It’s somehow already halfway through November, and we’ve lacked a giveaway this month. Heck, did we even have a giveaway last month? That seems like eons ago. My bad.
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Since I landed in a snowy place this evening, we’re going to get you thinking about winter. To enter, simply leave a quick comment with an answer to the following:
How do you adapt your training schedule for winter? Do you change sports altogether, or do you happen to be one of those lucky ducks living in Hawaii?
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As I live in Chicago, unfortunately, I am not as lucky as all of these folk in the year-round, warm weather climates. But, I definitely don’t let that stop me or change my schedule too much. When the weather starts to change for the worse, I simply break out my compression tights, Yaktrack Pro running “crampons” (more like wire wrapped rubber I guess), gloves, hat, and windproof jacket for my runs. I also try to make it further north (if you didn’t know, it is pretty flat in Chicago/the Midwest) as much as possible to get in some skiing and snowboarding.
Definitely more indoor gym time. And recently started rock climbing, so that’s a fun way to build strength in the “indoor season”!
We bought a threadmill three years ago after two extremely snowy winters … no snow since then
Only real change is that the open water swims are done indoors, and layers.
I take a light month in November and let the body recover a bit from a season of hard training. Triathlons are off the radar and I will run a handful of 5k/10k/HM/M through the winter, but just for fun and don’t take it too seriously. Start building base again seriously in December with tons of time indoor on the trainer and treadmill with the first tris of the season starting back up in March and my first B race in April.
Focusing on strengthening my run and training for a few marathons.
Cruddy weather == clean out the garage to make room for the turbo trainer.
Gloves and pants!
Clothing adjustments and reduced km!
Just moved back to Charlotte, from Mexico, so I would need to add some extra layers, to keep up with a similar outside training. Riding will mostly be done indoors.
Living in Chicago I am forced to the treadmill in a hot gym. Try to get out once or twice a week if the winds and snow allow me to.
I enjoy reading your informative articles DC Rainmaker. Keep up the great work!
In Mississippi during the winter, I tend to try to still train outside for the most part with my bikes and runs. Once the wind chill starts to make the bike miserable (usually only lasts a month at most), I will utilize my TacX Vortex Smart trainer (thanks to your review on it). I will try to continue to run outside as the dreadmill is just awful to me after 30-45 minutes.
Winter here there’s no snow, but it has rain. I hate dirty bike and hate spending time washing it too, so If I have a schedule training and the rain shows up I go to my alumnium roller.
Winter training = lots of trainer and more treadmill than I would like. Sigh.
Thanks!
Getting back on my bike trainer during winter
I have some pretty warm winter gear for biking or I’ll just run if there is snow on the ground.
Far form Hawaii here. Just waiting for the blue numbers to appear on the thermometer, parking the bike and bring out the x-country skis.
The bike comes inside to dock in the trainer for the winter…..but the ducks aren’t allowed in anymore.
I usually just bulk up on the warmer clothes, dust off the balaclava and hit the roads like normal in the winter. I sometimes do more afternoon runs in the winter to avoid being in the dark all the time.
The only thing I change is the amount of clothing I wear.
Depends on how bad the winter ends up being in terms of snow (in New York that is). Try to do some cross training…get out on the mountain bike and hike a little more mostly. I have a Rock & Roll 2.0 trainer and Garmin Vector Pedals so I train indoors when the trails aren’t rideable and run on a treadmill when there is too much snow to get outside. I swim in the pool and do my strength training the same either way.
Get out in the snow and run… bring a headlamp. The snow is great strength work. I switch my cross training form the bike to xc skis. Winter is a fantastic season for the trails.
Time in spinning studio/gym, but hopefully the pundits are right and we’ll enjoy a milder winter in Toronto, with extended riding
I do a lot of treadmill running and run outside when the temperature is above 30 degrees.
Crossfit gym doesn’t have heat and can get cold in the winter….but we close the overhead doors….so there’s that.
In south Texas, I don’t have to change too much. A bit more time on the trainer, and layers while running.
When winter comes, I don’t have to change much because I live in Southern California. There are worse places to live! :-) Of course when it rains here, even a few drops, people lose their minds. Worst comes to worst, I use a treadmill or elliptical trainer on some especially rainy winter days.
Playing bowling during the colder weather and some running outside
Add layers, use the treadmill and for motivation enter a race in January!
