The Benefits Of Heat Training And Adaptation In Running With Clayton Young | Sponsored By CORE

The Benefits Of Heat Training And Adaptation In Running With Clayton Young | Sponsored By CORE

From The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show by CITIUS MAG

July 18, 2026 · 35 min

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Clayton Young discusses the benefits and methods of heat training in running.

A special sponsored bonus episode for you diving into a topic that’s become one of the biggest trends in endurance sports over the last few years: heat training. Olympian and CORE-supported athlete Clayton Young joins to share what it is, why it works, and how to do it safely at every level. Discussed in this episode: – Why heat training has gone mainstream in running: Running follows cycling, and the data has finally caught up to what some athletes like Clayton were already doing as far back as 2019. – Heat training isn’t just for hot races: The cardiovascular adaptations — increased plasma, blood volume, red blood cell production, VO2 max, recovery — translate to cool races just as effectively. – Clayton’s heat training origin story: NCAA 10K in Austin, 2019 — hot, humid, and Clayton was the only guy in the field who didn’t grab a water cup at a single aid station. He’d been implementing sauna sessions based on his own reading of the literature. – The near-blackout story: Ten days before that same national championship, Clayton pushed too far in the sauna, blacked out twice in the hallway and it only got scarier from there. – The Core body temperature sensor: Provides real-time…

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