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1013 Views 1 Reply Latest reply: May 28, 2011 10:42 AM by skypilot77 RSS
Greg Vick Rookie
Greg Vick
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May 28, 2011 5:40 AM

How to get past the heat and humidity for a long run ...

I live in SC and the heat and humidity is starting to take its toll on me.  I've been unable to complete any run longer than 12 miles, and I have a full marathon coming up the end of June in Seattle.  What can I do to get past this so that I can get in a coupe of long runs?  I'm really worried that my lack of long distance will really affect my marathon time, distance and comfort.

Tags: running, beginner, race, marathon, endurance, 26.2, marathons
  • skypilot77 Legend
    skypilot77
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    1. May 28, 2011 10:42 AM (in response to Greg Vick)
    Re: How to get past the heat and humidity for a long run ...

    You have at most 4 weeks before a full marathon, and you have not run longer than 12 miles?

     

    In a week or so, you should be tapering back your mileage -- but without more information -- it looks as though you have not run enough mileage to taper back from.

     

    Also, it is getting to the point that a long run is not going to provide any physiological help.

     

    You may want to consider not running the full marathon -- or work on some sort of run-walk plan to get through the 26.

     

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    to get through the heat and humidity you may need to alter the time of day you run.




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