It’s April. We’re well into spring. It’s snowing. And we already have several inches of white stuff on the ground. Why won’t the weather cooperate? Last April, we played outside in short sleeves. The world had turned the green of spring, with new life visible everywhere. Yes, last year was freakishly warm, and ultimately bad for the plants, but it sure felt Continue Reading
Do You Make This Mistake in Life?
I get odd looks at times. When I bought a thick pair of PrimaLoft gloves for cross-country skiing, I received one such look. Why would I want gloves that warm for an active, sweat producing exercise? Most people wear thin, highly breathable gloves that barely provide a windbreak. I am not most people. Continue Reading
How a Treadmill Made Me Slow Down
I don’t like running on a treadmill. I try to run outside whenever possible, but this week I ran on a treadmill. One reason why I don’t like treadmills is I find it hard to tear my gaze away from all the stats on the treadmill: calories burned, distance, elapsed time, incline, and speed. When I run on a treadmill, I fixate on the stats. How fast am I running? How far have Continue Reading
A Simple Plan to Expand Your Comfort Zone
During college, I ran outside all winter long. Ann Arbor, Michigan has a respectable winter, with cold and snow. And I still ran. I stayed plenty warm. The only problem was that I had a tendency to cough for hours afterward. My lungs didn’t seem to like the cold air. That was my excuse to stop running outside in the winter when I moved to Minnesota, where the winters are Continue Reading
Here’s a Quick Way to Have Fun When It’s Cold Out
Step 1. Put on more clothes Step 2. Go play outside Really. Just because it’s getting colder doesn’t mean that you need to retreat indoors for the winter. Fall and winter are beautiful seasons to be outside. Enjoy the crunch of the leaves underfoot. Smell the crispness in the air. Feel the snowflakes fall on your face. Enjoy sledding, cross country skiing, or downhill Continue Reading
