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Coaching Tips: How To Not Panic Running In The Summer

  • Writer: Taylor Sayles
    Taylor Sayles
  • May 27
  • 2 min read
The sun shining brightly with the text "Tips for Summer Running" across the photo. A logo for the My First Marathon Podcast appears at the bottom.

If you're training for a fall marathon, your training is beginning the next few weeks, and you are getting ready to train through the hardest time of the year to train...the summer.


Here are some tips on getting through those hot, humid summer runs:


  1. Hydrate like you mean it. If fueling hasn't been your thing, or if you've been able to get away with it in the colder weather, that will need to change! Hydrate before, during, and AFTER your run!

  2. Prepare the night before. Summer running requires you to have more intention before every single run. Your body will thank you, and your runs will feel better, if you take this step. Freeze 3/4 of your liquids the night before! Add water on top before you go out the door, and it will melt on your run. You can also wet and freeze a towel to use while you run as you heat up. And - freeze your gels! Nothing is worse than a warm gel....Lay out everything the night before so it's easier to get out the door earlier, before the hottest parts of the day begin.

  3. Heat acclimation. This will be different for everyone, but your body adjusts to heat when you introduce heat gradually. Start with walks outside in the heat, move to your shorter runs, and then your mid-length runs. Put yourself outside in the heat gradually to get your body used to it.


Remember, slow summers equal fast fall. That first run in October will feel incredible after all of your hard work through the hottest months of the year.


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