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El Centro, CA
El Centro sits in the Imperial Valley, 42 metres below sea level in California's hottest agricultural region. Running here means early-morning heat management—the flat valley floor offers predictable terrain but temperatures regularly exceed 40°C from May through September, making winter and spring the viable training windows. Cyclists find the same pancake-flat landscape ideal for speed work and long steady efforts, though the desert heat and sparse shade demand serious hydration planning; most serious training happens November through March.
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