Beat the Heat: Tips from Everyday Runners
It's getting hot! And here in the desert, that means Triple Digits daily! As we all know, the heat can put a major damper on running. And for those of us training for late summer/fall races... we have to brave the extremes to log our miles! So what can we do to stay cool and beat the heat? I went to my fellow blogging community and social media buddies for THEIR advice on on what to do when things heat up! "I freeze washcloths and keep them in a cooler in my driveway. It's the start of my 5 mile loop. Good for about 2.5 miles or so. Use to cool off." -- Christopher "Aside from the obvious try to avoid running in the middle of the day during the peak sun hours, I also back off of my pace and overall intensity. When the heat is bad I might decide not to do intervals or a tough hill workout and just do a regular, comfortable pace run and save the hard stuff for a different day." -- Amy "Find a r...