When we are beginning to run we always think we like warm weather for running. Then we run in warm weather lol.
I have found myself wondering about ideal running temperatures since my marathon training has been going very well with this polar vortex. I found this article. I'm not sure how accurate it is but it certainly looks legit. It says the ideal temperature for a marathon is 51.8 degrees. That sounds phenomenal, actually. Today I ran a quick 5 at 43 degrees. My last long run was at 28 degrees. To be honest, it all feels about the same to me. I have pretty much worn some variation of the same running outfit for the last three months.
(And can I just say that temperature is another negative of treadmill running!!? So! Hot! Unbearably hot! I gave up the treadmill about 5 weeks ago lol. #icouldnt so #ididnt.)
Looking at the ideal temps for other race distances, I remembered that there was in fact a time when warm weather was pleasant. Heat is good for helping to loosen up when running a short distance (vs running a long distance where you have 5-10 miles to do this). 66 is the ideal temp for a 10k. It seems a bit warm to me. I need to run some more 10ks, clearly. I have lost touch with running reality.
Anyway, there's some data for you. Enjoy.
I have found myself wondering about ideal running temperatures since my marathon training has been going very well with this polar vortex. I found this article. I'm not sure how accurate it is but it certainly looks legit. It says the ideal temperature for a marathon is 51.8 degrees. That sounds phenomenal, actually. Today I ran a quick 5 at 43 degrees. My last long run was at 28 degrees. To be honest, it all feels about the same to me. I have pretty much worn some variation of the same running outfit for the last three months.
(And can I just say that temperature is another negative of treadmill running!!? So! Hot! Unbearably hot! I gave up the treadmill about 5 weeks ago lol. #icouldnt so #ididnt.)
Looking at the ideal temps for other race distances, I remembered that there was in fact a time when warm weather was pleasant. Heat is good for helping to loosen up when running a short distance (vs running a long distance where you have 5-10 miles to do this). 66 is the ideal temp for a 10k. It seems a bit warm to me. I need to run some more 10ks, clearly. I have lost touch with running reality.
Anyway, there's some data for you. Enjoy.
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