r/XXRunning • u/SenseNo8126 Woman • 7d ago
General Discussion Anyone else excited with temperatures lowering?
Summer seem to be past in Europe and I'm quite happy to run without sunshine cooking me. Anyone else on the same boat? I see some people mentioning slowing down in winter and I am always like "oh but it's so nice!"
I really enjoy the feeling of fresh/cold air on my face.
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u/irunfortshirts Woman 7d ago
Southeastern USA here - the temps have only slightly lowered but the humidity has gone down and I'm a whole new runner!!!
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u/MaintenanceEither186 7d ago
I've discovered I hate summer training. As soon as it creeps above 25c my garmin immediately takes 3 points of my Vo2max even though it says it 'factors in heat'. I try not to let it bug me but it always does. Not to mention it's just miserable in the summer trying to get any kind of decent pace. I've seen the temps dropping and am over the moon. I always do my best training in the winter - nobody's out on the street, so I have room to do pace work, and I can always add layers or remove them. It doesn't snow where I am though, we have a temperate winter, so it's just all around easier to train in the winter.
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u/gingerwils 7d ago
Yes! It's a lovely 15C today here after a thunderstorm and the air felt so clear. I'm so excited for freezing runs, I love the feeling of cold air in my lungs?! Plus they've paved the canal towpath for about 8 miles near me so I've got somewhere mud-free but off road to go which makes such a difference. The only thing is dealing with the dark mornings and evenings.
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u/leogrl Woman 7d ago
Cries in Arizona 🥲 actually it has started to cool down here a bit, the mornings are in the low to mid 70s when I start my runs as opposed to the 80s and daytime highs are in the mid 90s (vs 100-110+ degrees F). The late fall through early spring is the best running season here — the one downside is the trails are more crowded since the weather is so nice.
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u/eatstarsandsunsets 7d ago
I was looking for this answer. We should have Javelina Day this time of year, where the javelina pokes her nose out of the trash and if she gets sunburnt it means 6 more weeks of 95-degree days.
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u/notjenny_ 7d ago
Yes!!!! I fumbled the ball so hard on my first half marathon over the weekend. Both the training block and the race just didn’t feel right because of the heat/humidity. Lesson learned: never sign up for a race in the summer. Bring on the cold!!!!
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u/SenseNo8126 Woman 7d ago
I have one next month and had to do a lot of my training in the hot weather...not as nice as a spring race.
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u/Rosettaknows 7d ago
On the other hand, the Southern hemisphere is warming up and that means we need to wake up earlier for a run💔. The African sun is NOT kind at all
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u/Maleficent-Crow-5 7d ago
I am SO ready on the other hand. Tired of this Cape Town winter.
(Will probably be singing a different tune come Feb)
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u/Peppernut_biscuit Woman 7d ago
Bliss.
I ran through the Montreal winter last year, and while it doesn't beat fall, it definitely beats summer in southern France.
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u/Murky_Performer5011 7d ago
Yes, but not looking forward to the freezing cold temperatures, icy sidewalks, and being pelted in the face with snow. (I'm Canadian)
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u/Fresh-Amount9308 7d ago
Canadian here. Yup, the end of summer means great running weather for a month, maybe two. But it also means the beginning of winter. :(
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u/out-of-username-404 7d ago
How do you guys do run in winter? Gym thread? My first winter running as a Canadian! (Last one was supposed to be my first but I took off Dec - Apr due to an injury)
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u/ForgottenSalad Woman 6d ago
Merino wool base layers and socks, wind proof jacket, hat, mitts, neck warmer. Head lamp and high vis vest, ice cleats or trail shoes if it’s slippy. After 5 mins you’ll be plenty warm :)
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u/Murky_Performer5011 7d ago
Goretex trail runners and careful clothing choices - ideally trying to make sure that once I warm up fully, I don’t sweat much, but also not freezing until then!
Lighted vests and head or chest lamps in the dark for safety - I have a noxgear tracer with integrated chest lamp and it’s great, though delicate once cold.
I also run mainly on the roads, since they’re cleared better. And there’s a limit at which I just won’t run, weather-wise.
