tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post5109691967128366724..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: Trying to outrun Mother NatureWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-5753889644165526522014-11-20T19:25:40.248-06:002014-11-20T19:25:40.248-06:00I'd take that if I knew winter wouldn't be...I'd take that if I knew winter wouldn't be so bad. I cannot believe how we are starting out already...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-11042738424100830212014-11-20T19:13:29.680-06:002014-11-20T19:13:29.680-06:00Virginia doesn't get quite as cold as you guys...Virginia doesn't get quite as cold as you guys do, but man, was last year cold! My first hot race after the polar vortex killed me because I was just not ready for the heat. And then, of course, VA was it's usual ridiculously hot self this past summer. MCM Mamahttp://mcmmamaruns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-38629386453724177702014-11-20T12:41:00.629-06:002014-11-20T12:41:00.629-06:00I agree...the weather has been crazy the last coup...I agree...the weather has been crazy the last couple of years. You just have to roll with it...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-85630491454735367832014-11-20T11:15:37.964-06:002014-11-20T11:15:37.964-06:00ahhhh freaking weather, it feels like it's les...ahhhh freaking weather, it feels like it's less dependable in recent years. Bizarre hot days and cold days. I have been pretty lucky with race days to only have one really cold and one rainy, sure lots of hot but I can mange those just no PR. RunToTheFinishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-68432840550907878432014-11-19T20:48:39.104-06:002014-11-19T20:48:39.104-06:00I try to tough it out no matter what the condition...I try to tough it out no matter what the conditions...I just hate running on the treadmill. But I will if I have to!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-67003345613959261262014-11-19T20:46:30.647-06:002014-11-19T20:46:30.647-06:00The heat is much tougher than cool temps, for sure...The heat is much tougher than cool temps, for sure! I would love to be able to tolerate the heat!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-9620962375573393532014-11-19T18:21:38.729-06:002014-11-19T18:21:38.729-06:00So I don't like running in the sticky Chicago ...So I don't like running in the sticky Chicago heat-- I can't do it-- my performance is terrible and I can't do the dead of winter... I love the fall and the spring-- but don't like the rain unless it's warm enough-- I guess it's a good thing I have a treadmill in my basement to get me through the long dark winter. Laura@Fit Running Mamahttp://fitrunningmama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-91839639261782997252014-11-19T17:29:09.533-06:002014-11-19T17:29:09.533-06:00I have a very difficult time racing in warm temps ...I have a very difficult time racing in warm temps (anything 65 degrees and warmer). I will take running a race in frigid weather any day! My worst race ever was the 2012 Lululemon Seawheeze half-marathon in Vancouver, BC. Vancouver has a very mild climate and in August the average high is only in the mid-60s. On race day, it was about 60 at the 7:30 a.m. start and just got warmer from there. I was a MESS by the time I hit Mile 9 and kept pouring water on myself for the remainder of the race. It was terrible!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-91252239748888603962014-11-19T11:56:37.990-06:002014-11-19T11:56:37.990-06:00I don't know if it's possible! After runni...I don't know if it's possible! After running that Florida Half last March, I realized that acclimation to the heat is probably the most important factor. And there was no way to do it after last winter.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-26882897955420064352014-11-19T11:55:50.194-06:002014-11-19T11:55:50.194-06:00Oh, I'm an expert at running in the cold. Sadl...Oh, I'm an expert at running in the cold. Sadly!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-25214129307416774572014-11-19T11:54:16.142-06:002014-11-19T11:54:16.142-06:00I can totally feel your pain on this. Last year I ...I can totally feel your pain on this. Last year I trained all winter in nasty sub-zero temps in NH for Boston and then on race day it was 85. I thought I might melt. I think I need to learn more about how to adjust my nutrition and hydration to deal with the weather shiftsOrganic Runner Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503199089967392090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-83079546759922236352014-11-19T05:36:10.235-06:002014-11-19T05:36:10.235-06:00I have THREE weather apps on my phone and I'm ...I have THREE weather apps on my phone and I'm obsessively checking them the week before a race too! If I don't like what one has to say, I switch to another. My biggest challenge is running when the temps are below 50 because, as a Floridian, I just don't know how to dress for running in the cold. I don't even own a pair of running tights or a long sleeved running shirt (I just use compression socks and arm sleeves if it's chilly). Thanks for linking up with us!Professor SnuggleSluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156264930123746798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-14996446927317265522014-11-18T17:57:34.168-06:002014-11-18T17:57:34.168-06:00That's the goal for me. It's all about pac...That's the goal for me. It's all about pacing.