Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: No Excuses... 9 Tips for Running in the Windy Fall Weather

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I grew up along the Mississippi River across from ...

2015-11-01T09:08:48.516-07:00

I grew up along the Mississippi River across from St. Louis Mo where I had a choice of endless flatlands laced with corn fields or the flat Great River Road along the big river north and south. I was both a runner and a cyclist. I was discovered by a bicycle road racing team at an event in St Louis in the 1970's as a powerhouse when it came to Time Trialing or racing solo against the clock for 25 and 50 miles. Little did I realize in all those windy miles that the wind was preparing me for a 23 yr and 750,000 bicycle road racing career. I retired from cycling about 11 yrs ago now and fell back in love with ultra running.... Barefoot most of the time now. I live on the side of a mountain in So. CA. So wind has become my friend again. ��☀️��

I feel like wind is so bad because it's a ment...

2013-10-08T18:54:10.624-06:00

I feel like wind is so bad because it's a mental game! I can lie to myself and pretend it's not "that cold", but laying in my nice warm bed hearing that wind whipping is a real buzzkill! I agree with all your tips!

Running in the wind can just be miserable. Once I ...

2013-10-01T06:28:17.499-06:00

Running in the wind can just be miserable. Once I did opt for the treadmill instead, but there were dangerous weather warnings that day. There was a freak accident where a tree fell on a runner ...

All good tips, yes. And I especially agree with r...

2013-09-30T19:21:29.649-06:00

All good tips, yes. And I especially agree with running into the wind FIRST. I hate a headwind after a long time out there!

THAT wind has been something lately!!! i hate it. ...

2013-09-30T18:35:55.295-06:00

THAT wind has been something lately!!! i hate it. I would rather run in SNOW!! but then i think of snow and wind...and tell myself to quit bein a wuss and get out there! :-)

I definitely agree with starting out against the w...

2013-09-30T16:01:52.835-06:00

I definitely agree with starting out against the wind and finishing with it (if possible) it's really hard to fight it when you are tired at the end of a run.

Great tips! I went out for a run at 5am this morn...

2013-09-30T14:01:18.591-06:00

Great tips! I went out for a run at 5am this morning with a friend- without realizing how windy it was. We found ourselves running into 20+ mph winds. Not my idea of a good time ;). Zapped all the energy from my body! Lovely wind.

Yeah wind can be tough. I like it in summer becaus...

2013-09-30T13:33:40.267-06:00

Yeah wind can be tough. I like it in summer because it relieves some of the heat. In winter the wind is downright brutal. So in fall I remind myself that it can be a whole lot worse. It's definitely calmer here first thing in the morning too.

Great tips! We don't deal with wind a whole lo...

2013-09-30T11:35:23.496-06:00

Great tips! We don't deal with wind a whole lot here, just really hot summers. I definitely have a treadmill for those days! :0)

Yesterday we had 70+ mph gusts here so I opted for...

2013-09-30T10:24:20.094-06:00

Yesterday we had 70+ mph gusts here so I opted for an inside workout. Where I live it's windy more often than it's not. I usually will run if the wind is <35 mph. Above that and I make almost no progress per step, and it feels like I'd go faster by crawling on the ground. I also advise covering ears to avoid an earache.

Santa Ana winds blow around here for several month...

2013-09-30T10:06:53.363-06:00

Santa Ana winds blow around here for several months. I can handle 15-20 mph, but when gusts are >30, I say forget it! Definitely wear a headband to keep my hair out of my eyes. When it's really blowing a hat will just fly off! I tell myself I'm getting stronger and the same route will feel easy when the wind stops.

We had the remnants of a typhoon hit the PNW this ...

2013-09-30T08:41:30.886-06:00

We had the remnants of a typhoon hit the PNW this weekend. I needed to do a long run and tried to wait for a break in the weather. Finally I bit the bullet and did my 8 miles in the wind and pouring rain. And it wasn't as bad as I thought. I was soaked to the bone when I finished, but felt pretty badass for getting out there and getting it done.

It is rarely windy where I train, but I am not a f...

2013-09-30T07:41:59.028-06:00

It is rarely windy where I train, but I am not a fan at all and always avoid it if possible! I'm running a half along the shore this weekend that's known for being windy, I'm a little nervous!

Great set of tips. Sometimes I think wind is the w...

2013-09-30T07:27:50.351-06:00

Great set of tips. Sometimes I think wind is the worst element. It was fascinating to me this summer when heart rate training how much of an impact headwind had on it--it's worth it to slow down!

I've heard wind is a hill in disguise. Somethi...

2013-09-30T07:17:06.448-06:00

I've heard wind is a hill in disguise. Something about the wind resistance being similar to the extra exertion needed for running uphill. All I know is it's extra fatiguing.
One more tip: wear a hat/headband that covers at least your hairline and ears to avoid headaches. I get the worst ones if I'm out in the wind without a hat!

Growing up on the Oregon Coast, I have had some pr...

2013-09-30T07:03:59.745-06:00

Growing up on the Oregon Coast, I have had some pretty windy running. Wind that is so strong I barely move or wind that almost can knock you down. I really would rather not run in it if I can help it!

Not running related but we hit monster wind on our...

2013-09-30T06:34:35.393-06:00

Not running related but we hit monster wind on our climb this past Saturday-- literally so strong that it was blowing me downhill and I am not tiny! Wind is the worst!

Yep, I'm sticking with #1 :)

2013-09-30T06:09:37.444-06:00

Yep, I'm sticking with #1 :)

I love number eight. who knew?!

2013-09-30T05:36:20.758-06:00

I love number eight.
who knew?!

Great post! I love #9! Running in windy weather ...

2013-09-30T04:56:27.902-06:00

Great post! I love #9! Running in windy weather is probably my least favorite thing, so I will keep these in mind this fall and winter!