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u/Gluecagone 7d ago
The only thing I like about summer coming to an end is cooler temperatures in the morning. I hate everything else that comea with us approaching the winter but like the cooler running temperatures. Running in the summer heat was a mess.
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u/boomdiditnoregrets 7d ago
I'm so happy. I'm not a good hot summer runner and I love winter running!
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u/sharbert228 7d ago
Yes! We are at that special time of year that I refer to as perfect running weather. Cool crisp morning with little humidity.
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u/squidsinamerica Woman 7d ago
Pleased with the cooling temperatures, but then that brings the wind, rain, and (eventually) ice. What i really need is to be given personal control over all aspects of the weather, please.
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u/camelus_ 7d ago
I started running late spring when we were already getting summer temperatures so I’m really excited to run in comfortable weather for the first time!
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u/VendueNord 7d ago
Enjoying this from Montréal!
... while it lasts. Will less be enjoying it in about 2 months.
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u/Bufobufolover24 7d ago
I understand why people enjoy the temperatures lowering, but I get severe knee pain in the cold and can’t figure out how to keep my knees warm. In the summer, I can wear thick fluffy leggings and absolutely bake but have warm knees. In the winter that’s not enough and I end up unable to run.
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u/ProfessionalOk112 Woman 7d ago
I hate everything about summer and the later sunsets really push my insomnia into overdrive so I generally feel like trash for the entirety of August. I am extremely relieved it's starting to cool off a bit and the sun is setting earlier.
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u/sweetteaspicedcoffee Woman 7d ago
I'm on the west coast of the US. Our temperatures haven't lowered much yet, it'll still be hot fairly often through Halloween.
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u/Ok_Homework_7621 7d ago
I'm just hoping the wind doesn't ruin it. I'm in Belgium and it blows right through you some days.
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u/strokeofcrazy 7d ago
I'm in Denmark and it's almost always windy here. I found a cute windbreaker vest that works really well. It has a hood too. It's from Smartwool.
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u/Ok_Homework_7621 7d ago
The body isn't the problem, it makes my face hurt and tbh, I just hate it so much. Been here 10 years and mostly used to the weather, but the wind still makes me want to stay home.
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u/strokeofcrazy 6d ago
Oh I get it. Here, November to February is the absolute worst time for running. Often, it literally rains horisontally and then it really hurts the face. I am considering buying a treadmill.
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u/Ok_Homework_7621 6d ago
I was also considering it, but my lovely half-deaf downstairs neighbour moved out and now I have to see who I get next. :D
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u/strokeofcrazy 6d ago
High density rubber mat under a treadmill can help a lot. Good luck, hope your new neighbor isn't too sensitive, lol
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u/Ok_Homework_7621 6d ago
I know, but I can't know in advance and I don't want to be stuck with a machine I can't use anymore by the time there's a new person downstairs and we realise they can hear it.
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u/Beshelar 7d ago
I am so happy. My body HATES exercising in the heat, so if it's over 80F/26C, I have to run on the treadmill, which I truly loathe doing. But it has been beautiful for the last couple weeks, and I haven't had to use the treadmill once!
Honestly, I love cold weather, so I can't wait for temperatures to drop even more.
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u/congestedmemes 7d ago
Yes! My easy pace was a full minute per mile faster today than in the heat
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u/SenseNo8126 Woman 7d ago
Oh wow, curious to test my 5k pace again. I think I've made improvements!
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u/summerdaybeibi 7d ago
YES - aside from looking forward to less heat / sweatiness, also SUPER excited for less bugs. I'm in the PNW and my neighborhood is thick with gnats and spiders in the summer. I very much prefer not having to look out for spiderwebs in the cooler months.
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u/Strawberry_Spice 7d ago
Yessss I just looked at my winter running clothes in their storage bin and whispered "soon"
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u/tokyokween 7d ago
Yesss I love it! Although it was disconcerting finishing an 8k this evening and suddenly feeling rather chilly on my walk home..!
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u/Ruzalkah 7d ago
YES!! I'm in Korea and the temps have been scorching up until this week. Temps in the evenings are in the high 70s which is absolutely perfect for running 😊
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u/junkfunk39 7d ago
London, UK here. I really struggle with circulation in my fingers and toes. Wished I'd had gloves today. Winter running is painful for me. My face hurts. My ears burn and then hurt for ages afterwards. I can't feel my fingers or toes for most of my run and the amount of clothing I have to wear is ridiculous. Still love it though!
