Runnin in really hot weather; can't control heart rate---any suggestions?
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kylie posted 1 year ago.
drink more, and also it will just take time for your body to get used to it. A few recent threads on this:
http://trifuel.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8385
http://trifuel.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8373
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JasonBroussard posted 1 year ago.
Unfortunatley I can't run early in the morning, I already get up at 4 am. The mornings are pretty nice though but that's really out of the question.
I start drinking several hours before I run to be as hydrated as possible. The humidity is normally around 20% so you get really thirsty; I run with a fuel belt also with gatorade. I couldn't make it without one, it is just too darn hot. I'm just really frustrated not being able to control my HR. Any helpful hints would be just wonderful.
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cayman posted 1 year ago.
Keep at lower distance, maybe 5K for awhile, and slow it down to control heart rate. You need time to acclimate to the heat over a period of maybe 10-14 days. When you are able to control heart rate at a certain distance and speed, slowly increase distance and speed. Always hydrate and if you ever begin to feel dizzy, disoriented or nauseous, stop, find some shade and get some help.
Let us know how it goes.
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azstinger11 posted 1 year ago.
When I was deployed to the dunes had similar issues, ended up getting permission to just run around one of the hangers. Might want to try something similar.
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Star posted 1 year ago.
I posted a similar question last month. The adive I was given was to slow down. Yes, it takes a LOT longer to run your distance, but you don't want to stroke out either :rolleyes: . Florida is HOT and humid now, so going slow and staying hydrated, and using electrolytes (like 3-4 an hour) have helped. Oh, I also use the water cooler/fountain to cool off my arms, legs and face. Stay cool whereever you are!
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dr_rios_ec posted 1 year ago.
Prehydrating agresively has made a big difference for me... and getting under a shower or a fountain to cool of my core temp.
It is never the same like it was with cooler weather....but I can feel how my body is starting to adjust....
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JasonBroussard posted 1 year ago.
Thanks for the comments guys. For me slowing down is murder, I just can't do it, I'd almost rather not run if I can't keep a decent pace. I work in the damn desert and finding a tree is well, to be honest I don't know if there is a tree within 300 miles. The water fountain is another issue all together, last night I had a long run with a good number of "butt kicks" and then jumped in a very cool shower. Still fought the heart rate a bit and I've been here for 3 weeks so I'm very acclimated at this point (bad thing is here is the lack of humidity--you don't feel like you sweat on the run but when you stop it takes me 30 minutes to quit leaking---even after a good shower). Didn't stretch after the shower, probably pay for that later, I'll probably be asking for help with shin splints in the near futrure. Any thing else that you think of please write it up. Thanks again.
I work over seas in a very hot climate (normally 105-110F) and really have a hard time controlling my heart rate. I run with a Garmin 301 and use the auto learn feature for my heart rate; it says my aerobic heart rate is around 155 which I can not maintain, the pace is too slow. I normally run around 158 to 162 which I can maintain easily. However, when it is hot, I find myself running in the 180's which I can not maintain for very long and end up having to stop a lot, max HR is 195. Should I run shorter distances like a 5K or what, a normal training day is a 10K. Any suggestions on how to keep my HR down in a really hot climate?