When people think of the word “fitness” they often think about aerobic conditioning; that ability to “go” and keep going. This is especially true for endurance sports like running, cycling, swimming, etc.
Dee Tidwell is the official soft tissue therapist of Yeti Cycles and owner of Enduro MTB Training-- a strength and conditioning company focused specifically on endurance athletes.
Most of us have long heard training in the cold burns more energy, necessitating greater caloric intake to maintain performance. My own ravenous appetite after cold-weather training only seemed to reinforce this.
We all know hard training is required to make significant improvements to our fitness, but now scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida have discovered a new reason why.
It’s the time of year when many of us struggle with maintaining consistent training routines due to family commitments and foul weather. Unless you’re a monk who relishes indoor training, it gets to all of us at one time or another.
