What does bad air do to your running?
As I’m writing this, I’m looking out the window at a haze caused by wildfire smoke and thinking what should I do about a workout my daughter and I are planning to do later in the day. I’m hoping the air quality will improve. If it doesn’t, I’m left wondering how good of an idea it is to run in that air. Maybe a single run isn’t such a big deal?
Anyway, that’s a decision I’ll have to make. One run probably isn’t a big deal and research I’ve seen suggests that, health wise, it’s better to exercise in moderately bad (probably not terrible) air than it is to not exercise. But what about long term exposure and how does that affect our running performance?
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