What an amazing day to run. It was like 78 degrees but almost no humidity. I could have run for hours if I didn't have somewhere to be. This is a vast difference between the high humidity days we've been having, especially in terms of hydration needs.
When I ran earlier in the week, I consumed something close to 5 oz per hour, so when I ran 4 miles, I needed 20 oz of water. Today, I took a 16 oz bottle and ran 8 miles, which was about 2 oz per mile. I could have probably run without water.
Weather has a lot to do with how well you run, how much water you need, and how hard you run. I get comments from time to time, generally people surprised that I run in such miserable heat and humidity. I'll run in just about anything, the only thing the weather really affects is how I run, how much I enjoy the run, and how much hydration I need.
In addition, heat training is really good for you, if you do it right. In fact, if you train in heat for an event that is run in cooler weather, you are more likely to do better. Click here for the study.
In any case, after running in the miserable heat of the past week, it was like running in heaven today.
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