I live in Boston, but I’m from Brazil. Winter ’13 was my first winter here (and pretty much my first real winter, ever!) and I was surprise to see so many people running outside, even when it was insanely cold. I guess I got that bug. Now, it doesn’t matter if it’s -15C or 30C, I will definitely go out for a run.
I love running in the rain – so… I just run more
Living in Houston, so the weather for trading improves, but the early nights are a detriment on weekdays. So, a combo of morning indoor training rides, and glorious weekend mornings outside.
Ah, winter, the season to enjoy rainshowers to keep your body temperature at acceptable levels during interval training. The season that brings mud up to your elbows when running in the forests. Keep it coming, this glorious season!
There is a nice rail trail near my office that is perfect for nordic skiing. I don’t stop running, but last year I was forced to go indoors – that’s what 10 feet of snow (3m for you superior unit users) will do.
I am living in N. Ga. It’s been nasty over the last couple of winters and I ride more on the trainer than I would like to however running is never a problem outside. Lot of nice trails around to hike/run.
More clothes for running. More time on the trainer and treadmill.
The biggest problem I face in my city during winter time is air pollution. So I’ve started getting used to running in a mask filtering dust. Wearing it you look like a Bane from Batman.
I live in Florida and so far this winter we’re still hitting 80°s so the only change in training is carrying slightly less water than during the summer.
Where I live, it doesn’t get too cold in the winter so I don’t change much. Mostly I switch from running after work to running in the morning or on my lunch break since it gets dark so early
A few more runs, a few more trainer rides, quite a few less road kilometres… a fair bit more living vicariously imagining Parisian summers and international jetsetting. By golly i’d be getting fit and fast with a fenix 3 though ;-)
Getting back to the gym and play some badminton
Less swimming and running/riding outside, more Zwift/Sufferfest trainer riding and treadmill workouts. I’m hoping to get some fatbike rides outside as well to keep the outdoor workouts alive.
I’ll be spending a lot of time on Zwift!
More of my training happens indoors on the bike trainer. Wisconsin is too damn cold!
more layers, and time spent indoors on the trainer!
I tend to wear more layers. If it gets too cold & rainy then I ride the trainer indoors.
Winter means some more running and swimming. When there’s snow I don’t run but otherwise the weather doesn’t bother me for running.
Biking however is another story. I don’t like the danger of biking in the dark ( even with a lot of lights ) so biking in winter is only on the trainer and sometimes in the weekend.
Running, gym and cutting timber but mainly enjoy time with friends and family before the new season
I don’t change much – already a trainer junkie as it is. I’ll run outside in anything short of an ice storm to avoid the treadmill though.
How do you adapt your training schedule for winter? Do you change sports altogether, or do you happen to be one of those lucky ducks living in Hawaii?
Well, I wouldn’t have to adapt it since I live in Mississippi, but since we don’t do any cycling events in winter, I do swap to an entirely marathon / run related schedule.
I run with my frontal lamp in the evenings. As for my bike, I add mudguards and lube that chain more regularly. Generally, just add more layers.
I wear warm clothes to run still outside and trainer indoor for days when it’s too terrible outside.
I switch to mostly treadmill runs and focused bike work on the trainer. If I am extra ambitious I will hit the pool, but mostly I just bike and run in the basement pain cave.
I continue to mountain bike any time the trails are dry enough for it, but when that isn’t possible I enjoy the comforts of a Wahoo KICKR and TrainerRoad. I run outside year round and run trail as much as possible, but if trail conditions are too bad I simply move to pavement those days. For the rare snow/ice events I use Yaktrax, and I’ve run in 36F rain before. All about having the right gear and a good attitude!
–Donnie
Doing aerobics
Winter is long in Canada. I used to run outside anyway, but I have a treadmill and a bike trainer in the basement for the roughest days ;)
I don’t change anything, working out indoors in the winter is for the weak.
Double down on shorts and t-shirts. Betting on El Nino and an unseasonably warm winter in the mid-Atlantic.
I’ve always toughed it out- tights, long sleeves, and a jacket/hat and I’m out running so long as the roads are runnable. Biking moves indoors though. NJ winters can be cold!
I sign up for winter races to force me out into the feet of snow on the ground and bust out the snowshoes for the other days
Winter is for gym and skiing.
I am a trail runner – so the only thing that changes is sometimes i put snowshoes on… year round baby!
Indoor, indoor, indoor ? Trainer??, treadmill??, indoor heated pool ??. Thx for all the great info
Intense getfit sessions
Nice
Winter is what I look forward to every year so I can race cyclocross!
It’s x-country ski time!
