July 4th, 2023 was a memorable day for me—and it had nothing to do with the holiday. That morning, I began the 18-week-long training for I vividly recall the excitement I felt, the matching neon yellow outfit laid out the night prior, and my physical therapy warm-up routine (all immortalized on , of course). I also remember that despite it only being eight o’clock in the morning, the New York summer heat was unrelenting.
As soon as I stepped outside, it became clear that training for the New York City marathon in the summer was going to be a heated battle between me and the weather. Though I won’t be running a marathon this fall, there are scores of people about to start their road to 26.2.
If that’s you, read on. Here is everything I learned in training for my inaugural marathon endeavor. Heat If you’ve gone for a run on one of the first real days of summer and noticed that your pace is slower than usual, you’re not alone.
It’s easy to dwell on how quickly you become fatigued during those initial runs in the heat, and it still takes me by surprise each year. But try not to be too hard on yourself. You didn’t suddenly become out of cardiovascular shape or “lose” the running foundation you’ve been building.
In hot weather, our to keep blood moving to our skin and to produce sweat, which is our body's way of naturally cooling itself. A harder working heart means harder working..
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