humidity is only going to be abt 65% at the start. That’s really low for around here.

weather looks like it's improving.

8am

7 mph wind and 36 degrees.