Heat Acclimation Strategies and Science-Backed Cooling Techniques for Summer Running

In our last episode, we discussed the physiology of running in the heat, including why you run slower. However, you are not doomed to suffer through slow slogs all summer long. In part two of our summer running series, we discuss heat acclimation strategies and cooling techniques to make summer running a little less miserable.

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In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ How long it takes to acclimate to running in the heat

✅ If year-round heat acclimation is beneficial

✅ Pre- and mid-run cooling techniques for running in the heat

✅ If hyperhydration strategies work?

✅ How much sodium you need for summer runs

✅ Signs and symptoms of heat illness

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