We've lived in the Front Range of Colorado for over five years now, and never can I remember such cold days...We didn't even top ten degrees yesterday! Ten!!! And right now it's a balmy eight degrees out.
As athletes and active individuals, weather like this tends to drive us batty. We simply can't get outside, and if we can, it's too cold to do any hard aerobic workouts.
So we put together this little list of alternate activities to do when it's well below freezing out.
We hope you enjoy!
-Movie marathon. I know this is every athletes' guilty pleasure, and we probably never succumb to spending a day watching movies unless we are very sick, or unless it's been very cold out for a very long time. Head over to your local library and check out the maximum number of DVDs that you can. This way you aren't spending any money, which will make you feel better about kicking back and enjoying a movie day. Also, the cold weather provides us a unique opportunity to rest our bodies and let them fully recover from whatever rigors we've been putting them through. Try to adjust your mindset and think of the cold-spell as a much needed and welcome break!
-Clean up your clutter. Go through each room in the house and sort through unused/unnecessary items. Create two piles: one to donate, and one to sell at a summer garage sale. If this is too daunting, start small, like cleaning out your bathroom vanity and throwing away all expired medication. Or tackle that dreaded cabinet under the kitchen sink and sort through all your cleaning products.
-Plan your next adventure-yay! This is something we like to do in the cold winter months, because it not only occupies our time, but it gets us excited about future trips! Pull out your maps and decide where you'd like to explore. Then go online and figure out logistics. Once you've got an idea of what you want to do and where you want to go, you can begin nailing down a specific date. For us, our salvation from this arctic blast is looking forward to summitting a few more 14ers down by Buena Vista in the next few weeks. Not exactly a break from cold weather, but at least a chance to get out and play in it!
-The list goes on and on with common indoor activities, such as: knitting, cooking, organizing all the pictures on your computer, finishing all the magazines laying on your coffee table, and maybe just laying down for a nap, and not resurfacing until the weather promises to break 32 degrees!!!
-As for getting out for some exercise, try heading to your local yoga studio and signing up for an unlimited week of classes. Of course, the best place in the Louisville/Lafayette/Superior area is Yoga Junction! Right now they are offering a first-time student/resident of Colorado deal where you can go to a week of unlimited yoga for only $18-such a good deal!
-For those who are just dying to get in a run, ride, swim, or hard cardio workout, check out your local recreation center. Most rec centers also offer fitness classes, which are helpful if you need a little extra motivation to get on that spin bike!
-And if you just must, must, must go outside, please exercise with caution when it is below freezing out. Plan a hike or walk, instead of a run, and save your lungs from full exertion in the icy air.
Add your own cold weather ideas in the comment section below. We'd like to see what others are doing during this frigid month!
As always, thanks for reading.
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