Warm Weather Runnning
By
Chris Graff
of
Trackcoach.com
Running in the heat is something that must be taken with
caution. Below is a chart that will tell you when it is too hot to
risk running. Across the top is the reading on your thermometer, and
down the side is the humidity. With this table you can determine
what it feels like outside to your body.
DERIVED FROM TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
The Heat Index Table
| Humidity(%) |
Relative Environmental temperature
(F) |
| 70 |
75 |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
120 |
| 0% |
64 |
69 |
73 |
78 |
83 |
87 |
91 |
95 |
99 |
103 |
107 |
| 10% |
65 |
70 |
75 |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
111 |
116 |
| 20% |
66 |
72 |
77 |
82 |
87 |
93 |
99 |
105 |
112 |
120 |
130 |
| 30% |
67 |
73 |
78 |
84 |
90 |
96 |
104 |
113 |
123 |
135 |
148 |
| 40% |
68 |
74 |
79 |
86 |
93 |
101 |
110 |
123 |
137 |
151 |
|
| 50% |
69 |
75 |
81 |
88 |
96 |
107 |
120 |
135 |
150 |
|
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| 60% |
70 |
76 |
82 |
90 |
100 |
114 |
132 |
149 |
|
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| 70% |
70 |
77 |
85 |
93 |
106 |
124 |
144 |
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| 80% |
71 |
78 |
86 |
97 |
113 |
136 |
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| 90% |
71 |
79 |
88 |
102 |
122 |
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| 100% |
72 |
80 |
91 |
108 |
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At an apparent temperature of:
90-104 Heat cramps or heat exhaustion possible
105-130 Heat cramps or heat exhaustion likely,
heatstroke possible
130-more Heatstroke highly likely
There are ways to beat the heat. The most important is to
hydrate properly. You should drink at least ten eight ounce glasses
of water a day. Also running at the cooler times of the day, at
night, or under shade is important. For a full list of our tips on
beating the heat, check out the tips section of TrackCoack.com. Good
Luck!
