Waiting2goback
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 28, 2014
I’m a crazy person. Now, I don’t live in the south, but when we get the hot and humid weather in MA I purposely run in it to try and get accustomed to it. I also have a sauna so I am used to sitting in heat for around 45 minutes a night. I drink water constantly so I am always hydrated. If I run in the heat and humidity I find my fall races are much easier.Good afternoon RunDisney All-Stars! Welcome to this week's edition of Sundays are for Disney (SAFD). Following along with the Springtime Surprise Weekend reports, heat and humidity are starting to ramp up. In my training run yesterday morning, it felt like gills would be of more use than lungs. This week's question is what techniques do you use to acclimate to and deal with the increasing heat and humidity as summer approaches?
SAFD: The most important thing I do to deal with the heat and humidity is to slow down. I've got a table that tells me just how much to slow down based on the sum of the temperature and dew point (T+D). Other than that, I pretty much just try to power through. I take more fluids with me and carry them on shorter runs. I also like to keep a stock of Pop-Ice in the freezer. After a hot run, eating a couple of them can help bring my body temperature back to normal ranges much more quickly.
Funny story though. When I signed up for 2014 ToT I read the thread for the 2013 race and heard about how humid it was so a lot of people were throwing up on the course and after the race. Vomiting is my biggest fear so I was determined to prepare. There was a stretch in August that was mid 90’s and like 90% humidity. I was out running at 1:00pm, during the hottest part of the day, to prepare for FL humidity. Needless to say, I was drenched. My sneakers were soggy. But, I didn’t throw up after ToT. Lol