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I actually find it 100% easier to run outside during winter compared to summer. You don't feel the cold in winter after the first couple of minutes although I do have to wear a headband to keep my ears warm. I planned to run 10km this morning and would have been on to smash my personal best time if I hadn't given up at 8.5km because it was so damn hot. I don't think I've sweated so much in my entire life. On the plus side I managed to run 8.51km in just under 59 minutes which beat my previous best hour distance of running 8.16km. In hindsight I should have run for another minute to get the record on Endomondo.

Running on a treadmill will be hot if you don't have aircon.

I don't mind heat, but hate cold with a passion, the couple of minutes at the start does put me off! Same reason that I don't love swimming (though I did it semi regularly 18 months ago), it's the going in and feeling cold - even for a few seconds - means I try to avoid it. Can't even have a cold shower if it's 35 degrees outside!! :(

And yes, I know I'm a wimp :p :

Karen has challenged me to cycle over the mountain pass to Soller in Mallorca in April next year. Which I guess between now and then I'm going to need loads and loads and loads of hill practice; nothing but hills and more hills!

I was hoping to set up a King of the Mountains challenge on Endomodo but it seems total height climbed isn't one of the options :(

As for the cold. Back in the day I used to pretty much stop cycling in the winter then spend the Spring getting up to pace again; Can't let that happen this time so I'll have to live with the cold or at least adapt to it, just so long as it isn't icy.

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Originally Posted by J4MIE

I don't mind heat, but hate cold with a passion, the couple of minutes at the start does put me off! Same reason that I don't love swimming (though I did it semi regularly 18 months ago), it's the going in and feeling cold - even for a few seconds - means I try to avoid it. Can't even have a cold shower if it's 35 degrees outside!! :(

And yes, I know I'm a wimp :p :

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When you can walk the 15 minutes from the car park to work in -12C wearing a t-shirt you'll know cold; otherwise you are just a big jesse!

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Originally Posted by GridGirl

Running on a treadmill will be hot if you don't have aircon.

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I find treadmills a poor substitute for running outside, not enough cooling and too much give underfoot. At my best I can do 5 km in about 18 minutes 30 (or used to a long time ago anyway) outside but maintaining anything like that pace on a treadmill is murder.

Or Mark you could play tennis inside during the winter ;)

I finally made it back to the gym today after 4 months forced absence.
I hope I got some gain, at the moment it seems all pain :p

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Originally Posted by Mark

Karen has challenged me to cycle over the mountain pass to Soller in Mallorca in April next year. Which I guess between now and then I'm going to need loads and loads and loads of hill practice; nothing but hills and more hills!

I was hoping to set up a King of the Mountains challenge on Endomodo but it seems total height climbed isn't one of the options :(

As for the cold. Back in the day I used to pretty much stop cycling in the winter then spend the Spring getting up to pace again; Can't let that happen this time so I'll have to live with the cold or at least adapt to it, just so long as it isn't icy.

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In the beginning last winter there was very little snow, so i had to make a decision to ditch cross country skii-ing and start cycling indoors. I got this trainer Novo Force - Elite /en It was a great way to keep some cycling form going on through winter time. Boring as hell though.

The funny thing was, week after I ordered the damn thing, it began snowing, a lot. :D

As ever with that sort of thing it's justifying the price.

Ps. I hate tennis!!

That was a mid price thing I justified getting because it will last for 15 years in my use.
You can get cheaper model, new and used.