The Running Thread - 2018

[KSellers88]

ATTQOTD: Pretty much from June until September I'll be running in the mid to high 90s with "feels like" temps above 100. The coldest was probably in the teens. I prefer the heat, because I am crazy.

 

[Chaitali]

I think the hottest I've run is in the low 90s and the coldest in the 20s. If it's in the teens or more than 90, I'm taking it to the treadmill.

 

[Kerry1957]

ATTQOTD: The hottest I've ever run in was about 115 in Kuwait one warm summer day. OK. I didn't really run, but I did do about a mile slow jog just to experience it, and "brag" to my friends back home. Here in Chicago, I still prefer heat to cold.

 

[camaker]

ATTQOTD: The hottest I've ever run in were air temps in the 100-101 range (not sure what the feels like was, but it's pretty humid where I am). The coldest was probably around 18-19 degrees with single digit wind chills. I prefer running in the heat to the bitter cold, though. I just don't handle cold well.

 

[baxter24]

ATTQOTD: The hottest temp I have ever run was in the 90s and it was miserable. The coldest was in the teens. I much prefer running in the cold!

Yesterday’s QOTD: I think the longest training plan was 18 weeks for a marathon.

Answer to the most important question: Coke!

 

[JulieODC]

Hottest: probably a humid 90?

Coldest: -15 at my NYD 5k this year!

 

[Dis5150]

ATTQOTD: Hottest was 100 plus heat index somewhere above that with our nasty humidity. Coldest probably upper teens. I much prefer cold as I can add as many layers as needed but can only take off so much.

also -
1. Diet Dr. Pepper
2. Coke
3. Diet Pepsi
4. Diet anything else
5. Diet Coke
6. Pepsi

But I usually drink sweet tea.

 

[jennamfeo]

ATTQOTD: Like I am supposed to remember this?! I definitely haven't ran in the cold like most of you, but I've made the mistake of waiting too long in the summer and running when it's over 100*.
BUT I would rather run in the heat. I might die during Marathon weekend.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

ATTQOTD:

Hottest - High 90s as I do live in Florida
Coldest - Frozen 10K in 2015 so the 30s?

 

[roxymama]

ATTQOTD: Hottest was very high 90's. Coldest was 8 degrees with a "feels like" somewhere south of 0. Both for races because I just default to treadmill during "extremes."
I did win my division in the cold race, so I guess I'll say colder if I had to choose. Waiting outside in the cold is awful, but added heat from running makes it kinda okay-ish. Although not being able to fully feel ones feet isn't ideal.
Being really hot I'll say isn't too bothersome for like an easy 3-4 miles, but during a race or longer distance...I just wilt.

PS Ever notice how waitresses all say "Is pepsi ok?" when you order a coke. They know what's up

 

[avondale]

QOTD: What is the warmest temps you have gone out for a run in? What about the coldest? Which would you prefer of the two extremes?

ATTQOTD: The warmest run I have ever been on has to be around 95 around 5PM, which probably had a heat index around 100 ish. The coldest run was during a 5k run. It was 21 that morning. Thats cold for my area! The coldest I have ever felt during a run was when it was raining, very windy and in the low 40's. Never warmed up on that one. I would take the cold extreme over the hot though.

Similarly, I've had some hot runs in the mid-90s F that probably felt much hotter.

My new record for coldest one was visiting my in-laws outside of Detroit this past Christmas. The temperature was 1 F. Total rookie mistake: I'd brought my hydration vest because I was going to be out over an hour and hadn't thought about how quickly the drink-tube would freeze - within the first 15 min. Never got anything out of it for that run. Otherwise, it really wasn't that bad as long as I was moving.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Unofficial QOTD: It's heating up out there, folks! How do you make sure you get enough water each day? Do you track ounces? Have a favorite cup/water bottle that helps?

I track my weight daily in the summer and on vacations to hot destinations to ensure that I am well hydrated. Weight loss = dehydration.

QOTD: How many weeks do you dedicate to prepare for any one race?

18-20 weeks for a marathon. 12 weeks for a half. I don't really "train" for shorter races since my PR days are behind me.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

QOTD: What is the warmest temps you have gone out for a run in? What about the coldest? Which would you prefer of the two extremes?

Warmest - maybe 120 degrees in the desert while in the Army, about 100 degrees along the levee @ Lake Pontchartrain as a civilian. Coldest - minus 20 while in the Army, maybe minus 5 as a civilian.

I much prefer to run in extreme heat than extreme cold. I would much rather run in mild cold vs. mild heat.

 

[ChipNDale86]

Hottest: Definitely somewhere in the mid-to-high 90s. Don't know if I've ever crossed the 100 degree threshold while running but I'm sure I've come close. Heck, last Monday it was 93 degrees when I went for my run.

Coldest: Probably the teens.

I HATE getting started running in the cold, but I definitely prefer it to really hot temps once I get going. Though I am more likely to actually get outside for a run in 90-degree weather than I am for a 18-degree run, so.....
I like when races started in the low 40s!

 

[Bree]

Pepsi for this girl!

ATTQOTD: I have no idea the hottest or coldest temps. I have a poor memory and I don’t keep track. I live in central FL and summers are brutal. This past winter I think temps were in the high 30’s and lower 40’s. I had to buy warm running clothes LOL!!! I had gotten rid of them when we moved to south Florida. South FL doesn’t get nearly as cold as central FL in the winter.

 

[txdisneygrl]

ATTQOTD: I live in SE Texas so... the summer is hot. I try to run in the morning or evening but I've definitely run in some feels like 100+ temps with actual temps in mid-90s. Coldest... I've done a couple of long runs prepping for Princess Half in the high 20s-low 30s. I prefer the cold honestly. I am faster and tend to get rather warm so don't have to layer much. That said, I usually have a horrible coughing fit when I'm done with a run in the cold.

Planning to buy new shoes today. Mileage isn't that high on the current pair, but age and the back pain tell me it's time to swap them out.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Pepsi vs Coke = Dr Pepper

 

[PCFriar80]

This Coke v. Pepsi discussion makes me chuckle because my first job way back when was working at Friendly's [High Ridge Road in Stamford, CT] To give you a general time-frame, small cones were 20 cents and large cones were 30 cents. Pay was pretty good for a 16 year old and I got to share in tips even though I was primarily a dishwasher. But I digress. On that rare occasion when I got to work the carry-out, I'll always remember how we had to let people know when they were ordering a "coke" that indeed we were serving "Friendly Cola". Made the old fashion way with seltzer and a pump of friendly cola syrup. Truth be told the seltzer /syrup ratio was an art and most of the time it would be too sweet or not sweet enough.

 

[YawningDodo]

ATTQOTD: Dunno what the hottest was, but it was probably in 2016 when I took my first stab at training and was running after work in the summer. Probably did quite a few runs when it was in the 90s (F). Between that and being tired from the work day (and a few other things) I think it's no wonder I quit...morning runs have been a much better deal for me this summer.

Coldest I've ever deliberately gone out to run in was 18 (F) at a Thanksgiving 5K--I want to say that was in 2015? Thankfully (haha, thankfully) it wasn't icy, which was my big worry that morning. I've done Burn the Bird twice and both times it was a chilly race. The Ice Breaker in April is better; it's usually in the 40s.

Coldest it's ever been when I was outside and running was probably -5 or -10 when a former housemate's dog got out and we had to go chase him down. I had trouble breathing for an hour afterward.

 

[michigandergirl]

Coke by a landslide. And a regular Coke, none of that diet crap. Pepsi is never okay.