Embrace the Sun and Improve Your Running EndurancePosted by Sam on March 28th, 2021 It has been scorching hot in New York City recently and many runners are sweating a lot. For those of you that tough it out, despite record-setting temperatures, you will be happy to know that you are enhancing your performance if you are running for an hour. You are not going to get many more heat training benefits from running more than that in hot temperatures. A workout in a hot and uncomfortable climate will improve performance more than the same one in a cool and comfortable one. The Science According to a study completed at the University of Oregon, training in the heat improves aerobic exercise performance.
Chris Minson, human physiology expert, believes that research still needs to be done but heat training may “overtake high altitude training in terms of an extreme way to achieve more elite fitness levels.” Heat Training vs. Altitude Training Like altitude training, heat training is just one more method to further enhance your performance. However, unlike altitude training, you do not need to move to Colorado or sleep in a high altitude tent. Just go outside in the summer and train. Be Careful & Have Fun Overheating can be dangerous so please be careful and remember:
Like it? Share it!More by this author |