Winter Blues

Grateful for a warm house

 

So it is 2014 can you believe it? This year seemed to fly by way to fast. Well in Minnesota it is starting off very Chilly!! Monday the weather report is calling for a -60 degree wind chill and the governor called off all public schools in the state of Minnesota. This does not happen that often. Thank goodness

So, what do you do when you have races to continue to train for and weather just doesn’t permit you to go outside?  Well, there is always the treadmill. My advice for that though is to keep it fresh.  I suggest increasing the incline, adding intervals, or a combination of the two. This will keep you from going crazy training on a treadmill and allow you to get some excellent training in.  Many gyms have running tracks if the treadmill is just not something you can drag yourself onto. Granted, you will be running in circles, but some like this better than the treadmill. This is especially true if the gym has large windows. That view is better than no view.

Also, of course, there are other cardio workouts that you can do just to keep you from getting bored.  There are elliptical or spinning classes which will help work on your endurance. If you need a break from working on a machine many gyms have excellent cardio classes. These are some things to consider. Then, of course, there are DVD’s at home. Whatever tickles your fancy. There are so many choices out there that honestly, getting lazy or stagnate really is not much of option. So, don’t let the winter blues bum you out! Get you butt going and before you know it spring will be here…well spring in MN is typically short but at least it isn’t winter!

 

Well I hope everyone had a great week no matter what the weather is, and as always enjoy the journey.