It's starting to get very warm in the UK. I've never run in heat. What should I know about running in hot weather?

KieranJones1 · 2012-05-25T11:49:46.362419+00:00

Humidity plays a pretty large role in how much you're going to have to slow down. I personally would take 30+ degrees with 30% humidity over 26 degrees and 90% humidity.

I'm just assuming it's fairly humid if the temperature doesn't cool off a lot in the morning and evening.

MrCalifornia · 2012-05-25T11:36:46.025411+00:00

Here's a quiz that Frontline put together. I have not seen that specific episode, but Frontline tends to be one of the best researched news programs on television.

Now, avoiding life in prison would make sense, but we're talking about a case with a single witness and possibly some circumstantial evidence. A conviction should be unlikely if the defense is competent.

MrCalifornia · 2012-05-25T04:15:22.497094+00:00

The average time served for a rape conviction is just over 5 years. So, accepting a plea deal where he serves 5 years seems like a pretty bad deal.

I am sure that lawyer is terrible at his job. Of course, it still probably isn't worth suing him. Someone should get that guy disbarred, though.

ForMePlease · 1 day

The words /r/running is going to focus on is the "less than two months" part.

rhargis1 · 6 days

Kids younger than 18 get charged as adults, regularly. So, there is no one standard legal definition.

rhargis1 · 7 days

Imagine you sign a waiver releasing your local police department from all liability. If the police then mercilessly torture you, the fact that you signed a waiver does not matter.

There are certain rights that you cannot waive.

You are correct that this make waivers to be largely pointless. Waivers are rarely going to carry weight in a court case. They work because lots of people think it means they can't sue.

rhargis1 · 7 days

When does the 100% responsibility start? Should a 16 year old know better? 18? 21? 13?

In my mind, either the 6 year old is 100% responsible or the adult is only partially responsible. I know too many adults that act like 6 year olds for a good portion of their lives.

rhargis1 · 7 days

If you take that position, then we're both basically agreeing. The adult is partially at fault and the race is partially at fault. The job of a jury is to decide the final percentage and decide the dollar amounts.

rhargis1 · 7 days

Either that or an increase in safety, it all depends on your bias.

rhargis1 · 7 days

If you follow your logic, a 6 year old kid that drowns in a neighbors unfenced pool is 100% at fault for drowning if he didn't ask for permission.

It's an interesting case and the fact that he didn't register is probably going to be irrelevant, but if it's not it will actually help his case. Attractive nuisance is surely going to be the argument used and if I could gamble on this, I would say the race would be smart to settle before the case goes to trial.

PoppaJon · 11 days

Don't over think it. It's an overuse injury.

So, as long as it's not getting worse, you can just take an extra day off each week or knock a mile or two off some of your runs and you should be fine. In a month or two, your legs will have recovered and adjusted to being able to handle more and then you can start running more.

fumblesmcdrum · 15 days

Most actual science shows that running is good for the knees.

So, I wouldn't spend a lot of time worrying about it. It's more likely that taking Lipitor is bad for you than it is that running is bad for you.

skinny_reminder · 16 days

Technically, that statement is true unless more than 80% of runners are injured each year. So,it's obvious that it's true though it's also probably designed to mislead the reader.

Spidooshify · 17 days

If he's in the situation where running three miles does not seem easy, then just start with C25K. You can't really focus on any specific goal until Week 9 of that program (or an equivalent amount of running) seems really easy.

7870FUNK · 17 days

FYI, tonic is loaded with calories, too. So, if you're going to attempt that method of reducing calories, you really have to mix with club soda or a diet soft drink. Even diet tonic water does exist.

Really, the alcohol itself is the majority of the calories and 8 servings of alcohol is always going to have a large percentage of your daily calorie needs.

redette · 18 days

Also, US doctors do not give a shit if what they're prescribing costs $600 when an equally good option is available for $50. They see it as being outside of the scope of what they do which is one of the many reasons that Americans pay more to get the same quality of health care.

wishfulthinkin · 18 days

You're not going to find anyone paying higher interest than that for savings until the Federal Reserve raises interest rates. A bank paying more than half of a percent interest is either throwing money away or considering it as an advertising expense.

VaccusMonastica · 20 days

If you're drinking that much water and sweating, you're likely to need more salt and potassium than is in a normal diet.

That is a shit load of water.

carlhunt3r · 22 days

If having a set schedule was helpful, make a set schedule.

For the next four weeks, it can be as simple as repeating week 9 of C25K over again while trying to maintain the same speed and distance. It's a really nice feeling to complete the same runs for a few weeks in a row and realize that they're getting dramatically easier.

After that, you can look into adding days or time. And, of course, if you feel like a race, go race and adjust your schedule if you feel tired the next day.

poopsauce · 26 days

I've done a case race with a group of guys. That's 24 beers sitting on your ass. It easily takes 8 hours to have any chance of doing it without vomiting.

The marathon basically doesn't make this any more difficult. You have plenty of time to leisurely walk the course before you would have any chance of successfully drinking a case. Even taking into account that you'll be stumbling around, the drinking takes longer than the walking.

TheGallopingGhost · 27 days

Really, keep doing what you're doing and take extra care to eat and sleep enough. The best you can do is the best you can do. Trying to work hard to improve is counter-productive when you have two weeks. You've got enough time to stress your body, but not enough time for your body to adapt to that stress and get faster.

TheGallopingGhost · 28 days

Either you can do it now or you can't do it in two weeks. So, get a time machine or start training for next year.

rogue_ger · 28 days

There's so much room to maneuver with the accounting that I'm sure you can make it look really profitable or like it's a bit below cost.

The marathon draws in tens of thousands of tourists who pay hotel and sales taxes. So, even if the runners don't pay the full cost in entry fees, the city is most definitely making a large profit.

Just compare the subsidy to what they pay the Yankees and Mets.

CrazyCrayons · 28 days

To add one more anecdote to the mix, I finished C25K running 90 minutes a week at about a 12:30 pace. I was covered in sweat and felt like I was doing three intense workouts a week. A year later, I can't really make myself run slower than 11:00 minute/miles and barely break a sweat when I do a half hour run at that pace.

The perceived effort is so much lower that I would be really surprised if I wasn't burning many fewer calories per mile.

That being said, I can easily run more miles in the same amount of time and I choose to spend more time running. So, I'm burning way more calories despite my increased efficiency.

johnnyqdoe · 1 month

I think breathing has to be the best way to judge pace. Just find the pace that you can maintain with controlled breathing and you're all set.

The really nice thing is that I can tell when I'm having an off day because the pace I can maintain with easy breathing drops way down. So, I just take it easy on those days, rest up and get ready to do the next workout better.

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