Training as of recent has been hard to find consistency. If you have watched the Weather Channel, Wisconsin has been in a deep freeze. For almost three weeks the average temperature was not above zero degrees with windchills often at 30 below! This even forced me onto the treadmill, which I had to run on for 5 days when there was wind-chill warnings.

But one of the motivating factors to finishing a long run on a cold morning is looking forward to a warm breakfast and hot cup of coffee when you get back. Besides the cold, we have about 10″ of snow or so on the ground, so the local xc ski trails have a decent base. I have been getting out skiing for some great cross-training.

This is the hardest time of year for me to train, as I really get sick of being indoors. But I am really just trying to lay down a foundation for the season and get my body fully adapted to working out 2x a day again. The forecast is calling for a few 10 degree (above 0) days coming up, I might have to get out the Australian Gold Tanning Oil.