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Heat limited running pace
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In hot conditions, your maximum running pace is limited by your ability to cool off. It is possible to calculate your theoretical maximum running pace at a particular temperature and humidity given your height and weight. This calculator is based on my [[Running Heat Model]].
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In hot conditions, your maximum running pace is limited by your ability to cool off. It is possible to calculate your theoretical maximum running pace at a particular temperature and humidity given your height and weight.  
 
 
=Introduction=
 
=Introduction=
 
When you run, you produce heat that must be removed from your body. In cold conditions, this is not a problem, but as the temperature and humidity go up, it becomes harder to remove the generated heat. If you generate more heat than you lose, your core temperature will rise and you will have to slow down. For most people, the rise in core temperature causes a gradual, though unpleasant, slow down. However, extreme dedication can force some people to push hard enough to raise their core temperature enough to cause collapse, coma and even death.  
 
When you run, you produce heat that must be removed from your body. In cold conditions, this is not a problem, but as the temperature and humidity go up, it becomes harder to remove the generated heat. If you generate more heat than you lose, your core temperature will rise and you will have to slow down. For most people, the rise in core temperature causes a gradual, though unpleasant, slow down. However, extreme dedication can force some people to push hard enough to raise their core temperature enough to cause collapse, coma and even death.  
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=Basic Heat Calculation=
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=Heat limited pace table=
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The basic heat calculation is from
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<include_PHP file="HeatMaxRunningPace" />
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# Heat produced from running. This is dependent mainly on your weight.
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=Input Form=
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# Heat lost (or gained) from convection. This is mostly dependent on your surface area (calculated from weight and height), and the air temperature.
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<html>
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# Heat lost (or gained) from radiation. This is mostly dependent on your surface area and the air temperature.
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# Heat lost from evaporation of sweat. This is mostly dependent on your surface area, the air temperature and humidity.
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<form style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;" method="get" action="/wiki/Heat_limited_running_pace" name="HeatLimits">
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=Important caveats=
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  <table style="text-align: left;" border="1"
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The calculations of maximum pace make lots of assumptions. This means that the pace indicated may not be safe.
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cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1">
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* Your running efficiency may be different to the average. A higher efficiency will produce less heat at a given pace, a lower efficiency will produce more heat.
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    <tbody>
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* The only air movement is assumed to be from running through still air.
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      <tr>
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** Any wind can make a significant difference, with a headwind or crosswind cooling your off. A tailwind less than twice your running pace will reduce your cooling; it takes a tailwind of at least twice your running pace to cool you off more than still air, but of course a tailwind will reduce the energy required to run.
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        <td>Height</td>
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* The calculations assume negligible clothing. If you are wearing more than the absolute minimum clothing, this will impair your ability to cool off.
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        <td>
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* It is possible to actively cool off with ice, which will allow you to tolerate higher temperatures.
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        <table style="text-align: left;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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* Any direct sun will increase the heat stress and dark clothing will make this worse.
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          <tbody>
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            <tr>
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              <td><input maxlength="3" size="3" name="Height" value="70"></td>
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              <td>
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              <select name="HeightUnits">
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              <option selected="selected">Inches</option>
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              <option>Centimeters</option>
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              </select>
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              </td>
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            </tr>
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          </tbody>
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        </table>
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        </td>
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      </tr>
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      <tr>
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        <td>Weight</td>
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        <td>
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        <table style="text-align: left;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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          <tbody>
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            <tr>
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              <td><input maxlength="3" size="3" name="Weight" value="135"></td>
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              <td>
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              <select name="WeightUnits">
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              <option>Kg</option>
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              <option selected="selected">Pounds</option>
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              </select>
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              </td>
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            </tr>
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          </tbody>
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        </table>
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        </td>
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      </tr>
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      <tr>
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        <td>Temperature Units</td>
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        <td>
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        <table style="text-align: left;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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          <tbody>
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            <tr>
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              <select name="TempUnits">
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              <option>Centigrade</option>
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              <option selected="selected">Fahrenheit</option>
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              </select>
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              </td>
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            </tr>
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          </tbody>
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        </table>
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        </td>
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      </tr>
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      <tr>
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        <td>Temperature Increment</td>
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        <td>
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        <table style="text-align: left;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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          <tbody>
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            <tr>
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              <select name="TempInc">
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              <option>Fine</option>
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              <option selected="selected">Course</option>
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              </select>
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              </td>
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            </tr>
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          </tbody>
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        </table>
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        </td>
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      </tr>
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    </tbody>
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  </table>
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  <input type="submit" name="mysubmit" value="Generate" />
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</form>
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</html>
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=Heat Acclimation Training=
 
