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The Wall Of Flames – And How To Beat It

Running in extreme heat or high temperatures - advice for how to stay alive.

Most distance runners and endurance athletes have hit The Wall at some point in their careers – that invisible, yet only-too-real barrier that takes a gargantuan effort of will to even try and scale. For many marathoners, it’s at around ...

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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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Five Hot Weather Running Tips You Didn’t Hear From Me

Hot weather running requires preparation - discover how to run in the heat successfully here.

Most sites, including this one, assume that you want to come back from wherever it is you’re running to. That’s why we’re full of tips about hydration, dealing with cramps, carrying a small closet of medical supplies on your back, ...

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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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Am I Nuts To Do This?

Running in the heat - crazy, stupid, nuts, or is it just plain awesome?

Any hot weather runner worth their salt (sweat, tears, etc) will at some point question the wisdom of their endeavor, subtly dissecting in their mind the reasons for subjecting themselves to this exquisite agony, or – to be more accurate ...

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Heat Training: Assume The Worst

extreme heat can challenge even the best runner - running in these temperatures can be dangerous, but if you're safe it's highly rewarding

The greatest mistake you can make when running (or otherwise exercising) in extreme heat is to be optimistic, confident or nonchalant. . The moment you believe that this is no big deal, is the moment you’re in danger – even ...

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