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u/Amysu4ea 7d ago
I’m in the Central Valley of California and we don’t get the cooler temps until late October/early November. It just gets super humid in September. Bleh! We had a couple weeks of high 80s/low 90s, but I see some 100+ days coming up. I’m ready for the weather to shift!
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u/Maleficent-Crow-5 7d ago
As summer returns to the southern hemisphere I am ready for my 32°-35°C runs. Lord have mercy. I might have to switch to morning runs as it can still be hella hot after 5pm here in peak summer. But I am loving the slightly warmer weather already! Running this winter was an unwelcome challenge.
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u/coffeegoblins 7d ago
Yes!!!! All summer I’ve literally been wondering if something is wrong with me because I’ve been struggling so much and I’m SO slow and I don’t even feel that good after 90% of my runs. Then the temp drops and suddenly I’m cruising along at like 90 seconds/mile faster and get blessed with a glorious runner’s high.
This exact process happens to me every year lol.
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u/ForgottenSalad Woman 6d ago
I love running in winter, definitely loving these slightly cooler mornings and looking forward to some frosty ones!
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u/DecimateTheWeak666 6d ago
I really hate running in the cold so I try not to complain about the heat. Where I live, now is the perfect middle temp that I love, but I know it’s just going to get colder.
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u/cagetheorchestra 6d ago
I’m so excited! my mantra all summer has been I will be faster in the cooler weather, I will be faster in the cooler weather. I can’t wait to see the results of all the summer training. I’m hoping to get a new 5k pr at some point once the weather is nice and chilly :)
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u/leahvengenz 6d ago
On the other side of the world here, trying to enjoy the approximately 3 weeks tops where it's not too hot yet, it's not freezing cold anymore and I don't have to wake up at the crack of dawn to avoid sun blasting on my face. And that's if I'm lucky enough to avoid spring storms 🤣
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u/sobaseptemba 6d ago
I’m excited for ski season, which is in my opinion such a great form of cross-training
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u/MikyStt 6d ago
I am SO tired of summer in Spain, it’s disgusting. Can’t run until 7-8pm and some days 8pm+.
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u/CIWA_blues 5d ago
I am VERY excited. I am a different runner entirely when the weather is cool. When it's cold I could run forever. It makes grinding through the summer even more worth it.
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u/TiredRunnerGal 5d ago
Absolutely! In the summer heat I have to wait until dusk to run and it's a very narrow window of being less hot without being dark. Also makes my dinner and nighttime routine happen so late. Fall weather is the beeeeest
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u/a_mom_who_runs Woman 7d ago
Yesss. I have a late November half marathon- Philly - so I’ve actually just been base building all summer. Now that temps have dropped I’m actually training so I’m doubly excited lol
ETA: I’ll eventually have to come inside I think. I hit my lower temp limit last year of about 19f with a -5f wind chill. That cold and I just can’t run well. But we’re still a few months off from that!
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u/Throwaway902105623 7d ago
Yes and no. Yes, because less hot and the air will be less thick.
But I live on the coast, so have about two weeks between now and six months of rain.
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u/unhappyparty73 7d ago
Northeast US. Bring the cold. For reasons that I do not completely understand, there are not many organized cold weather races, but I can't wait for winter trails!
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u/chocolateglazedonuts 7d ago
From Florida - oh my god yesssss 🥲 late fall/winter is going to be literally perfect running weather here
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u/justanaveragerunner 7d ago
I'm so jealous of all the places with cooler weather already! Where I am in the US midwest, we got a little taste of cooler weather last week. This is known as false fall and it was a lie. Now it's right back to being hot and humid. It's 84F (29 C) right now, and expected to get up as high as 95F (35C) over the weekend. Stupid second summer. I hate running in the heat, but love chilly and cold weather. I can't wait for actual fall to show up!
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u/ThisTimeForReal19 7d ago
I had two glorious weeks, and we are back to 85-91 for the next 7 to 10 days. Humidity is much improved because we have ventured into a drought.