Friday, August 14, 2015

This Will Make You Feel Better About Yourself (& My Favorite New Thing)

I am not dumb. I know it’s much cooler to run before the sun comes up and sometimes I do. Other times, I laze around drinking coffee in my home office doing odds and ends before I realize, SHIT, now it’s hot and I still have to run. I mean…I GET to run. Yep, that’s it.

This procrastinate-til-it’s-stinking-hot scenario happened yesterday. As I was finishing up this 5 mile run and sweating like a pig in heat, I noticed how my pace had slowed in the heat. No duh it had slowed. And some a-hole had put gobs of sand in the only water fountain available.. But I drank from it anyway because I am a risk taker and I like diarrhea.

I remembered I had seen a chart somewhere saying exactly just how much performance deteriorates the hotter it is.

Here it is. I found it for you. Now we can all feel much better about those summertime suck-fest runs. Just in time for fall. Then if your performance is really bad in the fall/cooler temperatures you can feel terrible about yourself, because it shouldn’t be.

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So print this out, put it in your shorts and when you are feeling especially demoralized, pull it out (twss).  And bring your calculator so you can figure percentages.

Alright, alight. I know it’s not all about pace. I get that. But, pace has been a way I am gauging if I can meet certain goals or not.

Lately on my hottest runs I’ve been wearing my Garmin but not looking at it until the run is over. That’s because if I look at it I cuss. I often do the same thing on trail runs where pace is usually a good 3-4 minutes lower per mile if you are climbing and the terrain is especially rocky.

By the way, this snake encounter happened at one of my most favorite trails, and I was there that day. I am glad I am not 64 and from Wyoming because that is who rattlers like. Apparently.

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One last thing. Fuel Belt sent me a care package this week with many goodies to stay hydrated. My favorite new thing (and I’m not just saying this. I only tell you I like something if I REALLY like it) is this handheld (see how I gaze lovingly at it?):

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Better view:

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Here's why I don’t like handhelds in general. They are annoying. I don’t like holding anything while I run. On the trails I’m afraid I won’t be able to catch myself right if I fall because I have a bottle in my hand. I feel like it messes with my arm swing and will bulk me up on one side and not the other because I can only carry in my right hand. And, what if I have to pick my nose which is also something I only do with the right hand. It gets complicated.

There, I said it. These are my First World Problems about handhelds.

But, every pretty cool trail runner uses one. And being cool is my only priority in this world.

What do I like this one? Because it is small (only 10 ounces) and if I move the strap over my knuckles it says in place. It is light. It kind of melts into the palm of my hand and I almost forget it’s there. Almost. Plus it’s a pretty color and that goes a long way with me.  Don’t be jealous of the quality of my pictures.

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Obviously with only 10 ounces you can’t use it on super long runs. But if you are racing, it would be a great one to refuel at aid stations or from your crew. If I only had a crew.

Do you run with a hand held? Why or why not? Which one? I also like the one from Orange Mud but it is bigger.

Ever encounter a snake on a run? Yes, last year I actually ran over a rattlesnake and my partner (behind me) came up on it as it was posing to strike. Yuck.

SUAR

30 comments:

  1. I do run with a handheld ... I was running with a Camelbak handheld for the last two years but just recently made the switch to the Nathan one (same pink color).... I'm kind of a water wuss and I need a bit more than the "average" runner. When I was a newbie runner, I'd always bring out the hydration pack and now I realize how embarrassed I should have been plus it weighs you down. I've ran 50 milers with just a handheld and after a few miles, you don't even notice it's there.

    I've encountered snakes but where I live in Idaho, they're harmless and small.

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    1. I completely agree with the comment, "you don't even notice it's there." After I switched from a belt-pack to a hand-held over 30 years ago, when I was doing high mileage on trails, I rarely ever ran without it.

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  2. Your chart only goes to 85*. Last night it at 9pm it was still 95 here.

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  3. I run with a Nathan 20oz handheld. Training for my first marathon, I realized that handheld wasn't going to cut it and bought a hydration pack and love it. I'm still going to use my handheld for less than 10 miles.

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  4. In the summer, I run with a handheld for any run over 3 miles. I have several I use. A couple from Amphipod (different sizes) and one from Camelbak. I wish I could run without one, but I need the water when it's warm. In the market for one from Nathan soon. I like variety!
    Yes, I've encountered a snake before on a run but a harmless one, thankfully!

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  5. I am such a klutz, I'm kind of afraid to have one of my hands tied up... unless a handheld would work as a cushion?

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  6. I have the orange mud which I do like but I don't think the pockets are big enough to put anything even in. I also I have the quiver which I used for the first time the other wk and really like it for my long runs.

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  7. Jeez. Wednesday I went for my run up in the mountains and it was 95 degrees... so THATS why i had a 20 minute mile.......

    I don't like handhelds. I get that theyre good, and its nice to not have to carry much, but i either want to carry nothing or my hydration pack with an absurd amount of water. Extremes, always.

