Optimum Running Temperature

This chart shows the temperature at which heat production and heat loss are balanced without the need to sweat. The calculation is specific to a given height and weight.

1 Heat equivalent table

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

	x:00	x:10	x:20	x:30	x:40	x:50
4:xx	16.3f -8.7c	18.3f -7.6c	20.1f -6.6c	21.9f -5.6c	23.5f -4.7c	25f -3.9c
5:xx	26.4f -3.1c	27.9f -2.3c	29.1f -1.6c	30.4f -0.9c	31.6f -0.2c	32.7f 0.4c
6:xx	33.8f 1c	34.9f 1.6c	36f 2.2c	36.9f 2.7c	37.8f 3.2c	38.7f 3.7c
7:xx	39.6f 4.2c	40.3f 4.6c	41.2f 5.1c	41.9f 5.5c	42.6f 5.9c	43.3f 6.3c
8:xx	44.1f 6.7c	44.6f 7c	45.3f 7.4c	45.9f 7.7c	46.6f 8.1c	47.1f 8.4c
9:xx	47.7f 8.7c	48.2f 9c	48.7f 9.3c	49.3f 9.6c	49.8f 9.9c	50.4f 10.2c
10:xx	50.7f 10.4c	51.3f 10.7c	51.8f 11c	52.2f 11.2c	52.5f 11.4c	53.1f 11.7c
11:xx	53.4f 11.9c	53.8f 12.1c	54.3f 12.4c	54.7f 12.6c	55f 12.8c	55.4f 13c
12:xx	55.8f 13.2c	56.1f 13.4c	56.5f 13.6c	56.8f 13.8c	57f 13.9c	57.4f 14.1c
13:xx	57.7f 14.3c	58.1f 14.5c	58.3f 14.6c	58.6f 14.8c	59f 15c	59.2f 15.1c

2 Input Form

Height	Inches Centimeters
Weight	Kg Pounds
Pace (min/mile)	Minutes Seconds
Temperature Units	Centigrade Fahrenheit
Temperature Range	Cold Hot Both
Temperature Increment	Fine Course

3 See Also

• Running in the Heat
• Perceived Temperature For Runners
• Heat Acclimation Training
• Impact of Heat on Marathon Performance