Yes, yes, it's BARELY fall. But you should *probably* start preparing yourself for running outside in the cold with these tips from lschwech. Winter will be here soon enough!
While the days are getting shorter, colder, and grayer, I love nothing more than combating the winter blues with
, an extra layer, and an hour on the trails. I realize I might be in the minority here. I do know it feels like pulling teeth to step outside into the ice-cold air and take that first step.in the winter.
“Running in the cold is massively easier on the body,” says Doug Casa, Ph.D., professor of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut. He explains that with the warm weather, you have to cool yourself down and your body works to bring a massive amount of blood supply to theto avoid overheating. In cooler temperatures, you don't need to sweat much. Therefore, your blood can be conserved for the muscles and your heart.
“There’s a reason all distance records occur in the 45-degree weather,” he adds. This makes sense to me; think of all the iconic marathons that take place in late spring or fall, when the temps are usually in the 40s: New York City, Chicago, andKelly Pritchett, Ph.D., R.D., C.S.S.D., associate professor in nutrition and exercise science agrees, reiterating that when the body doesn’t have to fight the ambient temperature to stay cool, we likely feel better.
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