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Summer

Summer can be a challenging time for runners, especially if you are training for a race. There are many considerations for summer running in the heat, such as safety and adjusting paces. Let's talk about some ways to adjust your training to run in the summer heat.

How To Adjust Your Training For Summer Running in the Heat

July 30, 2025view the post

This was my 5th time running the Baltimore 10 Miler. It’s always a fun but challenging event! This year was very warm and humid, and coming off my last half marathon I wasn’t racing it like I usually do. It was nice to be out running with the Baltimore running community!

Baltimore 10 Miler 2025 Race Recap

June 18, 2025view the post

Summer is almost here, which means there is plenty of sun, humidity, and sweat. It can feel like it's impossible to beat the heat. Staying hydrated is one of the most important factors related to running safely and successfully all summer long. Make sure you check out these top 5 hydration tips for hot summer runs in the heat!

Top 5 Hydration Tips for Summer Runs in the Heat

April 23, 2025view the post

We all know the logistical things to do to run in the heat, like hydrate, run in the morning, and wear light clothing. But the mental side of running in tough weather can be just as bad, if not worse, than the physical side. So how do we overcome the negative thinking? Let's talk about some simple, practical, mental strategies to help you survive summer running.

Mental Strategies to Help You Survive Hot Summer Running

July 24, 2024view the post

Running in the heat is really challenging, especially as you are first getting acclimated to warmer weather. While it will still take time to adjust, there are a few things you can do during this time to get through the initial adjustment period. Here are 5 tips for adjusting to running in the heat.

5 Tips for Adjusting to Running in the Heat

May 15, 2024view the post

It can be difficult to keep up with running once the weather gets bad. There are challenges about running throughout the entire year, from heat to snow to wind and rain. But with a few simple strategies and some planning you can keep up with your running all year round!

How to Keep Running All Year Round

October 18, 2023view the post

Running in the heat is definitely challenging. Speed work in the heat is especially tricky. Here are some ways to modify your workouts so that you can run a speed workout in the heat this summer.

How To Run a Speed Workout in the Heat

May 31, 2023view the post

, but now my concern is that it will be warm on race day. I guess the good news is that I trained through the heat all summer, so I'll be prepared for it. But I was really counting on some cooler weather to make running feel a bit easier at this point in the season!

Training Week 14: The Return of the Heat

September 19, 2021view the post

Do you struggle with keeping your hair manageable on summer runs? For a long time I just wore my hair in a regular ponytail and it would be a tangled mess by the time I finished my run. When I've had shorter hair with layers I find that it doesn't all stay back very well. If you're looking for some simple summer hairstyles for runners, give one of these a try! They're easy, functional, and cute!

5 Simple Summer Hairstyles for Runners to Keep Hair Manageable

July 14, 2021view the post

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Looked like fall, felt like summer 🍁 I was defi Looked like fall, felt like summer 🍁 I was definitely overdressed for this run but it was nice to not wear gloves or a headband! This was the run I needed a week before my marathon. After last week’s disaster of a long run it felt great to just run an easy 10 miles. (And these days 10 miles feels like nothing). I think I figured out the fueling and shoes 🤞so nothing left to do but take it easy, carb load, and get in the right mindset! Is it unseasonably warm where you are?

#running #marathontraining #longrun
Yesterday’s long run was not what I wanted it to Yesterday’s long run was not what I wanted it to be. The plan was to take the day off from work, head to the trail where I could run 10 uninterrupted miles at MP (16 total) and practice my race day fueling while wearing my race day shoes.

What actually happened? All week I was stressed about this run and the condition of the trail. We had lots of rain on Thursday, and Friday was forecasted to be very windy. I tried to get in the best mindset possible, reminding myself that I won’t be able to control the conditions on race day. Meanwhile, I haven’t been sleeping well thanks to my 2 year old waking up every night, and my watch has been basically telling me that I’m losing all my fitness and need a week of recovery.

While I started the run feeling pretty good, after 11 miles (7 at MP) my stomach turned and I almost got sick on the side of the trail. I just couldn’t recover from that. The best I could do was run the rest of the miles easy, and needed some walk breaks. On top of that, my shoe kept rubbing my foot on top and I stopped twice to retie it. This has never happened before and now I’m questioning what shoes I should wear for the race. The trail was also in rough condition with several trees blocking it, lots of wet leaves, and rocks/sticks that I had to look out for.

I just can’t believe how bad I felt for the last 5 miles of this run and I can’t pinpoint the cause. Am I overdoing it with the fueling and can’t handle it on harder effort runs? Was it something I ate recently? The hard part is there’s no time to really try something different before the race, as all I have left is a 10 mile easy run next weekend.

I’m trying to remember that one bad run does not take away from all the good runs this training cycle. I’m using today to reset and move on so I can make the most of my last 2 weeks of training. It’s not the way I wanted my last big long run to go, but I suppose it was good practice for pushing through even when I felt pretty awful.

Who else has had a terrible long run close to your race?

#running #marathontraining #longrun
Spent almost every step of this 21 mile run questi Spent almost every step of this 21 mile run questioning my life choices. Like waking up at 3am to run 12 miles on the treadmill and 9 outside. This was a crazy week with a kid that wasn’t sleeping great and fighting a cold and super busy days at work. My legs were just tired the whole time today. It was really hard to run outside after so many treadmill miles and my pace was much slower than inside.

I reminded myself that this is peak week. It’s supposed to feel hard. If it was easy everyone would do it. I ran 53 miles this week and am not injured. The weather is perfect. I’ve gotten in every planned run of this training cycle so far.  I get to do this. 

And I managed to finish strong with my last 3 miles the fastest of the (outside) run. I owe that to a solid fueling plan and taking all my gels even when I really didn’t want to.

3 weeks to go until race day!

#running #marathontraining #longrun
Yesterday’s long run was followed immediately by Yesterday’s long run was followed immediately by back to back kid activities, so there was no time to post about it. (I ate breakfast in the car and lunch at soccer practice- it was that kind of a day.) I was kind of nervous going in to this run, especially now that I’m getting down to last few key long runs. I had 16 miles with 4 x 2 miles on the plan, which sounded manageable but also challenging. The weather was perfect and I hit all my paces. At the end I got a little confused- thinking I was at 15 miles but I was actually at 14 🙃 Got home and realized I chafed really bad. Another long run down, and another week closer to race day.

Do you ever psych yourself out before long runs?

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