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[quote=Anonymous]I’m not in the DC area so I don’t have specific place recommendations but I also hate summer running. A few things that make it bearable:

Don’t wear a watch every run. Go by feel a few days a week. Your pace is going to be slower when it’s really hot out so just aim for an equivalent EFFORT as if the temperatures were cooler.

Stay hydrated and if you don’t usually run with water, do so. (Or learn where any public water fountains are and plan a route by them.) I like to buy those very small 8 oz. water bottles because they basically fit in the palm of my hand and it’s enough to get me through a few miles a little more comfortably. Also you can refill it for a longer run and it’s still not much of a burden to carry.

Bring along one of those cooling towels. They sell them at Dick’s. I used one for some longer runs and obstacle races. They’re nice to wipe your face, wear around your head sort of as a kerchief if you really need to shade your face (it sounds ridiculous but was a big help during a hot Spartan race I did), and you can re-wet them and keep them damp to help cool yourself down. [/quote]

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