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5 Tips to Help You Run Your Best Marathon on a Hot, Humid Race Day

September 24, 2023 by Brian Rock
Woman running a marathon in the heat, with a mist behind her.

Heat and humidity are performance killers when it comes to long distance running. This holds especially true with an event like a marathon. So what do you do when race day gets close and the weather looks terrible? Do you cry and just stay in bed? No. Do you defer to another race? Possibly, if … Read more

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Research: Running in Warm, Humid Weather is Harder Than Hot and Dry

August 7, 2023 by Brian Rock
A drawing of a man running in the summer with the hot sun behind him. He's tired and sweaty.

Running in the summer is tough. Heat and humidity can do a number on you. Don’t believe me? Read this post about my experience running in the Florida heat. But any discussion of summer weather invites the question, “Which is worse: heat or humidity?” There are always those who will say that dry heat isn’t … Read more

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What a Difference Heat, Humidity, and Dew Point Make

August 21, 2023July 28, 2023 by Brian Rock
A shirtless man running in the hot summer weather in Florida.

It’s summer time here in New Jersey, and that means heat and humidity. The weather is subpar for running, and the months of July and August are typically pretty miserable. It’s common knowledge that heat and humidity make running harder. But just how harder is it? Recently, I spent some time in south Florida visiting … Read more

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