Freezing cold? Step out and run!

A major artic chill is moving across the northern U.S. bringing brutally cold temperatures. Still thinking you don’t want to miss your weekend run? Winter can be a off-putting season for outdoor runners but with a little bit of motivation and some tips you can keep enjoying your trail runs all year round. There are different ways to stay motivated like committing to running with a group or set some races. Once you have paid for a race you know you have to train if you don’t want to suffer. Also snow can add a great challenge and flavor your runs like no summer day can do. There are some basic tips you need to follow on your winter trail runs -choose the trail carefully, stay hydrated,keep away from icy patches- but the key thing is to keep warmth. There are several good articles out there -‘cold doesn’t have to stop runners’, ‘what you need to know about running in cold winter weather’- but the bottom line is to gear up properly -for that the gear junkie has posted some winter gear suggestions- and most critical, layer up with the 3 must-wear layers. keep these rules in mind and… see you out there!

Meanwhile, in the Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest…

“50 competitors will attempt to trek over 64 miles of the Ice Age Trail in the minus-20 wind chills on Saturday night.”
- Via Journal Sentinel

Holly crap!! These guys really like the punishment! (and volunteers really love what they do! Thumbs up for them!)