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Top 5 Hot Weather Running Tips

top five training tips for running in the heat, hot weather tips number 1 2 3 4 & 5

If you’re thinking of heading out into the Phoenix sunshine in ten minutes, and you figured maybe you should Google ‘hot weather running’ before you started running seven-minute miles out there, then this section is for you. Don’t worry – ...

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Heat Exhaustion – Swift And Deadly

Heat exhaustion can be deadly for runners - or any athlete - who fails to take precautions.

If you only take one thing from this post, let it be this: heat exhaustion can overcome you much, much, much quicker than you think. . So you’re running around in the desert feeling great. Five miles under your belt, ...

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Running On Pills… Danger, Will Robinson!

Running in the heat while taking prescription medication or pills - what you need to know.

The list of prescription drugs in the USA is pretty exhaustive – and combining many of them with running or any form of exercise in the heat can be a bad idea. . For instance, Zyprexa, a popular anti-psychotic, lists ...

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Your First Five Ultra-Hot Miles

Running in Death Valley - Badwater Basin, July 2013 - Five Miles On Harsh Terrain in 125F Heat!

During my research I’ve discovered that a lot of sites will tell you how to beat the heat: run before it’s hot! Run after it’s hot! Run in the winter! Move to Antarctica! . I’ll assume that you’re reading this ...

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Welcome to HeatRunning.com

Heat Running - Hot Weather Running Gear, Tips And News For Extreme Temperature Athletes And Runners

Heat Running is a free resource devoted to offering high quality safety tips and advice on how to get the most out of your hot weather running experience. The site is not-for-profit, although having a few ads helps to offset ...

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