What time do you start your long runs?

[cinco]

In the Summer?
Brought to you by my recent text from H that he just left for his run (at 10:30am) According to my weather app it is in the high 80's already. He's crazy.

I usually try to get out of the door by 7:30-8:00, and I thought that was on the late side.

[archaeominx]

It depends on the forecast. Humidity has been insane lately (like 90%) so I start around 5:30-6:00 am on those days.

[enfuego23]

I run with a running group and we start at 7 am - it was still hots as balls out this morning and the humidity was killer:(

[Wines Not Whines]

I've been starting around 6 am. I like to get most of my run done before the sun gets hot.

[joenali]

Any time is a good time to run around here. A few weeks ago I had to get out early because it was strangely hot and humid. It's usually not like that, so I go whenever.

[savan]

I try to get started by 6 am so that I get back in time to have breakfast with the kids.

[gummybear]

It depends on the forecast. And also when I go to the bathroom, which is necessary before I leave. Today I was up at 6:15 and out running around 7:15. I like to be done by 9 AM, even earlier if it is 100% sunny. Even though it was 81 and 100% humidity today when I left it was mostly cloudy so it wasn't bad. HAd it been sunny I would have wanted to be out the door before 7.

[Deleted]

Always 5 am. In summer, it's a necessity because of heat and in winter because I want to get it over with:)

[mollyjean]

Between 6:30 and 7:30 depending on mileage.

[al320]

Depends on mileage and forecast, but lately ive been out of the house by 6:30

[pamela]

Either by 8am or about 8:30pm.

[gumi]

around 6. I think the nicest part of the day is 7am (it may be a few degrees cooler before then but it's also more humid. The sun dies up the air). And I like to be done by 8.

[biomaj5]

I started at 6:30am yesterday, and it was already 81F. We had a cold front come through overnight, and now it's 68 at 11am. I wish I could have done my long run today, but I can't do a long run and sprints on back to back days. So 6:30am it was.

[finallykrisb]

As soon as it's light enough to see.

[texassmith]

Evening. 7:00 is ideal but sometimes I wait til a little later so DH doesn't have to deal with as much of the evening/bedtime routine by himself.

[clseale]

It was 6:30. Now that mileage is building, we changed it to 6:00.

[AAM2012]

5am during the week and 5:30 or 6 on weekends.

[hannahb]

Jul 14, 2013 9:34:59 GMT -5 cinco said:

In the Summer?
Brought to you by my recent text from H that he just left for his run (at 10:30am) According to my weather app it is in the high 80's already. He's crazy.

I usually try to get out of the door by 7:30-8:00, and I thought that was on the late side.

You're in MD, right? My husband left for a bike ride at like 11. He is nuts. It's stinking hot out there! When I'm running long I try and get out before 7.

[gt7301b]

Today I ran 8 and was out the door at 7. If I was going longer I'd start between 6 and 7.  As it gets cooler I'll start later.

[skwcm80]

I try to get out between 7 and 8.

[grk2012]

6am for most long runs; my run buddy and I are considering 5:30 for our 18 miles next weekend. This allows me to log the miles I want/need and still lets DH get out to run when I'm done (so I can hang out with DS) and have it not be too hot for him; he's usually running by 9am.

[ebeth]

I ran @ 10:30 am yesterday

This was a bad choice.

Usually I try to get out of the house NLT 8:30. Earlier if its really hot.

[kams]

I try to get out as soon as the sun is rising, but lately I've been doing it immediately following masters (7:00).

[venice2007]

Jul 14, 2013 11:55:32 GMT -5 finallykrisb said:

As soon as it's light enough to see.

Me too

[trigal]

Depends. Since I will be doing an Ironman and won't start the run until mid-afternoon, then I try to run then if I can so I can acclimate to the weather.

[G22]

Mid morning (9-10am) is what I shoot for. Sometimes I go earlier, and sometimes a bit later. The only early runs I do are races.

But I like my sleep, and live in the NW where with the except of a month or 2, its pleasant enough for me to run at almost any hour.

[sadlebred]

I don't.

I usually ride after work starting around 5:30-6:30 depending on what I'm doing.

[Brit]

If I am running by myself, 5:15ish. If I run with my running group, 7:00 because that is when they start - that kills me - it is so much hotter at 7:00 than 5:00. If I run with H, even later because we suck at getting out of the house to run together.

[Raggedeannie]

I'm a treadmiller / slave to air con but just wanted to say that you ladies are so inspiring! Get it!

[spunkypenguin]

If I'm running with my running buddy, we usually meet around 8. Now that it's getting hotter, we might bump that to 7. If I'm by myself, I will usually start around 6am, but have gone out as early as 5am if it's going to heat up fast.

There is no way I'd start my run as late as 10 or later.