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Welcome the heat...

cgres123cgres123
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I did my long run today this AM left the house when it was 82 degrees returned and it was 100. So welcome to summer it is what it is glad to playing no matter what.

 

The HIM plan has a nice warm up. I throw in a few sets of strides for fun. I hit my targets/paces , nail the workout. However, the remainder of the run, as the heat was on, I decided

not to push my Z3 HMP. I do the Vdot and ignore HR but at theses temps only the gifted and those that have already acclimated themselves to heat might attempt that. Instead I paid attention to my HR teetering on Z4.... Z5 then walking a bit about a min drinking some lowering my heart rate.

 

I finished the run. I wasn't beat up for the rest of my day either with a full day work ahead of me. Nice TSS/ IF , so I propose that the body didn't know the the difference except it did NOT get the shzz beat out of it and functioned the rest of the day.

 

Anybody see things this way or I'm winging it. ?

Comments

  • Gordon CherwoniakGordon Cherwoniak

    David,

    This sound reasonable to me, getting the main set in and then the remainder on HR.  Given that the heat pace calculator can lower your run pace by over a minute (i've never done the caluclation from 82-100) this seems like a good solution.  You definitely want to get tomorrow work out in and if a slower pace for the remainder allow that it's better than having to take tomorrow off. 

    While I do envy the warmer climates for workouts in the the winter I did my long run today in temps around 70 at 4pm.  We will probably get some of that very warm air yet but it just takes longer and we typically get very few day of hot hot temps. 

    Gordon

  • Al TruscottAl Truscott

    I think an HIM long run is not long enough for heat to really be much of a factor - it's only when you start off dehydrated (like after 112 miles of biking), and get progressively more so while running 2+ hours that heat seems to really become a burden. Key is staying hydrated @ all times, whether working out or not.

  • jwpicciottojwpicciotto
    David, you did the right thing. Asthe heat and humidity increases your body has to work harder to keep the core cool. This raises you heart rate. Whenthe temps get into this range, you will want to pay attention to your heartrate to to adjust your pace. One big HOWEVER...It is not an excuse to slack off. What I mean is that if you can continue to push your Z3 pace without feeling distress, you should go ahead and do so. It might hurt more than usual, but is achievable.
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