Running in the cold

TCS NYC Marathon 2014

In an article from RunBlogRun published online just after Kara Goucher’s NYC marathon performance, it stated that Kara had  planned on a 2:28 marathon and held steady until the 30K point.  Wind, cold, the faster pace got to her. She hit the wall for the first time in her career.  Hal Higdon’s comment about embracing a personal worst as you would a personal best is easier to read but not so easy to embrace, as copied from the article.  Kara finished the November 2nd TCS NYC Marathon in 2:37. The elite athletes motivate me.  They get nervous before a race [...]

By |2014-11-06T13:06:09-05:00November 6, 2014|Races|13 Comments

A Cold Day in … Slow Cook Salmon with Chickpeas and Greens

The temperatures will be challenging for Saturday's Heart Run and Walk. Starting at a mere -5 degrees F (can you say "Brrrrr!") and rising to a whopping 30 degrees (a heat wave!). Since I know we run slower in the cold, just as in extreme heat, I wondered HOW MUCH slower. Here is the information found on LIVESTRONG. Overall Effects Both heat and cold can affect your running times, with a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit being optimal, Coach Tom Schwarz states. The lower the temperature, the greater the effect. According to a formula Schwarz devised, you can expect a [...]

By |2014-02-26T14:01:41-05:00February 26, 2014|Running|1 Comment
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