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How to Adjust Speed Workouts to Summer Heat and Humidity

June 29, 2018

Summer Speed Workout Tips for Runners

Summer running means hot and humid temperatures, which obviously affect running. The heat increases your heart rate, which means you have to work harder to maintain the same pace. For an easy run or long run, you simply scale your pace to keep the effort the same.  However, speedwork can pose a completely different challenge in summer. Whether you are training for a fall marathon or half marathon or developing speed for summer 5Ks and 10Ks, speedwork may be part of your training plan in ...

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Heat Acclimatization for Summer Running

June 13, 2018

Heat Acclimatization for Summer Running

Hot weather running certainly may not feel pleasant and your confidence may dip as your paces slow down - but summer running does not have to be miserable. Heat acclimatization for summer running can actually be beneficial for your training, both by making you more comfortable in warmer temperatures and by actually making you a strong runner.  Training in the heat and humidity can actually evoke similar physiological adaptations as training at high altitude. Your body is smart and adapts ...

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Surviving Summer Running {Run It Round Up}

June 28, 2017

Tips for Surviving Summer Running - Run It Round Up Featuring Summer Running Tips from Your Favorite Running Bloggers

To describe it bluntly, summer running can be miserable. You sweat buckets while wondering why your easy run pace suddenly slowed by a couple minutes per mile. You may curse yourself for signing up for another fall marathon or wonder why you don’t speed skate or cross-country ski instead. But you don’t have to give up on running in summer - surviving summer running is possible! In this month’s Run It Round Up, 4 other running bloggers and I are sharing our best tips for surviving summer ...

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Roasted Chickpea, Eggplant, Red Potato, and Arugula Salad

June 19, 2015

Roasted Eggplant, Chickpea, Potato, and Arugula Salad | This Runner's Recipes

Roasted Chickpea, Eggplant, Red Potato, and Arugula Salad is a healthy, summery, refreshing, and slightly spicy dish. It's full of protein and protein and is gluten free and vegan. Three weeks into marathon training, I’ve noticed that I am craving vegetables even more than usual. Part of this may be due to the fresh, colorful, and flavorful produce bountifully available here in the Seattle area or that summer is one of the best seasons for fresh produce. Still, the more I run, the ...

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Summer Running Clothes and Gear

June 16, 2015

Summer Running Clothes and Gear | This Runner's Recipes

Although it has been hot and humid throughout a lot of the country for several weeks now, summer officially starts at the end of this week. I can definitely feel the change in the seasons here in the Seattle area—the sun shines bright, the temperatures peak into the 80s, and the daylight spans 16 hours.  Especially if you spent the past several months running in heavy layers, summer is a great time to change up your running wardrobe and shop for some new running gear!  There's a ...

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