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Cold, Fear, fitness, Health, marathon, Motivation, Running, Sports, Sports gear, Training, Training gear, Training in cold, Training slump
Yes, I’ve even used softer words in the title to this post to make myself feel better. The truth of the matter is that this blistering cold European weather (bear in mind I’m a Sydney girl, so a mercury reading below 12C causes my blood to thicken!) has caused a “pause” in my marathon training for the past week. The travelling has meant that I haven’t been able to take it indoors either.
So how do I go from feeling like this, about training in the cold:
To feeling something more like this?:
Do you have any tips for a Sydney-girl-at-heart for how to beat the fear of running in the cold?? How do you motivate yourself to step out into the cold? What gear do you use to battle the chill in your toes, fingers, nose and ears??
x
We had a fabulous beach day today 🙂 come home so we can rock Cafe Sicilia xx
Oh, that doesn’t help:( But I’m really looking forward to warm weather and, despite a week in Paris, I can’t wait for coffee and sweets at Sicilia!
You have to just do it!! You know you can. I’ve done 4 sessions in the snow this week and after the first couple of minutes you don’t even notice the cold! That being said its a beautiful bright sunny morning so I’m happy to go out in it today! GRIN AND BEAR IT!! That’s my motto! Xxx
You are amazing – training in the snow! It is sunny today…
Thanks for the kick up the butt Pauline! I did drag myself out for a run … wind-chafed legs, eardrums felt like they were going to burst and my nose was burning… but it felt great to get out and MOVE!! x
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