Training for Texas running
How-tos for running in Texas: heat, humidity, early dark and race-day pacing, grounded in published research.
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Clocks fall back Nov. 1. Texas evening runners lose an hour of light; here is the plan
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, and sunset in Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and El Paso jumps an hour earlier. Sunset times by city, what TxDOT and GHSA crash data say about walking at night, and a visibility checklist for runners.
Thanksgiving is 53 days away. Texas turkey trots still leave time for a 5K plan
The 2026 Texas turkey-trot list is up to 91 RunSignup events from Nov. 13 through Nov. 29. With 53 days until Thanksgiving, runners can still build a practical 5K plan.
The run-walk method: how to finish your first Texas 5K, turkey trot or marathon
A randomized marathon study found run-walkers finished in similar times to runners with less muscle pain and fatigue, and Garmin just added run/walk workouts to its coaching plans. How to use run-walk for a fall race in Texas.
Zone 2 in Texas heat: why your easy pace slows down, and what the science says about slow running
Zone 2 and slow jogging are everywhere, but in Texas heat and humidity your heart-rate zones will wreck your pace. What heat does to easy runs, how acclimatization works, and what a 2025 review found about zone 2.