Category: Winter Running

  • 5 Winter Training Tips All Runners Should Know

    5 Winter Training Tips All Runners Should Know

    It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been training for years or if you just decided to start working out in the new year; the cold winter months can be unpleasant enough to deter even the most determined runners. When you consider heading out into the harsh winds and braving the slippery spots on your favorite running…

  • Running like an Icelandic Horse

    Sounds crazy right? Running on ice. In Minnesota we can encounter trails like above for 8-9 months a year. December through February we can nearly guarantee these conditions. What do we do? If you remember my article about “Screw in my shoes” you will see that we have options for running on the ice and…

  • Screws in your shoes

    For years I have been running with cleats on my shoes and then YakTrax to keep my footing in the ice and snow. In all this time my friends were telling me about putting screws in my shoes and I have been happily ignoring them. My friend Shawn Wolk recently reminded me that he had…