{"id":202095,"date":"2010-01-20T03:05:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-20T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thatsfit.ca\/2010\/01\/20\/why-you-should-run-outside-no-matter-how-cold-it-is\/"},"modified":"2010-01-20T03:05:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-20T08:05:00","slug":"why-you-should-run-outside-no-matter-how-cold-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/202095","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Run Outside, No Matter How Cold it is"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Advice<\/a>, Health<\/a>, Fitness<\/a>, Fit Family Guy<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Summers are short in Canada and if you hate winter then you live in the wrong country.<\/p>\n

Winter is here; what are you going to do about it? Are you a fair-weather runner who relocates to a treadmill<\/a>? Does the cold and snow make you want to move all of your exercising efforts inside? Do you want a blankie and a cup of hot chocolate?<\/p>\n

Seriously, with some planning, preparation and mental fortitude you can make the shift from fair-weather outdoor runner to all-weather workout warrior. Admittedly, having access to treadmills with TVs you may wonder about the benefits of getting outdoors when it’s cold enough to freeze Russian vodka, but read on and wonder no more.<\/p>\n

Biomechanical and Metabolic Differences<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many articles have been written about the biomechanical and metabolic differences of treadmills vs. outdoor running, and the general consensus is that the contrasts are small. The primary mechanical advantages of running outdoors are the addition of wind resistance, and the ability to build muscles specific to going downhill, around turns and on harder or uneven surfaces. Overall, however, a 2008 study by Patrick Riley<\/a> et al. in the journal of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise<\/em> determined that the kinetics of treadmill vs. outdoor running is very similar. <\/p>\n

Continue reading Why You Should Run Outside, No Matter How Cold it is<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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