Heat Adjusting my RR pacing
For my RR tomorrow accuweather predicts a temp of 90 with a dew point of 70. The heat guide suggests a pace of 11:50 for the first six miles of my run. My unadjusted pace would be 9:19. I'm quite stunned at the difference.
What pace should I target? Should I try for the 9:19, go straight to the 11:50 or just feel out the run?
What pace should I target? Should I try for the 9:19, go straight to the 11:50 or just feel out the run?
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There is guidance on the Race Execution Wiki page to adjust for heat and it also has a run pace excel sheet calculator to adjust for the heat index.
http://members.endurancenation.us/Resources/Wiki/tabid/91/Default.aspx?topic=Race+Execution
But in my current experience, HR is a more nuanced way to manage effort level during a race, rather than blindly following a pace-driven plan. The HR protocol has been road tested by Coach P, and proven effective by myself and others over the past two,years.
There was a lot of shade so that helped as well. My average pace was 10:19