=Heat Acclimation Training=
 
''Main article: [[Heat Acclimation Training]]''  
 
''Main article: [[Heat Acclimation Training]]''  
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Heat Acclimation can improve your ability to keep cool by sweating more and sweating earlier, as well as making your sweat more dilute. Heat adaptation can also teach you the warning signs of an elevated core temperature so you can adjust your pace or take action to cool off before things get dangerous. However, heat adaptation does not change the limits of physics, nor does it allow you to tolerate a higher core temperature.
 
Heat Acclimation can improve your ability to keep cool by sweating more and sweating earlier, as well as making your sweat more dilute. Heat adaptation can also teach you the warning signs of an elevated core temperature so you can adjust your pace or take action to cool off before things get dangerous. However, heat adaptation does not change the limits of physics, nor does it allow you to tolerate a higher core temperature.
  
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=Advanced notes on calculations=
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=Important caveats=
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These notes are for those with an interest in the underlying details.
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In addition to the caveats in [[Running Heat Model]], the calculations of maximum pace make extra assumptions. '''This means that the pace indicated may not be safe'''.  
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* There are multiple formulas for calculating water vapor pressure which produce slightly different results.
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=See Also=
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* The calculation of skin temperature is not straightforward. The calculator uses Neilson's simplistic approach for 0 Celsius to 15 Celsius, then Mehnert for above 15 Celsius.
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* Running calculators
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* The maximum running pace is calculated using a goal seek algorithm.
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** [[Running Heat Model]]
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* The various formulas for calculating the surface area of the skin appear to give similar results.
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** [[Perceived Temperature For Runners]]
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** [[Optimum Running Temperature]]
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* [[Running in the Heat]]
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* [[Heat Acclimation Training]]
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* [[Impact of Heat on Marathon Performance]]

Latest revision as of 07:39, 13 November 2011

In hot conditions, your maximum running pace is limited by your ability to cool off. It is possible to calculate your theoretical maximum running pace at a particular temperature and humidity given your height and weight. This calculator is based on my Running Heat Model.

1 Introduction

When you run, you produce heat that must be removed from your body. In cold conditions, this is not a problem, but as the temperature and humidity go up, it becomes harder to remove the generated heat. If you generate more heat than you lose, your core temperature will rise and you will have to slow down. For most people, the rise in core temperature causes a gradual, though unpleasant, slow down. However, extreme dedication can force some people to push hard enough to raise their core temperature enough to cause collapse, coma and even death.

2 Heat limited pace table

The table below shows an example set of maximum running paces for someone who is 174cm/70inches high and weighs 60Kg/132lbs. You can create a customized version of this table by filling in the form below

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
50f/(10c)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
55f/(12.8c)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
60f/(15.6c)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
65f/(18.3c)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
70f/(21.1c)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited4:25
75f/(23.9c)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited4:245:015:47
80f/(26.7c)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited4:074:485:396:488:21
85f/(29.4c)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited4:446:339:34 >14:00 >14:00
90f/(32.2c)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited5:378:36 >14:00 >14:00 >14:00
95f/(35c)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited4:287:0212:40 >14:00 >14:00 >14:00
100f/(37.8c)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited5:169:40 >14:00 >14:00 >14:00 >14:00

3 Input Form

Height
Weight
Temperature Units
Temperature Increment


4 Heat Acclimation Training

Main article: Heat Acclimation Training

Heat Acclimation can improve your ability to keep cool by sweating more and sweating earlier, as well as making your sweat more dilute. Heat adaptation can also teach you the warning signs of an elevated core temperature so you can adjust your pace or take action to cool off before things get dangerous. However, heat adaptation does not change the limits of physics, nor does it allow you to tolerate a higher core temperature.

5 Important caveats

In addition to the caveats in Running Heat Model, the calculations of maximum pace make extra assumptions. This means that the pace indicated may not be safe.

6 See Also

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