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Breathing does start to become difficult below freezing. Ran well tried to run a marathon in the winter below 20 to start and reached max temp 25. Little under 3 hours before I pulled out. I ran in below 0 weather it's a pain and can't stay out long. As with the heat doesn't matter how long you stay out you can hydrate and cool yourself down.
You're still forgetting how painful cold air is to breathe when you run. I can't run in anything under 65° or it starts to hurt to breathe
Anything under 65, lol? I was in the Army at Ft. Drum in Upstate NY and ran 5 days a week in freezing temps for many months out of the year and felt fantastic after a nice cold run. Sometimes it's hard to get going but once you do it feels great. Give me cold over heat any day.
Was born and raised in GA and have always hated the heat. Nothing is more miserable than 95 degree heat with high humidity. Was Stationed at Ft drum in 2007 and never really left, in Rochester now. Give me the cold. You can always put more on but you can only take so much off.
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Anything under 65, lol? I was in the Army at Ft. Drum in Upstate NY and ran 5 days a week in freezing temps for many months out of the year and felt fantastic after a nice cold run. Sometimes it's hard to get going but once you do it feels great. Give me cold over heat any day.
Was born and raised in GA and have always hated the heat. Nothing is more miserable than 95 degree heat with high humidity. Was Stationed at Ft drum in 2007 and never really left, in Rochester now. Give me the cold. You can always put more on but you can only take so much off.
I was from Rochester and hated it. So glad I got out. I used to go on vacation to Phoenix alot before I moved here, and everytime I would have to go home, I would almost literally cry I would get so depressed. When my plane would leave Phoenix, it would be sunny and in the 70's or 80's, but when I landed in Buffalo, it would be overcast half the time, all the trees and grass would be dead, and it would only be in the 20's or 30's. Practically made me want to kill myself. I don't know how you do it. Winter there lasts SO LOOONNNGGG too. It's already cold by mid November, and doesn't warm up again until late April. And the sun never comes out in November or December.
And besides, the hot air here is dry. It's nothing like the deep south.
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You do know that's a pretty low tolerance for cold right? Like extremely low.
For me it doesn't begin to impact breathing till it hits around 35. I can/will run down to about 15-20.
I guess I am geared to warm weather. On the same token, I don't moan or complain when it's over 100. My ideal temps are 80's and 90's with low humidity
I guess I am geared to warm weather. On the same token, I don't moan or complain when it's over 100. My ideal temps are 80's and 90's with low humidity
I agree completely with your preferred temp range IF it's low humidity. But if it's mid 90s and humid I'd trade that in for sunny and 35 with white, snow-covered landscape.
You're still forgetting how painful cold air is to breathe when you run. I can't run in anything under 65° or it starts to hurt to breathe
Not everyone finds it painful to breathe in the cold...65 is too warm for me. Lots of people have a higher tolerance for cold. I've run a 5K in 10-15 degree weather and the snow and it didn't hurt to breathe. I also did one in 70 degree weather and it affected me way more than the cold.
If it's cold and I want to go for a walk or run, it's easy enough to layer up. If there's snow on the ground, I throw on the Y A K Trax. No big deal.
Would you rather deal with really hot and humid summers (Texas or Louisiana), or really cold winters (Minnesota or the Dakotas)?
I've gone back and forth on this issue, but since I've moved to Texas, I've determined that I'd much rather deal with cold winters. Even walking to your car from the grocery store in this 95 degree humid heat leaves you feeling drained.
When I lived in Iowa, I used to work on my car in negative degree weather. As long as you bundled up, you were okay. No way I'd be able to work on my car in this Texas heat.
The answers to your question will vary by person and individual preference. The way I approach this subject is as follows.
Which climate more effectively keeps you from doing the things you need to do, or love to do more ?
If you big hobby or joy life is snow skiing, well you better pick someplace cold most of the year with an extended cold season since that will be your preference. If you love to ride your Harley, and that is what brings you job, better pick someplace warm with an extended warm season.
I live up north, in Minnesota. If you were to ask me personally, cold (especially frigidly cold) weather keeps me from doing more than very hot and/or humid weather ever would/does. While I love heat, I don't particularly care for high humidity, but I can personally function, and do the things I love and need to do, much better being too warm, than too cold.
I was from Rochester and hated it. So glad I got out. I used to go on vacation to Phoenix alot before I moved here, and everytime I would have to go home, I would almost literally cry I would get so depressed. When my plane would leave Phoenix, it would be sunny and in the 70's or 80's, but when I landed in Buffalo, it would be overcast half the time, all the trees and grass would be dead, and it would only be in the 20's or 30's. Practically made me want to kill myself. I don't know how you do it. Winter there lasts SO LOOONNNGGG too. It's already cold by mid November, and doesn't warm up again until late April. And the sun never comes out in November or December.
And besides, the hot air here is dry. It's nothing like the deep south.
A lot of people feel that way about the weather here, which I'm sure you obviously know. I can't really speak much towards the south western "dry" heat, unless it's similar to Iraq then I know all about it. I'd definitely take the Rochester/Buffalo weather over the humid south east. Just thinking about doing any type of physical labor/activity in that heat made me want to kill myself. On the other hand, the summer up here are amazing, just gets hot enough for the right amount of time IMO. I also enjoy raking leaves in late October or going for walks in the winter snow. I will admit by late March/early April I'm ready for warmer weather. So I guess I'm pretty content with the weather up here for around 10 1/2 months out of the year. Not bad if you ask me. I couldn't imagine it being warm and sunny for the majority of the year. I guess I just love the changing seasons to much.
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A lot of people feel that way about the weather here, which I'm sure you obviously know. I can't really speak much towards the south western "dry" heat, unless it's similar to Iraq then I know all about it. I'd definitely take the Rochester/Buffalo weather over the humid south east. Just thinking about doing any type of physical labor/activity in that heat made me want to kill myself. On the other hand, the summer up here are amazing, just gets hot enough for the right amount of time IMO. I also enjoy raking leaves in late October or going for walks in the winter snow. I will admit by late March/early April I'm ready for warmer weather. So I guess I'm pretty content with the weather up here for around 10 1/2 months out of the year. Not bad if you ask me. I couldn't imagine it being warm and sunny for the majority of the year. I guess I just love the changing seasons to much.
Well, in two years, I'm moving to Los Angeles, which has the best weather in the world
And Phoenix is very similar to Baghdad, just 5 degrees cooler in summer and 5 degrees warmer in winter
Anything under 65, lol? I was in the Army at Ft. Drum in Upstate NY and ran 5 days a week in freezing temps for many months out of the year and felt fantastic after a nice cold run. Sometimes it's hard to get going but once you do it feels great. Give me cold over heat any day.
Was born and raised in GA and have always hated the heat. Nothing is more miserable than 95 degree heat with high humidity. Was Stationed at Ft drum in 2007 and never really left, in Rochester now. Give me the cold. You can always put more on but you can only take so much off.
I have cold induced asthma. If I run in weather below 50 it sets in. Heat doesn't bother it.
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