28: How To Not Panic Running In The Summer (Mini Epsiode)

28: How To Not Panic Running In The Summer (Mini Epsiode)

From My First Marathon by My First Marathon

May 20, 2026 · 5 min · Episode 28

About this episode

This episode provides tips for managing summer running challenges, focusing on hydration and heat acclimation.

If you've stepped outside for a run lately and thought "why does this feel so much harder than it did two months ago," this one's for you. Summer running is humbling, and if you're in the middle of a training block right now, it can feel like everything is going backwards. It's not. You're just doing the hardest training of your cycle in the hardest time of year to do it. In this Wednesday mini episode, I'm walking you through three things you can do right now to make summer running way more manageable, from hydrating like you actually mean it, to a few freezer tricks I wish someone had told me way earlier in my running career, to heat acclimation and why starting slow now pays off in a big way come fall. Slow summers equal fast falls. Trust the process! Follow along with the show: 👣 Personal IG/TikTok: @tay.says / @taysays 🎙️ Podcast IG/TikTok: @myfirstmarathonpod 📺 YouTube: @MyFirstMarathonPodcast 🌐 Website & extras: myfirstmarathon.co & myfirstmarathon.co/resources Shop merch! myfirstmarathon.co - click on "shop" Join the First Marathoner Community! - skool.com/myfirstmarathon

People in this episode

Host: tay.says

Topics covered

  • summer running
  • hydration
  • heat acclimation
  • training tips
  • running performance

Keywords

  • summer running
  • hydration
  • heat acclimation
  • training block
  • running tips

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