Welcome to running in cold weather. All your months spent complaining about the intense heat of summer, are now quickly being replaced with woes of wind, ice and cold. Since we know running is mental, let’s re-frame winter running in to the perfect time to exercise outdoors.All right perfect, might be a stretch, but here are some surprising reasons to get your run on outside this winter and it’s more than for great base building.
Is it good to run in the winter?
HECK YES. The running in winter benefits are numerous!
According to the American Chemical Society’s journal Environmental Science & Technology, as little as five minutes of exercise outside in winter can provide you with all the health benefits I’m about to share!
10 Benefits of Running in the Cold
Thus far winter has been hard core here in Denver, starting with 3 snowfalls of 10 inches in October and then 16 in November.
If your morning rung or night run just can’t be done outside, consider a short walk at lunch for the mental benefits of getting outside.
You 100% know that I LOVE using my treadmill as part of training year round.
But if you’re avoiding the cold weather running all the time, it turns out you could be short changing your training.
Of course there is the mental side of getting yourself out…
