This week on The Runner’s High Times, Gene sweats through the early summer heat-wave and spirals through the brain fog with his first ever solo episode. From learning this week that heat exhaustion is real to the origins of how running became his accidental mental health plan, this one’s part therapy, part comedy, and fully drenched.

He breaks down his first case of heat exhaustion (spoiler: it ends with cold towels and regret), offers sun-safe tips for fellow runners, shares his origin story as a musician-turned-runner, and introduces the first edition of the new segment: Runner or Psychopath?

You’ll also get a few unhinged Amazon running gear reviews, and some pretty raw quotes about why we run in the first place—even when it’s 100° and stupid. THE SUN HATES US.

Whether you’re chasing clarity or just trying to keep your nipples from chafing off in the heat, this one’s for you.

Run fast. Hydrate harder. Think weird. Welcome to the chaos.