    The snakes I usually come across in SoCal are generally harmless, but I did come very very close to running on a rattlesnake one time with a friend. I actually stopped her from running on it!! It was pretty crazy, the whole rest of the way down anytime we saw someone we warned them, in a very frantic, panicked way. Hopefully they got the picture.

    Interesting fact- my parents live in Wyoming where there are apparently an abundance of rattle snakes. My horses and dog had to get rattle snake vaccines, and my parents actually got guinea hens for a while bc they will circle the rattlesnake and make it easier to spot and kill them. To kill a rattlesnake is very easy, if you shoot anywhere at them, not even directly at them but in their general direction, their reflexes are SO FAST that they will strike and bite at the bullet, effectively biting the bullet. and thus losing their heads. Crazy!

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  8. I use a Nathan Quck Draw Plus, it holds 22 oz and I really like it. I use it usually for anything over 5-6 miles. Sometimes if I feel particularly thirsty I will bring it on my 4 milers too. It has a pocket I can put fuel in for longer runs. My husband didn't like it and wore a fuel belt but I purchased him one a month ago anyway and now he really likes it. I do like to drink water while I am out.

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  9. Just tried a hydration vest, the one made by Jenny Jourek (ultimate direction.) Amazing!! I loved it and will never run with my hand held again. BTW it has been over 100 degrees here the past two weeks! Ugh

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  10. Thank you. ..it's been a long hot summer of demoralizing runs! I'm now feeLing much better.

    Got a small handheld to throw away at the race start, but discovered i could grab water at the water stops, fill up the hand held and never have to stop running -- much easier than trying tho drink out of a cup.

    Snakes -- never saw one, but was running in Tucson's Saguaro Park with my dad following on bike. At a certain point my dad pulls up and says 'I don't want to scare you, but maybe you shouldn't run on the shoulder. .a three foot rattle snake just crossed behind you !'

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  11. I run with a small Nathan's handheld. You really do get used to it, but you are right that if you fall, you won't use that hand to catch yourself. I dramatically fell a few months ago (flew up into the air and skidded down onto the sidewalk) and I ended up with my handheld underneath me because I couldn't angle that hand to break my fall. Fortunately, my bloodied knees did a great job of eventually breaking my fall.

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  12. I have a Nathan w/a phone holder t hat I rarely use. Maybe today is a good day as it is 88 already.

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  13. I, like several others here apparently, also run with the Nathan handheld. I'm typically a minimal runner when it come to hydration and food, but the handheld is great for trail runs. EVERY other hydration "system" I've ever used I find uncomfortable, bulky, and irritating ... but handhelds are different. They're comfortable and you can switch hands if one gets tired, or you need to pick your nose, etc.

    Snakes are the only thing I don't like about trail running. Although we don't have many rattlers in MN, and all I typically run into are garter snakes, they startle the crap out of me.

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  14. I do run with a handheld because I hate stuff around my waist, and there's no way I'm wearing a backpack. I do have my pride, you know. The handheld is the lesser of all fueling evils.

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  15. Thank you! The chart is awesome. I was feeling completely bummed out that I ran my half so slowly last month. I now realize the warm temps that day might have had something to do with it.

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  16. I run with a hydration vest for long runs. North Carolina is far, far too hot for me to not run with anything. It's dangerous!

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  17. Thanks for posting the temperature/pace chart! It makes me feel SO much better about how much slower I've been running this summer. Nothing like training for a half in Alabama in the summer when you work 8a to 5p everyday!

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  18. I do run with a handheld instead of a fuel belt or hydration pack because I'm one of those people that gets chafed pretty much everywhere all the time, so I try not to add anything extra onto my body. I got so used to running with it that now I carry it on most of my half marathons and don't even notice it. It's great just having peace of mind that you have access to water anytime you need it. You know, just in case some a-hole puts sand in the fountain :-)

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  19. I usually wear a Hydraquiver that I first heard about on your blog, but if I'm trail running, I use a handheld because it acts as a cushion if i trip! The bad part is that is squirts out all your water, but a little thirst beats the heck out of a broken wrist!

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  20. I started using a small Nathan handheld back in May, but moved up to the 20 oz. once summer temps started showing up. Supposed to max out around 95 in Western Oregon today, and this afternoon is my time to run... but likely an intentional walk/run mix. No excuses, right? Oh yeah, and only harmless little snakes around these parts, so no worries for me there.

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  21. Hey Beth - I actually had a rattlesnake experience myself, although not while running. Being from Ontario Canada however, it was a pretty cool experience and therefore got mentioned in my post. As for handhelds, nope, don't use em. Same with belts or other junk. Watch and a paper towel to blow my nose during allergy season - that's it.

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  22. I just hold a water bottle (propel or powerzero are my favs) in my right hand on a long run. I'm so used to it that I don't even notice it. I was always too cheap to invest in fuel belts or camelbaks.

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