{"id":926,"date":"2020-06-25T21:44:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T21:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/untamedrunner.com\/?p=926"},"modified":"2020-06-25T21:44:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T21:44:37","slug":"warm-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/untamedrunner.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/25\/warm-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Warm times…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019re into summer temperatures and here\u2019s a link<\/a> to a previous post where I discuss my preparations for running when it\u2019s excessively warm outside.

I love running in the heat but the funny thing is, so far this summer I\u2019ve only run a few times when it was blazing hot outside. As I\u2019m avoiding heavily traversed trails and paths and aiming for less-populated streets and sidewalks, I\u2019ve been running early in the morning or on the treadmill and thus my usual running temperature is around 55-70 degrees while outside, and 75-78 degrees inside (our treadmill is in the basement).

Over the years, I\u2019ve accumulated a decent number of running shirts, both from races and purchases. Some are sleeveless and in the past, I didn\u2019t use them very much. I prefer to be on the warm side and unless I was racing and needed the sleeveless shirt, I wanted to start out comfortable. Of course, even on a cooler summer morning, it doesn\u2019t take long to heat up so now I\u2019m using them often as it helps with the adaptation to the heat. Here\u2019s another funny thing. I actually use them more when it\u2019s really early and still cool and I use short sleeve shirts when it\u2019s sunny and hot. Why? Sun protection.

The sleeveless shirts obviously expose a lot more skin and while I could use sunscreen, I tend to think it\u2019s better to keep the skin covered. I don\u2019t know the science or the tipping point between when it\u2019s better to keep the sun off versus letting your skin breathe while using sunscreen. However, when you see athletes at Badwater with their arms covered, it makes an impression. In fact, several weeks ago when it was really hot, I wore a shirt with short sleeves and I put on compression sleeves. I definitely got warm but it kept the sun off. Fortunately, for the length runs I\u2019m currently doing, it probably doesn\u2019t really matter whether I use sunscreen or sleeves, but it\u2019s a lot easier to use the sleeves and they may be better.

Overall, my basic strategies for running in hot weather have not changed. I did take Gatorade with me the day I wore compression sleeves. Similar to when I ran in Twenty-nine Palms last summer, the Gatorade got hot\u2014not nearly as quickly and it didn\u2019t reach soup temperature, but it still got hot. It served as a good reminder to use insulated bottles when possible.

My summer running so far this year has looked similar to the last few months of running but quite different from my usual summer routine. Normally I try to soak up as many hot weather runs as possible. These days, I\u2019ll still be going early. Regardless of when you\u2019re going, even early temperatures can still be warm, and it\u2019s still good to prepare accordingly. Even if you like hot weather as much as me, your body still needs you to be ready for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re into summer temperatures and here\u2019s a link to a previous post where I discuss my preparations for running when it\u2019s excessively warm outside. I love running in the heat but the funny thing is, so far this summer I\u2019ve only run a few times when it was blazing hot outside. As I\u2019m avoiding heavily … <\/p>\n

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