I'm interested in people's thoughts on good strategies running in warm temps with high humidity.
I did the Galveston 70.3 this weekend which had 80 degree temps but 97% humidity. Started the run well but quickly overheated and slowed quite a bit, suffered through the rest. I carried a bottle that I kept filled with ice water and was dumping ice in my hat and down my shorts.
I'm a bigger guy (6' 175lbs) and so far have not handled humid races well. Looking back I could have started much slower and tried to avoid overheating in the first place.
Any other strategies that people have used successfully? Any success stories of adapting to hot and humid conditions?
I did the Galveston 70.3 this weekend which had 80 degree temps but 97% humidity. Started the run well but quickly overheated and slowed quite a bit, suffered through the rest. I carried a bottle that I kept filled with ice water and was dumping ice in my hat and down my shorts.
I'm a bigger guy (6' 175lbs) and so far have not handled humid races well. Looking back I could have started much slower and tried to avoid overheating in the first place.
Any other strategies that people have used successfully? Any success stories of adapting to hot and humid conditions?