880 yards to be exact.
It never ceases to amaze me how terrible the stretch between mile 1.5 and mile 2 can be.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Too Hot to Run?
I've been dealing with a new issue lately that I've never had when training for a marathon...it's hot. Really hot. LA recently had an extended heatwave where nights were in the 70s and during the day the temperatures were in the mid to upper 90's. I've never liked running in the heat, but since I need to keep up with a training schedule I haven't had much of a choice.
No matter how hard I try, I still fail epicly at waking up early enough to run and then get ready for work. So after work is the usual winning option. Running at night when it's humid and hot is simply miserable. I waited until almost 10pm to run, and I was still coated in sweat and had muscle fatigue and cramping when I usually don't. I felt tired faster. Hills that aren't usually challenging were a struggle. These are all very normal reactions to running in heat so I was expecting it, but man does it suck.
When planning my long weekend run, due to work and other scheduling, I ended up running at roughly 3pm. The temperatures were in the 80s and there were no clouds. I read a few blogs and websites about running in the heat. There are a few "hardcore" runners that simply say to suck it up and run and your body will tolerate it and it's never "too hot" to run, it's just an easy excuse to make. Well, good for those men/women. I sucked it up and went running out near the beach so at least there would be a breeze and it was awful.
The run lasted one hour and 40 minutes and when I got home, despite drinking a liter of water during the run, and being well hydrated before starting, my body was seriously pissed. I had lost several pound of water weight which I had to replenish and I got a post-run reaction I've never had (runner's trot...sorry if that's TMI. oops!) Thank god I made it home. But still....wtf body! This has never happened before. And yes, while in the end I survived and still ran a respectable pace for 11 miles, there's just no way I'm subjected myself to that again whether my body can "tolerate it" or not.
No matter how hard I try, I still fail epicly at waking up early enough to run and then get ready for work. So after work is the usual winning option. Running at night when it's humid and hot is simply miserable. I waited until almost 10pm to run, and I was still coated in sweat and had muscle fatigue and cramping when I usually don't. I felt tired faster. Hills that aren't usually challenging were a struggle. These are all very normal reactions to running in heat so I was expecting it, but man does it suck.
When planning my long weekend run, due to work and other scheduling, I ended up running at roughly 3pm. The temperatures were in the 80s and there were no clouds. I read a few blogs and websites about running in the heat. There are a few "hardcore" runners that simply say to suck it up and run and your body will tolerate it and it's never "too hot" to run, it's just an easy excuse to make. Well, good for those men/women. I sucked it up and went running out near the beach so at least there would be a breeze and it was awful.
The run lasted one hour and 40 minutes and when I got home, despite drinking a liter of water during the run, and being well hydrated before starting, my body was seriously pissed. I had lost several pound of water weight which I had to replenish and I got a post-run reaction I've never had (runner's trot...sorry if that's TMI. oops!) Thank god I made it home. But still....wtf body! This has never happened before. And yes, while in the end I survived and still ran a respectable pace for 11 miles, there's just no way I'm subjected myself to that again whether my body can "tolerate it" or not.
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