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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 25, 2016 23:37:26 GMT
Why oh WHY would someone be jogging at 3:00 in the afternoon in the blazing sun (not a cloud in sight) when the temperature is 99 and the "feels like" is 109??   Honestly, I try not to judge people about their personal choices that don't impact me in any way... But, Code Red, so hot you can hardly breathe when out in it, advisories all over the tv and paper, camps forbidden from sending kids out to play, etc. Is jogging THAT important? On my way to the grocery store I saw two people logging, and one walking a dog! I felt like stopping right then and snatching that dog into the coolness of my air conditioned car. Poor thing, I felt sorry for him because he didn't choose to be out there. The people on the other hand, well I think they're just kind of dumb.  Well, I have a friend who is training for a marathon. She wants to qualify for Boston and to do that she needs a particular time. She doesn't have the luxury of skipping days because it's too hot. She has a goal, she's working for it, and sometimes that means training in the heat. I live next to a trail and just saw a few runners go by. It's 6:30 and really hot out. Some people tolerate the heat better than others. And, as far as the dog thing is concerned, I know many people who live in apartments and HAVE to walk their dogs to potty. I mean, I sure as hell won't run in this heat. I hit the treadmill today because EFF THAT. But, I'm not training for a marathon, and I have the luxury of running indoors. Not everyone does. SaveSave |
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 25, 2016 23:40:08 GMT
Hot yoga is also a concept that I don't understand. Don't knock it till ya try it! I thought it was crazy until I did it. The heat makes sense. And then at the end you lay on your back and they put a cold towel on your forehead and it's amazing. SaveSave |
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Post by scorpeao on Jul 25, 2016 23:44:11 GMT
Haven't read all the replies but around here you see that quite often...in fact, it's over 100 right now and I'm waiting for it to cool to 95ish before I venture out. The reason I'm going out is because I'm a nutjob, however some people DO have legitimate reasons. Some people train in the heat because they have races coming up where heat may be an issue. If you only train when it's 65 out, on race day if there's the potential you'll be running in 90+ degree weather you will bonk. For instance, two weeks ago I did a half ironman. I didn't start my run until almost 2 pm. There was a good chance that it was going to be 95 degrees by the time I got off my bike. If I only trained in the early morning I would not be able to complete 13 miles at 90 degrees. Does that make sense?
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 25, 2016 23:53:42 GMT
I asked someone this the other day. He told me he was going to be running a race in a warmer climate and felt this would help him prepare. For what it's worth, I don't run on trails or in parks because they scare me. I run alone and feel safer where people can see me. I'm not a runner so I didn't answer, but I wondered if it could be training for a hotter climate race type of thing  |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jul 25, 2016 23:58:19 GMT
I run when I can. Today it was 5.30am (dark until 7ish here). A woman got killed in broad daylight in Remuera which is arguably the most expensive suburb in New Zealand. I refuse to be fearful. Technically, anything could happen anywhere. I run with headphones. It makes the time go faster to have music. There a million reasons why I run. I use to be an obese zombie. I was on depression and anxiety meds. I run to burn off my crazy. I run to be the best version of myself. I've run in the snow, sleet and blistering sun. It is good for my mental health. If it's hot, I drink more. If it's cold, I wear more. My coach says there is no such thing as bad weather, only soft people. Very soft person. |
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Post by MsKnit on Jul 26, 2016 0:11:40 GMT
That could be my husband. He runs no matter what. The time of day varies depending on his work schedule and whatever else we have going on. To be fair, he has been riding his road bike the past week because of the heat. But, I think that is likely because he hasn't scheduled any marathons in the near future. Plus, his running buddy moved 500 miles away in the last week. His bike rides are never less than 20 miles and he is riding some considerable hills.
He does seem to be impervious to heat though. However, I think that is because he is so accustomed to running in high temps.
Also, it's not uncommon for him to come home in the freezing temps of winter with his legs covered in a layer of ice.
For him, it's a need.
