How to Maximize Summer Running

Tips to ensure your running not only survives summer heat and travel—but thrives. [View this email in your browser]( presented by Don't Let Summer Heat and Travel Derail Your Training Summer is my worst running season. To start, I hate heat. Whether it is because I grew up in Maine or just because I'm a wimp, as soon as the temps start climbing I start complaining. But I'm getting over it. The turning point was to change my perspective from heat being something annoying that kept me from running fast and comfortably, to a [training element]( that will make me stronger and faster. I'm learning to put heat in the same category as hills, wind or speed: Variable stressors I can add to my training to enhance my fitness. It's amazing what I will embrace and endure—even enjoy—if I think it is doing me good. Racing is a different story: In a race, heat is a hindrance that produces slower times, no doubt about it. But everyone has the same hindrance, so it can also be reframed as one of the variables of the race, one that we can work to [minimize and master](. Besides heat, summer sabotages training with distraction. The "lazy days of summer" are a myth. Summer, for me, tends to be jam-packed with activity, from mowing to little league games. Even vacations often threaten a training schedule and make it challenging to find [suitable running routes](. And, combining a [race with vacation travel]( has the danger of tainting both. Enough whining though. It's summer! On the bright side, we get to peel off the winter layers and bask in the warm embrace of the season—if we're lucky, in remote and beautiful locations. We've compiled some articles to help you seize this summer and not only survive through heat and travel, but thrive. I'm hopeful this will be the summer that changes how I feel about summer running. —Jonathan Beverly, Editor [Why Runners Should Train in the Heat]( Getting a little hot can benefit your training. Here's why you shouldn't shy away from summer running. Allie Burdick [Beat The Heat: Warm Weather Racing]( Use these eight tips to perform optimally in hot conditions. Krista Austin. PhD. [Your Next BIG Finish is in Houston]( Chevron Houston Marathon Race Weekend offers excitement for every runner, right in the heart of the Bayou City! Experience true Texas-hospitality as the fourth-largest city in the U.S. cheers you on through 26.2 miles of the Chevron Houston Marathon, 13.1 Aramco Houston Half Marathon, or 3.1 miles of the We Are Houston 5K. Take the Houston Double Challenge and tackle the 5K on Saturday and the marathon OR half marathon distance Sunday to receive the coveted Houston Double medal. #runhou [Run with all of HOU. Register today!]( [Make the Most of Your Destination Race]( Combining traveling and racing can be tricky, but strategic planning and toggling between runner and tourist can allow you to enjoy the best of both. Becky Wade [Where to Run on Your Family Vacation]( Summer vacation destinations aren't often chosen for their access to running routes. But we've found great runs for you in many top locations. Mark Lowenstein G E A R [HOKA ONE ONE Carbon X Review: 100 Mile Rundown]( HOKA's Carbon X is the “Chutzpah Shoe” of ultradistance road running: Aggressive and punchy, an audacious companion for long, stable, cushioned yet efficient efforts. Adam Chase THE WELL [STREAK YOUR WAY TO PRS]( The rules: Run every single day. Never. Miss. A. Day. How no days off can make you faster, stronger—and more interesting. [Update Your Newsletter Preferences]( [The Well]( [The Latest]( [Training]( [Shoes & Gear]( [The Rundown]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( [Privacy Policy]( Copyright © 2019 Pocket Outdoor Media, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in on one or more of these Pocket Outdoor Media brand websites: PocketOutdoorMedia.com, PodiumRunner.com, Triathlete.com, VeloNews.com, VeloPress.com, VeloSwap.com, WomensRunning.com or because of your business relationship with one or more of our brands. Our mailing address is: Pocket Outdoor Media 3002 Sterling Cir Ste 100Boulder, CO 80301-2353 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? [UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES.]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Pocket Outdoor Media · 3002 Sterling Cir · Ste 100 · Boulder, CO 80301-2353 · USA