Those of us that are lucky enough to be good athletes IMO have a leg up when dealing with warm weather. It's a given that I'll retire in Asia and I too will have to fight the heat and humidy. However, I look forward to this challenge because nothing will get in the way of keeping fit.Northamericanguy wrote:^^ Yea, tell that to Nike or Adidas, 48.1 is SLOW to them (though good for a collage scholarship). You need to run about mid 45, for sure, 44 seconds to even think about getting a shoe contract and running at the big meets in Europe to make lottery type earnings.Rock wrote:48.12 seconds for 400 meters puts you at something like top 0.01% to 0.001% of US males up to 30 or so. The fastest guy in my high school could never even break 50 seconds. How fast can you run it now?
Right now I can run the 400m around 50/51 seconds as I no longer train for the grueling 400m race. In preparation for the 100m/200m my morphology has completely changed as I have gained muscle mass and weight which is somewhat of a hindrance for a 400m sprint.
As far as what I run currently, I now train for the 100m/200m, and so far my training time for the 60m is 6.6 hand time. .24 needs to be added to get a FAT time. I have yet to record a 100m/200m this year as I have only been training. I'm hoping to run around 10.4/21.5 by the end of this year.
I agree.Rock wrote:A lot of the better distance runners I've seen tend to look a bit weak and gaunt unless they are very young. It seems that too much distance training doesn't just burn-off fat but also some lean body mass. So I don't think extreme distance running is a good way to train for fitness. And some serious weightlifters look distorted and unhealthy to me too. I would rather be built like an in-shape Thai kick-boxer - not too big or bulky but solid as granite.
If I can't find an air conditioned gym, then I'll wake up at the crack of dawn when it's cooler. I can think of dozens of activities that would keep me in shape such as martial arts, yoga, strength training, cycling, tennis, basketball, walking etc.
If you are not in optimal shape then yes the heat will make your life a living hell. So staying in shape will be priority number one and there will be no excuses tolerated. Every time I'd stay in BKK I'd wake up early and go walking for miles and miles. I can't think of a more concrete jungle than Sukhumvait