Running in hot weather: who else?

Ohhh no. I live in Atlanta and I refuse to run in the dead heat of day. I run in the early AM as the sun is rising or in the late afternoon as the sun is descending. I can't pile heat exhaustion on top of my running.

Are there places/trails with lots of shade?

Bring water!

Heat is going to make you slower... it's just the way it is. As long as you're drinking enough and paying attention to any signs of heat illness then its doable. You also want to be smart about it and run early or later in the afternoon, find shade if you can etc.

I personally much prefer running in the heat rather than the cold. But I have a cold intolerance and I'm just miserable being cold. The more you run in the heat the more your body will get used to it and you'll acclimate somewhat. Humidity does make things much more difficult, and your pace should slow to deal with the heat.

I start out slow (even slow for me) until i get a good cadence in, if I'm feeling good then I will speed up a bit, maybe to my normal pace, maybe not. Walking breaks if I need them. I tend to stick to the trails in the summer since most of the path is shaded. Bring water for anything longer than an hour... if it's really hot and/or humid bring water no matter what.

Even if the sun rises that early, you may not have the heat and humidity levels that you'd have in the evenings.

I run in the heat but I tend to stick to the seafront as long as possible for the sea breeze. The only time I get is early evening after work 6ish so still warm but cooling from the heat of the day.

Both extremes - heat and cold - will affect your pace and endurance. It's normal.

I hate the cold, but I'd rather run in the cold (unless it's in the teens or single digits Fahrenheit) than above 80F. If I miss the window of opportunity to run earlier in the day when it's not as hot, I'll go for a hike in the shade instead. I'm not a competitive athlete. There's no need to push myself to run when I'm going to be miserable.

I love running in the cold. Don't mind it in the rain.

Performance sucks in high heat but you are still getting benefit, just don't beat yourself up about the walk breaks and such. You are listening to your body, well done!

I treat myself to more forest runs when it is hot, and go early or late. Take water, keep listening to your body. You will eventually improve your hot weather running ability too, just don't be frustrated by the seeming reduction in your ability. The body had to work harder in heat just to cool itself.

I ride mountain bike. I will ride in the heat(90 degrees or more) if i have to. I just expect my pace to be slower and im ok with that as long as im keeping my heart rate up to a good pace. Sometimes we work with what we have.

I try to go either early morning or later evenings so it is not so miserably hot I live in Georgia, so we have the heat and humidity. The other thing to do is get the miles even if more of it is walking than you like.