PRG Newsletter – Aug 2026 by Performance Running Gym
Whew! That was a hot one! July was the 6th hottest month in Minnesota’s recorded history. Add that to near record humidity and smoke from nothern wildfires, and we wrapped up one doozy of a month for training.
At PRG, we saw plenty of you adpating by heading indoors, and it is not lost on us that indoor training will increasingly become an essential resource for our running community in the summer months, which are becoming increasingly plagued with consistently high temps and dangerously high AQI days. On top of our well maintained HVAC system that filters the air entering the building, we invested in an air purification system this past month that has helped us keep the AQI levels in the building at healthy levels, so you can breathe easy during your indoor runs and workouts.
Our coaching team also focused check-in time with athletes on how manage the heat safely, and even how to acclimate to it and use it as a training stimulus. Climate change is changing heat training from a fridge training intervention, to one that nearly everyone will benefit from. You’ll find some of the tips we share with our Run Coaching athletes on how to acclimate to the heat in the Trainer Tip article on page 9.
As we head into August, we are all hoping for cooler temps and better AQIs, but knowing how to adapt your training and acclimate to the warming temps can help make our favorite activity more enjoyable and safe – stay cool, stay healthy, and we look forward to seeing you at the gym!
-Aaron Boike
Co-Owner, Performance Running Gym
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