So my life has leveled out a lot and I'm back to a regular running schedule. Problem is that I'm running at noon in the heat and humidity. My pace has dropped off between 45 and 50 seconds / mile since the summer started.
So, my question is, am I training myself to get slower because I'm running as a slower pace with the same perceived effort?
I can still get in some faster runs on the treadmill at the Y, but it's just not conducive to my schedule to do all my runs there.
So, my question is, am I training myself to get slower because I'm running as a slower pace with the same perceived effort?
I can still get in some faster runs on the treadmill at the Y, but it's just not conducive to my schedule to do all my runs there.
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I dont think so John because of the environmental aspect. I mean the heat and dehydration really takes it out of me too. I slow down a bit in the summer too.
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I was just talking about this with a friend of mine. We agreed that even though I'm running slower than usual during summer, once fall comes around the same "perceived effort" will produce much better times and distances.
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I found the same thing when I ran at lunch. I felt like a speed demon in the fall. For me anyway
I found the same thing when I ran at lunch. I felt like a speed demon in the fall. For me anyway
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Agree with MED and Joe. If, in fact, you're working at the same exertion level, then you should be OK. And since you don't do a HRM, how do you determine your exertion level?
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The more humidity, the slower my pace it seems. The hear and stickiness take it's toll.
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Looks like another place for me to put a plug on frequent racing. With the rolller coaster of training in a year, my yardstick is how I stack up year to year in certain races. The midwinter 5km, the early summer halfM, the midsummer 8km, or the autumn 10M. As long as I keep a few consistent races year to year on the docket, I can compare times and be able to notch any progress. Comparing winter 5kms to summer 5kms isn't as good a measure as a result from the same race in differing years.
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I don't think you're training to get slower. As the others have said, it's about exertion. Your body is having to work even harder to cool you off so it's bound to affect your training. I've been running at least once a week on the indoor track just to prove to myself I'm not this slow.
Fall will be here soon...
Fall will be here soon...
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