I have found that humdity and I do not get along when it comes to long runs, and I think I need some help. Today was a 13 mile long run. I ran 7.16 miles of it before my right thigh started to cramp a bit. I called it quits. I was not happy about. I was drinking as I should, but never felt good out there. I even ran back to the gym to run the treadmill a while, but that did not help.
I started slow, and tried to get to pace, but nothing I did was working. I kept wondering if someone were with me, would I have been able to do it? The heat was getting bad for me, but I would not call it opressive. It just was sucking the life out of me. This is the second long run I have not been able to finish, and I am not happy about it.
I would welcome any thoughts or suggestions on this. I have tried drinking more. I have tried more walk breaks. I have tried running slower. I just can't seem to crack this humidity issue.
Charlie
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Charlie: here in "humidity central" I've learned that I can't really beat the humidity. About all I could do (when I was actually running) was run really early in the a.m. before it got too stinky nasty. And slow waaaaaaaay down.
Otherwise, I ran inside and waited for the worst of it (all of August) to be over.
I've seen people run in the heat of the day in high humidity. I have no idea how they do it. Some people just don't have a problem with it. Most of the rest of us do.
Kelly
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