Monday, September 28, 2009

The Flipside of Humidity

…would be the lack of humidity.  We’re finding that running in 9% humidity can be just as  difficult as running in 90% humidity.  Just different.  Nose, throats and lungs burn from the dryness.  Allergies and asthma can kick in.  Apparently the optimum humidity for outdoor exercise is between 30% and 65%.   Who knew?

So will this make us stronger?  Running at the extremes in humidity levels?  How ‘bout the elevation differences – 5’ and 5,000’?  If we were training for an Ironman or Half-Ironman like several of our friends, this would be a great training practice!

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