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. This calculator is based on my Running Heat Model.
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 |
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