Heat Training for Runners: Survive Summer & Use It as “Poor Man’s Altitude”
Today, I break down how heat and humidity impact running performance and how you can use summer training as a “poor man’s altitude” to boost fitness through increased blood volume (and sometimes red blood cells). As someone who's spent most of time training and coaching in Houston, this is my area of expertise. I cover everything from adjusting runs and workouts to hydration to how to deal with feeling like death in training...
00:00 Summer Heat Reality 00:47 Heat Physiology Basics 02:13 Poor Man’s Altitude 04:25 Adjusting Pace By Feel 05:52 Long Runs Without Overheating 08:00 Flexible Workouts And Bailouts 10:00 Cooling Tricks And Mental Grind 12:30 Heat Acclimation Magic Moment 13:48 Hydration Electrolytes Fueling 16:08 Heart Rate Drift And Fall Payoff 18:04 Wrap Up And Call To Action