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Post by peano on Jul 26, 2016 0:33:18 GMT
Hot yoga is also a concept that I don't understand. Don't knock it till ya try it! I thought it was crazy until I did it. The heat makes sense. And then at the end you lay on your back and they put a cold towel on your forehead and it's amazing. SaveSaveHa ha ha! Just no! I would be so cranky at the outset, I'd never get to the relaxation part. |
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 26, 2016 0:36:57 GMT
Don't knock it till ya try it! I thought it was crazy until I did it. The heat makes sense. And then at the end you lay on your back and they put a cold towel on your forehead and it's amazing. SaveSaveHa ha ha! Just no! I would be so cranky at the outset, I'd never get to the relaxation part. It's really not as bad as you think! I usually do the 85-90º class and it's not as hot as you think it is. I love it. It feels...cleansing? |
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 26, 2016 0:38:02 GMT
I never thought about the thing about training for a race that will be run in a hot climate. That NEVER occurred to me because I will most likely never be a runner. lolol But I'm not giving the dog walker a pass, not at all. For whoever suggested the dog might live in an apartment so would need to be walked in order to pee... My dog rarely goes out into the yard to do her business, we always take her out on the leash. But we give her her two daily walks at the crack of dawn (me, the morning person), and at 11:00 p.m. (dh, the night owl) when it's hot. I take her out front mid-afternoon, maybe just across the street so she can sniff the telephone pole (the bulletin board for all the neighborhood dogs). But you can bet I'm not making her walk anywhere. I read somewhere recently about how the asphalt can burn a dog's paws.  (never mind the fur coat...) |
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Post by stampstace on Jul 26, 2016 0:43:21 GMT
I will state that my dogs have been home in the air-conditioning in this heat. But I have been walking/jogging everyday in it in the middle of the day. Its the only time I get
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jul 26, 2016 0:56:10 GMT
I can't run up my street and there are only 3 houses from the top. I do not live in San Francisco either. Walking up it is fine, but me running is like black eyes and shin splints. I am thoroughly impressed with all runners and think they are awesome. I admire each and every one of them. I do not wish to BE one of them, though. Walker yes. Runner no. I have a condition called fat legs even if skinny and my legs just don't move like a runner. They are more like tree trunks than legs. I can walk and walk and love walking. I would love to just put on my shoes and go running. But I can't and I live ok with that.  |
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Post by kittens on Jul 26, 2016 2:25:09 GMT
Right now I am trying to complete 1000 miles by the end of the year (challenge I joined in January) so I run daily at what ever time I get a chance. I try to get up in the morning but if I get up too late then I have to run later..if I have things to do after work that leaves the afternoon..its always hot and humid here so it really doesn't make all that much difference when I run. I just try not to run on the real black asphalt as that radiates the heat a lot. I too prefer to just run straight from my front door..no trails close to me and its a pain to get in the car to drive to a park. |
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Post by anniefb on Jul 26, 2016 5:34:51 GMT
I usually run early mornings starting at 5am but maybe that was the only time that person could run, or they're training for an event in those conditions.
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Post by maryland on Jul 26, 2016 11:31:08 GMT
In my younger years, I would jog in the cold and the heat. I get too bored running inside on a treadmill. I don't run much anymore because of side stitches, but I miss it!
My teenage daughter runs in the heat, but if she can she will run after dark when it is cooler!
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Post by mimi3566 on Jul 26, 2016 12:12:55 GMT
Speaking from a person who was an avid runner for many years....having to get in a car, drive to the trail only to have to get back in the car and drive home after my run was a PITA. I much prefer to just begin my run out of my front door and go. I used to go to the trail regularly, but found it started to make me not want to run...it was only when I decided to just begin my run out my front door that I enjoyed my run. The best was when I moved to my current neighborhood that is only 1 mile from the trail...the best of both worlds now. I can run right out of my front door to the trail & home again with no getting in the car and driving. Yeah I totally get wanting to just run out your front door but I meant when there are running trails right near by That I don't get.....unless the trail is secluded. The trail in my area is almost always very populated except in the early morning hours....before sunrise hours. I've gone out at 5am (with my dh riding his bicycle to make me feel safer) and I've seen girls, woman, etc....all by themselves running on the trail in the dark. I think that's equally as crazy. |
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Post by smartypants71 on Jul 26, 2016 13:07:31 GMT
I get running in the heat. I live in a very hot and humid place. What I don't get is seeing this older gentleman running in a thunderstorm down a flooded street this morning.
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Post by Jenny in TX on Jul 26, 2016 21:38:00 GMT
I don't understand it either! I love to run but I live in South Texas and it is too hot to run in the daylight period right now. I have to wait until about 8:30 before I can run. I just can't run with the hot sun beating down on me. I'm a wimp I guess!!
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jul 26, 2016 21:49:57 GMT
not a runner, either, but when it's already 88F at 5:30 am and the low temp is forecast to be 86F in the dead of night, there's no such thing as 'cooler weather' here. I saw a guy running this morning pouring down sweat at 7:15 am and it was probably already well over 90F out. I sometimes see an older gentleman running on my way to work-- he drags a TIRE behind him on the ground; he wears a homemade sign that says 'Boston Marathon bound' which explains his zeal (? determination? craziness?) in his training regimen.
The dog thing, I don't necessarily give them a pass on either, at least as far as their paws are concerned but if the dog is used to being outside, then just the fact dogs have fur doesn't mean they'll be that much hotter. Their coat also helps to insulate them from the heat, I think. We have Shelties who are indoor dogs, but one of our dogs loves to lay outside on the gravel in the afternoon sun / heat. I don't think she feels the heat at all! (we would never get them 'shaved for summer' because that would actually be worse for them, and they could get sunburned.)
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(never mind the fur coat...)
