As I write this, the temperature is a rather balmy 60 degrees here in Chicagoland, but with the time change and chill-inducing mornings, many of us are already changing how we exercise. My workouts change as soon as it gets below 45 degrees (or, as we say in the south, as cold as a well-digger's butt), but some people actually like the cold weather - like the guy who runs past my house every morning no matter how cold it is. Perhaps, like other Chicagoans I know, he uses a secret internal heat source that no one will clue me in on.
Indoor workouts can get a little dull if you don't spice things up and it's easy for the pounds to creep on and the energy to drop in the cold darkness of winter.
I'm curious about you. How do you handle the cold weather? Do your workouts change with the seasons or do you keep the same schedule regardless of the weather? Vote in this week's poll and leave a comment to tell us about how you deal with the cold weather.
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I find I do more yoga and less intense exercise during the winter. I’m not sure why, but I think my body needs more of that when it’s cold and the days are short.