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After getting a headache 2km into my intended 3km test today I got frustrated. My result, 2km in 7:46, translates to a 20:30 5k by pace, which means essentially zero improvement over the last year. I haven't been the most consistent with training but I haven't been a complete slouch, either. Zero improvement would be depressing. So I did a bit of research about running the heat. Turns out, humidity is worse than heat because it impedes sweating. That makes sense. It has been super humid here this summer.

Humidity is measured by % or by dew point. This article - https://runnersconnect.net/dew-point-effect-running/ - from Runners Connect showing the dew point effect on running. Forgive the fucked up formatting, hopefully it's legible at least.

Dew Point in °F (°C)                 Performance Adjustment   Easy Running   Hard Running
<55 °F (12°C)                         0%                                   Unaffected           Unaffected
55°F (13°C) to 60 °F (15°C)      1%                                   Unaffected           Slightly difficult
60°F (16°C) to 65 °F (18°C)      2-3%                                Slightly difficult   Difficult
65°F (18°C) to 70°F (21°C)      3-5%                                 Difficult           Very difficult
70°F (21°C) to 75°F (23°C)      5-8%                                 Difficult           Very difficult
75°F (23°C) to 80°F (25°C)      12-15%                             Very difficult   Not recommended
Above 80°F (25°C)                      Just run                         Not recommended  Not recommended

Anyway the dew point here today is 75 degrees, and air temp 90. According to the chart that means easy running should be difficult and hard running very difficult, edging into not recommended. Calculators should always be taken with a grain of salt but it's a bit of a relief to see how much of an impact the dew point is expected to have.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I can't wait to run in cooler and less humid weather. Only one way to find out how true this all is.

yup. curious as well.

but also, you've damn sure made progress. even if you didn't see any on a time trial, those conditions are rough. and, it's not easy to just go from mostly easy running to time trials etc. the progress you've made will allow you to ramp up into race-pace training much faster, safer, and more efficient than if you hadn't been doing what you're doing. so that's the huge difference.

no matter how good of aerobic shape one is in, hitting LT or faster without prep work, can be a disaster. but again, the difference is that you should be able to adapt quicker, sharpen up faster, and really attack some of those goals you have. if you hadn't been doing anything, you'd be in much bigger trouble lool.

uk will be good for you, running wise. i imagine you'll have some great run/race experiences soon. hope so!

Also, adarq, for the love of god: Get yourself to some autumn races where it's cool and dry. Like go as far north as North Carolina at least, in October or November. I'm tryna see you run 16:20.

that was the goal in 2020, but now that's moved to 2021 hopefully, or 2022.. got to heal up from this injury, going to be a while

my all time best 5k was in the summer heat/humidity (17:33 official, 17:23 watch) jajaja. My best 1 mile, 10k, half, and ultra came in decently cool weather tho.. the 5k was an outlier because i had been doing tons of high mileage in the heat with extra clothing on. just made me a monster. got sick a few weeks later (was going around) and kind of derailed me a bit.

Some other stuff I found in my researches:

cool multi-output estimator: https://fellrnr.com/wiki/Running_Calculator
dew point calculator: http://www.dpcalc.org/
race time estimator: https://www.chicagoendurancesports.com/racepredict.htm

will check out some of that stuff tmw. thanks for teh info/links!

peace man!

lamp?

Quote from: LBSS on July 30, 2019, 12:14:45 pm

lamp?

That was it, I tried for ages to remember it. I'm gonna log out of this account and back into it since I just figured out the password too. Adarq, can you delete this account (LMishkin)?

^^^ LMFAO... epic.

as always, LBSS F.T.W.

got teh keys to teh crib!

excited.

screened-in porches are the best.

yeah man. had one when i was growing up. loved it. had my lego city out there, then a hurricane eventually destroyed it. lol.

found some hi-res photos of the new rental-spot, that I hadn't seen before (found them on a completely different site, redfin). here's a few good ones.

can't wait! pool is "huge" (for me)

notice every photo i just posted, is of the outside.. inside is nice but i care most about the back yard lmao. that small porch is going to be awesome too. will enjoy working on the computer there etc, and not getting bit by mosquitos.

imagine if i put a vertec back there.. lmao!!

no knee pain 

^^^

keep at it Loop. maybe throw in another day per week more often, but slowly alternate it.

pc!

The soreness I get from climbing is really interesting. From my normal chinup training the soreness I get, when I get sore from it (which isn't very often), is localised to quite high up on my lats. From climbing the main soreness is rear delts and really low down on my lats, near where they insert at the hip.

reminds me of rings.

you don't do rings too much right? i'm going to get back on my rings soon. they make your abs contract much harder.

Quote from: adarqui on July 27, 2019, 08:00:38 pm

Quote from: seifullaah73 on July 25, 2019, 07:10:14 am

After visiting the doctor to get insight into the jaundice thing, the doctor read from the diagnosis from 2009, which I had not received information about till now that I have Gilbert syndrome.

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Gilbert syndrome is a relatively mild condition characterized by periods of elevated levels of a toxic substance called bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia). Bilirubin, which has an orange-yellow tint, is produced when red blood cells are broken down. This substance is removed from the body only after it undergoes a chemical reaction in the liver, which converts the toxic form of bilirubin (unconjugated bilirubin) to a nontoxic form called conjugated bilirubin. People with Gilbert syndrome have a buildup of unconjugated bilirubin in their blood (unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia). In affected individuals, bilirubin levels fluctuate and very rarely increase to levels that cause jaundice, which is yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes.

Gilbert syndrome is usually recognized in adolescence. If people with this condition have episodes of hyperbilirubinemia, these episodes are generally mild and typically occur when the body is under stress, for instance because of dehydration, prolonged periods without food (fasting), illness, vigorous exercise, or menstruation. Some people with Gilbert syndrome also experience abdominal discomfort or tiredness.

damn weird :/

where'd you get that diagnosis? you got blood tests etc? get a second opinion eventually.

i guess from that description, try to also make sure you're hydrating properly. if you're not, start forcing yourself to drink glasses of water every few hours - or do like i do, finish two 1.5L bottles every day. makes it easy to know how much you're drinking.

pc!

So around 2008-2009 I had yellowing of the eyes and slight abdominal pains, I went to the doctor, which they originally diagnosed me with jaundice because of the yellowing of the eyes, blood test and yellow urine. They said it was a liver infection later on.

Later on they carried out a ultra sound, which they found that there was nothing wrong with my liver and it was clear. But the symptoms of jaundice was there.

After some time they came to a conclusion and probably told my parents about it, but I was never aware of what was wrong with me.

A few years ago when fasting I had the same yellowing of the eyes quite a bit, because of fasting, when the days were the longest of the year.

Recent I had a stomach infection and went to the doctors in India and they said Jaundice but after some tests said it was mild effects of jaundice and I never did another ultra sound there to confirm as it was already confirmed but also didn't have the money. There I did blood test and urine test.

I went to the doctors here in the UK because of the remaining effects of the stomach infection was there but also explanation of the yellowing of the eyes, which was mild. So the doctor gave the diagnosis they gave in 2009, only that I was unaware of it and this is the first time I am hearing it, but it's good to have an explanation of what it is and why it is happening.

I will get a blood test tomorrow and see what that says.

ahhh damn!!!

I get thirsty more quicker than hungry so I will try and drink plenty of water. Also don't want to get self conscious and let it effect my training. What about mixing glucose with water than drinking water on it's own.

mix glucose with water occasionally, but i'd try to drink pure water (or electrolyte "infused" water) more than sugary drinks. drinking "sugar water" often has its' own set of risks.