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Apr 23, 2008 8:26 AM by
lenzlaw
1,146 posts since
Nov 1, 2007
Re: Must be taper madness :)
I don't think she's in Houston either...LOL It's in the 80s and humid over here.
2,865 posts since
Jan 18, 2008
Re: Must be taper madness :)
Spring House, PA: 63, sunny and light winds
1,987 posts since
Aug 21, 2007
Re: Must be taper madness :)
OMG, she's sure as h#ll not in Texas. I just tried to run five miles, turned into three miles running, two miles walking. It's 80 degrees, 80 percent humidity. Can't even BREATHE! Ugh! Pleeeeese tell me this isn't a preview of Saturday's Nashville weather!!!
My 4:15 may become 5:14.
274 posts since
Dec 4, 2007
Re: Must be taper madness :)
Which is still better than my MCM. WOMAN. CHILL.
I wish I was going with you guys. And man could I use a run right about now.
1,146 posts since
Nov 1, 2007
Re: Must be taper madness :)
I thought you'd be tired by now! You've been running through my mind all day!....LOL
I know, I know STF up Jesus. And now we know why Brenda wants me to get a brain scan...LOL
274 posts since
Dec 4, 2007
Re: Must be taper madness :)
Jesus. Thanks hon, I needed that. Rough week when your monday occurs on a Tuesday.
1,999 posts since
Jan 19, 2008
Re: Must be taper madness :)
OMG, she's sure as h#ll not in Texas. I just tried to run five miles, turned into three miles running, two miles walking. It's 80 degrees, 80 percent humidity. Can't even BREATHE! Ugh! Pleeeeese tell me this isn't a preview of Saturday's Nashville weather!!!
My 4:15 may become 5:14.
Nita, just remember, everyone runs slower in the warmer weather. Even the elites. It's not about your total time as much as it's about your finish relative to your goals and the conditions. Relax. When did finishing a marathon stop being a big enough deal all by itself???? Remember, it's a marathon! And not many people even train for them. Fewer still finish them.
You'll be fine! (That "fine" should not be taken in the form of the traditional female "fine" which means "f-you buddy")
449 posts since
Oct 24, 2007
Re: Must be taper madness :)
Nita, even if you finisf in 5:14 youll be faster than my marathon finisih times. just remember to hydrate. i will keep my fingers crossed for 55 degrees, 0 humidity, and a great time for all of you.
1,987 posts since
Aug 21, 2007
Re: Must be taper madness :)
Okay, guys, I'm trying to keep this in perspective. Galloway says for every five degrees over 60 the temp is, you need to add 30 seconds to your mile pace. Maybe that's why I was dragging so much in that 80 degrees outside before lunch. The 80% humidity didn't help. Probably didn't help that I ran the first mile at 8:35 either, which is way too fast for me to start out. Whatever. I'm just going to pretend that run didn't happen
I'll just wait and see what the weather is like and adjust accordingly, and hope for the best.
1,434 posts since
Jan 23, 2008
Re: Must be taper madness :)
Overhead sun, adapting to warmer weather, and taperosis; it'll be OK. Sports physiologists note that you can vasodilate enough to send about seven liters of blood per minute through skin circulation for cooling purposes. With most of us having much less pumping capacity than elite runners, that means that slower runners will slow dysproportionately more than most faster runners, given that 7 liters will be a much higher percentage of what they can pump maximally........
812 posts since
Feb 4, 2008
Re: Must be taper madness :)
Is that for a training run or a marathon? It sounds kinda high. I ran Chicago at about 10 min/mile pace; it was 73 at the start and 88 by my finish. So average that out to say 80 degrees, my marathon PR pace is exactly 9 min/mile; even if I was in PR mode, that's 15 sec/mile per 5 degrees over 60. As for your training run, don't sweat it (sorry).
1,987 posts since
Aug 21, 2007
Re: Must be taper madness :)
So what you're saying is, it's going to take me 6 hours instead of 5?
I noticed I couldn't keep my heart rate down in the heat either. It would be at 168 or so, which is about my limit before I pull back. Then I'd let it get down to 158 or so and as soon as I started jogging again, it shot back up! I actually starting feeling a little dizzy. I'm not looking forward to this summer. In Texas.
1,434 posts since
Jan 23, 2008
Re: Must be taper madness :)
There used to be a Canadian website with a calculator letting you guesstimate the effects of altitude, elevation changes, humidity, wind, and temperature on maximal performance, and their slowdown was less than what is on the Galloway guide (which is probably more safety-focused than some sites because of all the folks with way less long-distance experience or acclimatization than Jeff himself had at his prime who use his site).
1,999 posts since
Jan 19, 2008
Re: Must be taper madness :)
So what you're saying is, it's going to take me 6 hours instead of 5?
I noticed I couldn't keep my heart rate down in the heat either. It would be at 168 or so, which is about my limit before I pull back. Then I'd let it get down to 158 or so and as soon as I started jogging again, it shot back up! I actually starting feeling a little dizzy. I'm not looking forward to this summer. In Texas.
Nita, we run at about the same "heart rate" pace for our respective ages. I'm usually kicking back around 171-172 and going down to 163 comfortably. The heat will definitely elevate your heart rate. Not much you can do about it except slow down.
1,987 posts since
Aug 21, 2007
Re: Must be taper madness :)
The heat will definitely elevate your heart rate. Not much you can do about it except slow down.
Not the answer I was looking for
Maybe we'll all be surprised and it will be 50's and cloudy after all.
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