Why Your 6 a.m. Summer Running Habit Is Quietly Breaking Your Body

Why Your 6 a.m. Summer Running Habit Is Quietly Breaking Your Body

Running at dawn to beat summer heat seems logical, but your body’s physiology tells a different story. A coach’s analysis of smartwatch data reveals how peak cortisol, heat stress, and sleep debt quietly accumulate into overtraining syndrome—and why the pattern matters more than any single metric.