How much does headwind affect your time, run a 10k last night and was hoping to go under 50 mins. The 35-40 mph headwind for much of the course resulted in a very hard and slower time of 54mins. Can it really have that much affect? Or just put it down to one of those nights.
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Same as in cycling where in a Triathlon its illegal to slipstream; effect may not be as pronounced but it definitely gives you a rest and conserves energy to run just behind someone into a strong headwind.
I know when I did the Eastbourne half this year the last two miles were running into headwinds gusting at 60-70 mph and I felt I wasn't getting anywhere.
<div class="QuoteAuthor"><a href="/profile/Guarddog">Guarddog</a> said:</div>
<div class="QuoteText">Headwind must have an effect. Think how easier it feels when you either come out of the wind or you have a following wind. And a 35-40 mph headwind is probably going to mean you're putting in more effort for the same speed. Whether it's 4 mins is a good question, but if it was over much of the course then it's possible.
I know when I did the Eastbourne half this year the last two miles were running into headwinds gusting at 60-70 mph and I felt I wasn't getting anywhere.
I run a half last month and thefirt six mile split was done in 50 mins, so last night I was expecting to easily go under it but wasn't to be. I honestly didn't think it would have affected my time that much but hey ho</div>
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At least you know next time you face those conditions that you should tuck in behind someone and let them take the strain. I've done that before and then stepped out when it's on the downwind part of the run. Benefit from fresher legs and the wind behind.