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Personally, I need a high dose of nature in every season, maybe even more during the short days of winter. I don’t despise the treadmill—it’s a great workout tool. I despise the notion that you can’t run outside in cold, windy, snowy, downright nasty weather. So I head out, regardless of the forecast.
Enjoying my Boulder, Colorado, trails in the cold months often means exploring winter wonderlands: snow-capped pine trees and open fields painted white where my dog and I can bound about, laughing in the face of adverse temperatures. It’s good for the soul. And when it’s not holiday-card perfect outside, it’s still worth kitting up and heading to the dirt. Gutting out a run under gray skies, amidst a dreary drizzle or headwind, can make me feel alive and strong enough to do anything.
Plus, there’s no bad weather, only bad gear, right? No bad gear, here. As the weather turned colder last fall, I gathered dozens of…
