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How cold is to cold to run

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Johnny Blaze Jan 2013 8:44am, 20 Jan 2013 16,785 posts	Quote Pin Johnny Blaze Taking freezing air into your lungs isn't the best thing
Johnny Blaze Jan 2013 8:45am, 20 Jan 2013 16,786 posts	Quote Pin Johnny Blaze Oops. I always draw the line for lsrs if its below freezing. Training is one thing, making yourself poorly is another.
Mave Jan 2013 9:03am, 20 Jan 2013 374 posts	Quote Pin Mave Its never too cold. Given that there is an Antarctic Marathon, I don't think we need to worry here in the UK!
Mave Jan 2013 9:03am, 20 Jan 2013 375 posts	Quote Pin Mave Being too cold to want to leave the front door is a completely different matter of course.
swittle Jan 2013 9:16am, 20 Jan 2013 21,772 posts	Quote Pin swittle I'd suggest it's difficult to generalise. Each runner's state of health, on the day and historically, must be taken into account, so a cold. cough or tight chest would suggest making it a rest day. Those who run in extreme conditions must train to be able to do so - most GB residents will not have the need or indeed the weather to do so for 90% of the year.
mxhornet Jan 2013 9:35am, 20 Jan 2013 32,506 posts	Quote Pin mxhornet Finland used to produce lots of distance athletes who would have had to train in colder temperatures than we are currently experiencing. But I can understand why some people wouldn't want to run right now.
Training Log Jan 2013 9:37am, 20 Jan 2013 11 posts	Quote Pin Training Log You know it is getting cold when when the display on your Garmin stops working,about 90 min at -10 I found. this guy is baffling. http://youtu.be/BpKXE2lm4t0
Sharkie Jan 2013 9:41am, 20 Jan 2013 2,623 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie When your coach cancels the session. And we're dead 'ard us lot. So there.
Johnny Blaze Jan 2013 10:02am, 20 Jan 2013 16,787 posts	Quote Pin Johnny Blaze I heard somewhere that Nordic skiers tend to suffer from asthma, which is why I would rather not risk it. Plus cold weather does tend to exacerbate any pre-existing lung conditions. which is why I prefer not to do it. Call me risk averse. Or a softy. I can handle it.
plodding hippo Jan 2013 11:14am, 20 Jan 2013 46,500 posts	Quote Pin plodding hippo soft as mush you are (sitting here putting off her own run)