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-36071807494381940252014-11-18T17:56:56.499-06:002014-11-18T17:56:56.499-06:00Lucky you!!!Lucky you!!!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-66468971269551745962014-11-18T17:56:45.680-06:002014-11-18T17:56:45.680-06:00It's really bad already!!!It's really bad already!!!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-8568360654783767972014-11-18T17:56:30.358-06:002014-11-18T17:56:30.358-06:00That was a rough one, for sure! Grateful that this...That was a rough one, for sure! Grateful that this year's marathon wasn't hot at all!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-83093646574977290372014-11-18T15:56:40.535-06:002014-11-18T15:56:40.535-06:00Surprising enough I have been pretty consistent wi...Surprising enough I have been pretty consistent with all my races I have run no matter what the weather conditions have been. Even though some of them were not ideal. -LFairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-63140006366022641592014-11-18T14:26:19.285-06:002014-11-18T14:26:19.285-06:00Believe it or not, I've never had a race in ba...Believe it or not, I've never had a race in bad weather. I've done one with snow flurries but that's about it!Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17572556245744093363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-74488276442439662312014-11-18T12:36:28.711-06:002014-11-18T12:36:28.711-06:00Wow. My comment just got totally deleted. Okay, so...Wow. My comment just got totally deleted. Okay, so this post reminded me to look up Stabilicers which I would never have known about had it not been for an earlier post of yours! The crazy weather conditions are damn hard to prepare for, aren't they? Good grief. I also did not know about this special weather app; I am going to download it immediately because I am a huge weather freak, too! I can totally relate! Thank you so much for talking about this topic; I have a feeling we're in for an interesting winter. Ugh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757224632083428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-34992637152454702652014-11-18T08:59:31.273-06:002014-11-18T08:59:31.273-06:00I did the 2011 Chicago Marathon too. It wasn't...I did the 2011 Chicago Marathon too. It wasn't just you. I had trained in the summer heat in Atlanta and still the heat got to me. By Mile 12 I was hyperventilating and seriously worried that I wouldn't be able to finish. That was my first marathon too!Smitha @ FauxRunnerhttp://www.fauxrunner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-9451516295935750812014-11-17T10:52:24.721-06:002014-11-17T10:52:24.721-06:00I'm still learning how to pace myself in the h...I'm still learning how to pace myself in the heat! You'd think I have it figured out by now...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-48219474789548320072014-11-17T10:49:52.133-06:002014-11-17T10:49:52.133-06:00It was tough, mentally, having a delayed start lik...It was tough, mentally, having a delayed start like that. But it is scary running when there is lightning!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-26991301952156196382014-11-17T10:04:14.081-06:002014-11-17T10:04:14.081-06:00I obsessively check the weather before a race. In...I obsessively check the weather before a race. In fact, I'm doing it now for Route 66. I ran 6 hot weather H/M this year, thinking I could somehow change my summer performance from horrible to respectable. Didn't happen. Cold over heat any day. I've only run one half in the pouring rain. My shoes ate my socks and I developed ankle blisters. All races have something to teach you!HoHo Runshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986964581984440945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-85028430606558490942014-11-17T10:02:05.769-06:002014-11-17T10:02:05.769-06:00Wow, I can't imagine having a race delayed lik...Wow, I can't imagine having a race delayed like that! That must be so tough mentally to overcome, not to mention the rain! It is really hard when Mother Nature makes her own decisions. I guess you can try to train in different weather conditions, if possible...and try to take what you get!Janelle @ Run With No Regretshttp://runwithnoregrets.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-15009060690288619172014-11-17T09:02:16.747-06:002014-11-17T09:02:16.747-06:00I'm with you about running in the heat. Ugh. I...I'm with you about running in the heat. Ugh. I've never run in a race with lightning...that Madison mini was delayed because of it. Why would the race organizer risk hurting a runner?Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com