I bulk up 5 kg and do some indoor stuff.
Winter in Cleveland always drives me to the treadmill eventually. Until there’s an inch of ice covering every surface, though, I’ll be busting out the winter gear and braving the weather.
Turn indoor only if tempereture reach below -15 celsius or weather start to be ugly, mostly running (snow+rain) ;)
Winter training in Pennsylvania turns mostly into an indoor activity. I love running in the cold though, so as long as there’s no ice I try to still head outside.
I hate working out indoors, outside for me.
More gym time, and switch from running+cycling to only running
Winter means slightly less trail, warmer clothes, and some occasional fun in the snow. This is where having a club full of like-minded crazy people helps; they want to do the same thing!
Indoor bike training and really cold runs with more clothes for me. As long as its above freezing
Winter = cleaner (indoor) water and dirtier outdoor tracks :-)
More indoor training (pool/trainer/treadmill). I count shoveling and snow blowing as my cardio workout on days when we get over a foot of snow. Here in New England, I sometimes count shivering as a workout too.
Put on the parka and run/bike during our Canadian winters! Oh, and play hockey.
Not a lucky duck living in Hawai, so I hop on a trainer, or in a raincoat!! Occasionally I might take off to Finale Ligure in Italy for a hike/bike/climb/trailrun-weekend :)
I used to go in a gym to do some spinning classes but that was before I bought my brand new Elite Hometrainer Qubo Smart Digital B+ based on your recommandation for a budget hometrainer! With Zwift, it is a pleasure to train!
Just dress warmer and go out. Rain is psychological!
Focus more on swimming using indoor pool and trainer work. Although I live in Houston so winter is not too bad here!
Cyclops powerbeam pro trainer plus zwift and cvt -also have a set of rollers to help remember how to ride a bike that isn’t being held up by a trainer. :)
I’ll be changing things up in Colorado by taking some of my runs indoors (BLAH) and concentrating a bit more on strength training. I’ll get outside every time I won’t be risking my neck by heading out.
I am a lucky duck leaving in Cyprus where temperature is rarely below 10celcium.
Winter in Indiana means cycling on a trainer, swimming in a pool, and wearing a shirt for outdoor runs.
No change. Just think about how nasty it was running in 90 degree 100% humidity. Perhaps the cold is not so bad after all…
Threadmills kills my motivation every time and I like running in the cold than the warm weather anyways. A bonus point of running when there is snow outside is you neet less hydration. Or at least I do.
I don’t really use my bike for anything else than the commute to work, so it’s not really a loss for my training.
I live in southern CA. I don’t have to change too much, although it’s 48 F this morning.
I am on the South part of the world, which means we are now entering Summer. However, it also means some hours on the trainer due to more common thunderstorms.
Mid-fal I skip longer rides outside and just stick to my commuter bike on my way to work. Next to this I work out a little bit more in the gym to keep my core balance ok. But to be really honest over all: during winter I just work out less… Something with priorities and energy (or a lack of that) :)
Many hours on the trainer for winters during the week, PNW allows me to ride in the rain on the weekends though!
Up here in Canada, the snow makes running outside tricky at times. I tend to do more cross training in the winter along with reduced mileage on the treadmill. My goal is to enter the spring running season fitter and stronger than before.
I love this watch!!!
Started getting into alpine touring last year, so looking forward to the break from running.
I’ll just keep running outside once or twice a week and have mounted my bike on a Kurt Kinetic Road Machine (which I’m using in combination with Zwift for the first time this year).
I live in Florida so…indoor pool for my off season swim workouts, running and cycling during the “winter” months in Florida for the most part is awesome! I concentrate mostly on training for various marathons.
Riding every day, spring, summer, fall and winter…..and glad to do it!
I Live in the Netherlands, and during the winter I focus on swimming and running, cycling is more maintenance based. In dry conditions I use the bike for commuting. I do have a indoor trainer but that is almost never used. I would love a Fenix 3 for my multisport activities!
There’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes. That’s the motto I have to live by, because I ride my bike to work. It’s only three miles round-trip, and I have all the necessary gear to make it relatively comfortable. For the winter, I change out the fork and wheels on my commuter bike (a Fuji Ace) to run 35 mil knobbies. I’ve already purchased all the cold-weather gear, so I have no excuse not to continue biking and running outside. I’ll go outside to train unless the roads are hazardous (snow is okay, ice is not) or the windchill dips below 0* F. When that happens, it’s trainer and treadmill for me. And swimming. I guess I could do more swimming.