{"id":508,"date":"2011-08-10T16:43:32","date_gmt":"2011-08-11T00:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevenrbrandt.com\/wordpress\/?p=508"},"modified":"2011-08-10T16:43:47","modified_gmt":"2011-08-11T00:43:47","slug":"running-in-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stevenrbrandt.com\/?p=508","title":{"rendered":"Running in Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’m beginning to think that the sport of running has less to do with strength, endurance, and will than it does with your body’s ability to dissipate heat. When I went running in Seattle I ran twice as far as I normally do, climbed lots of stairs and ramps–and I was less tired. The difference? Lower temperature and humidity.<\/p>\n

After I run in Baton Rouge I continue to sweat even after a cold shower. In order to cool down I have to supplement the shower by sitting under a fan for half an hour while drinking crushed ice. In Seattle a regular hot shower was sufficient.<\/p>\n

It occurs to me that most of the very fast distance runners I know have a very high surface to volume ratio for their bodies (i.e. they are very thin).<\/p>\n

In the future when I run in Baton Rouge, I plan to strap freezer packs to my wrists and neck. I’ll let you know how it goes.<\/p>\n

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