Tell it to the DOVE girls!

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"If you hold on tight to what you think is your thing, you might find you're missing all the rest"

Dave Matthews

Couple of guys I train with did a race last weekend when it was kind of hot (95). And we bitched all the way back about how bad we sucked. I couldn't even breath out there for some reason, started dehydrating and cramping up, late in the morning when the sun started aiming its guns on my ass. I had done a brick a day that whole week, double distancing the race lengths.

Then it dawned on me that We'd been running and biking and brickikng at 5:30 in the morning, most all summer. That thing shining and bearing down on my ass sucking every ounce of energy out of me, I had not seen in its full power.

After we got through, the verdict was, we need to do the biking and running in the afternoon or late morning, if we could. The early morning running and biking was JUST A LIE!

Therefore, this week, confront the Sun God. And it has not been pleasant.

i just got back from my first bricked work out, not to long 15 mile ride and was going to run 3m. but about a 1/2 mile into it. i was done, my legs felt great, just my heartrate was out of control. so i called it a day.

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I would regularly take five pounds or more of water with me on long rides during the summer in Texas and come back weighing five pounds less (out of 150-155 pounds to start with).

Heat and Humidity for many (me in particular) can be a killer.

Case in point - I did the very same brick Tuesday and Wednesday - 32 mile ride and 2 mile run.

Tuesday very hot (88 - 92) and humid (85%) - then Wednesday still warm (84 - 86) and bit less humid (70%)

Point being - i go 1:30 faster on the bike and :40 faster on the run on Wed. at the same (possibly les onthe run) effort. Did the work out same time of the day, exact same course, nutrition was practically the same - really not much difference - has to be the H&H change that made it faster.

For some the H&H no matter how well trained, fed, prepared or what else just kills.

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rob reddy

Yeah, you've gotta workout in the hot conditions to get ready for the races. Yesterday, I left for my 6 mile run at 5:00. The heat index at that time was 109. It was absurd. But, if it's hot in Madison in 7 weeks, I'll be ready!!

-Colin

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Any run that doesn't include pooping in someone's front yard is a win.

Geez, does everybody in this thread live in Arizona?

Hello,

You have confirmed a thought of mine. I do almost ALL my workouts about midday. It sucks because of the heat and wind, but I always figured there was a benefit.

Brian