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Adam Zucker's avatar

Thanks for doing the math so that we don't have to! It's really great to see these calculations in order to make running in the heat and humidity a safe and fruitful experience! I had the pleasure of staying in Texas for a few weeks this June. Working out in 102 degree heat was initially brutal, but I did quickly adjust my schedule in order to find a time of day that felt best. I personally do better in a dry heat, so it did end up being mid-afternoon.

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Brittany Vermeer's avatar

Thanks great Adam! I’m glad it helped. I would face to agree with you. I’ve lived in Texas and Florida. I enjoy heat over humidity definitely. Probably because I have a super high sweat rate- 3-4 lb. an hour. 😳

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Jamison Price's avatar

This is really great info. I'd be searching for something like this to create appropriate stimulus adjustments to workouts due to the heat!

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Brittany Vermeer's avatar

Great! I’m glad you enjoyed it. We’re in Florida so the heat and humidity are brutal here, but few people (besides weather nerds) pay attention to dew point. But it has a huge impact on how a certain temperature “feels.”

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Mike Hahn's avatar

This is helpful, thanks! We're in Hawaii for a bit (from Montana) and I know I need to slow down, just wasn't sure how much.

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Brittany Vermeer's avatar

Very cool! I’m glad you found it helpful. There are a lot of other factors too, like temperature and sweat rate, but at least it gives you a basic idea.

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