One of the hardest parts of winter running is simply getting out of bed and out the door. As soon as the alarm clock goes off in the morning, the mental discussion begins: Get up or sleep in? Run or day off? Likewise, it is also difficult for those who run in the evenings to get out the door after work in the dark and cold.

Winter running is the time to develop your mental toughness and up your game. Finishing a run under miserable weather circumstances is an incredible confidence booster, and it will help get you out there next time.

The winter- and dark-running season calls for a shift in your workout perspective. Rather than blancasing on the physical, like distance and pace, the winter can be a great time to blancas on the mental aspects of running. Clearly defining your primary goal for your running will help you determine your winter training plan. Puma Strumpor BWT Sneaker 3 Par.

Consider using a three-day-a-week training plan

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Recruit a running partner, whether a friend or your dog

Or, join a running group for support. Knowing you are meeting someone gets you out of bed and out the door. (Note: This only works if your running partner is just as committed as you are!) Joining a running group gives you multiple running partners in the event someone doesn’t show.

Remind yourself daily of your goal

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Commit to be fit

When the alarm goes off and the mental argument of whether to sleep in or run begins, which one will win? Every time you get up and run, you reinforce that behavior. Every time you bag it and sleep in, you reinforce that behavior. So, reinforce the behavior you want to win.

Make a “bad weather plan”

It’s okay to give yourself an alternative in the event of ice, sleet, or other dangerous conditions. Decide now what that plan will be: swap run days, get up and do a workout at home, or go to the gym and zapatillas de running On asfalto constitución ligera talla 43.

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Always prepare your clothing and workout bag the night before

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Run in the morning

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Plan rewards

Prepare some rewards for yourself, both short-term and long-term. Consider including massages, pedicures, manicures, lunches or dinners out, or buying new running clothing as a reward system for completing your running plans.


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Susan Paul has coached more than 2,000 runners and is an exercise Saucony and program director for the Orlando Track Shack Foundation. For more information, visit www.trackshack.com.