Roadwork today.

............"acclimatizing" only happens to a degree. More important is making adjustments.

When the temps rise, you heart has to beat faster, making fatigue set in sooner. I run everything from 5k's to marathons, and have always been aware that my best times in any given race are not in the summertime (well, except for maybe some good 5k's). The heat tires you out, no matter your preparedness.

You might consider running in the morning, when the heat is less a factor. Other than that, drink lots in the hous leading up to the run, and maybe carry some electrolyte replacement drink with you on your runs. It's not just water; you lose a ton of salts and electrolytes when you run, so in extended efforts (whatever that means to the individual), it's important to replace some of that as you go, or peformance will suffer.

There is one trick I've learned that could also help, though don't rely solely on this: make a "Badwater Bandanna." This was made famous in the Badwater ultramarathon, where you take a bandanna, wrap some ice cubes in it by rolling it up, and tie it around your neck with the icecubes resting on the back of your neck. You'd be surprised how much this cools you off.

 

Everyone is different. When running in the cold the body is already generating heat from the action of running which also serves to warm the body. When running in heat, the body is not only genertaing heat from the action itself, but is trying to dispell the heat of the environment as well. If you HAVE TO run in the heat you should start off with distances shorter than six miles and allow your body to get used to the strain. Build gradually and listen to your body. Don't push in serious heat as you do more damage than good.

 

Damn I'm impressed you almost did a half marathon. :good

 

I thought you guys trained for boxing not long distance running?

 

I thought sprinting combined with running is more beneficial for boxing. Ofcourse when one includes sprints forget about marathon like distances!

Am I wrong here?

p.s. noticed today was harder indeed because of higher temperatures...

 

Pretty much why I don't understand people running 12 miles. I'd say 5 miles is the very max needed probably not even that.

 

..............Superb! Very fast indeed.

 

That makes no sense to me either. My roadwork (NOT running) distance is between 3.5 and 4 miles. I run large parts of it sideways and backwards, changing direction as often as possible. I also stop a few times for things like pushups, shadowboxing, etc. I end it with a few short sprints.

Running never gave me anything, except bum knees. The way I do it now has already given me increased mobility in the ring.

 

That is the conventional belief but Trinidad ran marathons and he was noted as having great stamina and often overwhelmed fighters late on. Hopkins is another fighter who has good stamina and ran a lot more than most fighters.

 

Boxing is thought to be around 80-90% anaerobic. Why spend so much time training aerobic?

If a guy can go 12 rounds without showing fatigue that tells you one thing.... he ain't doing **** all.

 

............Horse****. Go tell that to Arguello or Sanchez. :roll: