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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
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But you did say it was hilly…
HappyG(rrr)
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Yeah I'd like to think it was worth 3 or 4 mins vs a flat one. Need to find a flat one. Might have to wait til Feb / March though. :-) G
Ally-C
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Happy my Scottish PB course is Mull😀
Goofee
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Well done, HappyG!! :-)
Kieren
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62.32% last week in a 10.5K in Thailand at 0:47.48

28°C with a 24°C dew point. The challenge wasn't so much fatigue, as keeping cool. So much moisture in the air means sweat doesn't evaporate.

It was also a 5AM start, which required hiring a moped and getting up at 3:15 AM!

I finished 16th overall and 5th in age group. I probably would have done better with a better heat adaption or cooling strategy. On the last water station I just poured it over me which seemed better than drinking.

Its definitely much easier to race and train in the UK. I think as a tourist, I have quite an advantage due to being able to train in most weather.

In contrast to London, drivers in Thailand dont try to kill (punishment pass) me when I need to run on the road which was nice.

I have a London 10K this week, where dew point is expected to be about 6°C and temp about the same so it will be interesting how it compares
Bowman 🇸🇪
Bowman 🇸🇪
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Cool Kieren, Humidity is a killer :)
Nicely done!
Kieren
Kieren
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Thanks. The race was fun. A last minute entry I stumbled upon - sent for a massage and was moaning about my runner calves. They said there is a half Marathon in 2 days. Thankfully also a 10.5K and 5K so I went for the 10.5.

I think I would DNF at Half Marathon and couldn't justify getting up at 3AM for a 5K

I had a vague understanding of dew point / humidity before but working in that extreme really helped understand it.

I found this helpful for anyone not familiar with dew point.

Bowman 🇸🇪
Bowman 🇸🇪
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Thanks. The race was fun. A last minute entry I stumbled upon - sent for a massage and was moaning about my runner calves. They said there is a half Marathon in 2 days. Thankfully also a 10.5K and 5K so I went for the 10.5. I think I would DNF at Half Marathon and couldn't justify getting up at 3AM for a 5K I had a vague understanding of dew point / humidity before but working in that extreme really helped understand it. I found this helpful for anyone not familiar with dew point.


Yes i started to look at this too during this year and our unusual hot and humid summer, really interesting and useful. I had dew point on my watch so that was nice.
Fenland Flier
Fenland Flier
Nov 2022
3:42pm, 19 Nov 2022
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71.86% and a new SB with a 21.41 parkrun, my best since PF hit. I worked comfortably hard and am sure there is still room for improvement to sub 21.30 fairly easily.
Bowman 🇸🇪
Bowman 🇸🇪
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Nice one Fenland Flier!

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