I haven't seen a lot of posts about this but I'm curious how others are faring with running/cycling outdoors in masks.
I'm in Boston and have been wearing a 2-layer cotton mask or a buff outdoors when running for about the past month -- mostly to protect others if I have Covid and don't know it, and to signal to others that I'm a considerate citizen and not an entitled mouth-breathing runner hogging the sidewalks.
Motivations aside, I'm curious about the science of performance with a mask and if others have similar experiences in training. I find I don't really mind having a mask on except at faster paces when oxygen supply becomes more limiting. Slower running seems little affected in pace, effort, or heart rate. But fast speedwork is out or has to happen in remote places without a mask for the time being. Does anyone know of research discussing how masks affect performance at different intensity levels, or if mask-wearing has notable positive or adverse training effects?
I haven't ridden outdoors since early March, just fluid trainer rides indoors, but planning on getting outdoors again soon. Do people have tips for how to make masks not cause glasses to fog up, or is this not an issue in practice?
I'm in Boston and have been wearing a 2-layer cotton mask or a buff outdoors when running for about the past month -- mostly to protect others if I have Covid and don't know it, and to signal to others that I'm a considerate citizen and not an entitled mouth-breathing runner hogging the sidewalks.
Motivations aside, I'm curious about the science of performance with a mask and if others have similar experiences in training. I find I don't really mind having a mask on except at faster paces when oxygen supply becomes more limiting. Slower running seems little affected in pace, effort, or heart rate. But fast speedwork is out or has to happen in remote places without a mask for the time being. Does anyone know of research discussing how masks affect performance at different intensity levels, or if mask-wearing has notable positive or adverse training effects?
I haven't ridden outdoors since early March, just fluid trainer rides indoors, but planning on getting outdoors again soon. Do people have tips for how to make masks not cause glasses to fog up, or is this not an issue in practice?