Classic summer running fails

You wait for this time of year all winter. Now that it’s here, don’t let simple errors ruin sunny day runs. 

We runners aren’t perfect. Sometimes we fail at our own sport. These are some of the classic summer running mistakes that most of us have made at one point or another.

Forgetting that beaches don’t make for the best running terrain.

Ignoring humidex warnings and admitting to your group that you did a workout in 40C weather.  

Letting the heat stop you before you even started.

Going out without sunscreen because you thought it was cool out. 

Forgetting all about the power of glide and ending up with the worst case of chafed skin. 

Not pre-hydrating and ending up parched mid-run.

Not looking up weather, getting caught in the middle of a summer storm as a result.

Over-estimating the distance you’re capable of running and hitting a wall out on the trail. 

Going on vacation. Getting lost on the trail.

Letting hot weather stop you from fueling properly.

Ignoring signs of overheating.