We're in the middle of a snowstorm this weekend here in Chicago, and luckily for me I managed to get my workouts in this morning before it got too bad outside. Not to say that I trained outside, since almost all of my training these days is indoors. I know a lot of people still keep training outside even when the temperatures drop below freezing, but I'm a bit of a cold weather wimp. My biggest issue with cold weather (aside from the coldness of it) is the fact that I have a hard time breathing properly when exercising in cold air. I always feel short of breath and my lungs and throat burn pretty bad when breathing in the harsh air.
Over on the Training Peaks blog they have a couple options for cold weather training, both for heartier athletes and cold weather wimps like me. One item from their list that I might look into this year is Cross-Country Skiing. It looks like fun and from what I've heard it's a pretty good total body workout. I know some friends who travel up to Wisconsin to do this every year, so I may have to join them this year. I'll have to rent all the equipment though, so hopefully that doesn't get too pricey. I already have one high-priced hobby to keep my wallet busy. :)
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