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Life Kit

Make the most of your chilly outdoor workouts

Life Kit

NPR

Self-improvement, Kids & Family, Education, Health & Fitness, Business

4.54.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2023

⏱️ 19 minutes

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How cold is too cold? What kind of gear should you wear? And how do you stay motivated to workout outside when the weather is dreary? Cold-loving runners and a doctor share their advice to get moving during the winter. This episode originally published January 19, 2023

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Hey everybody, it's Mary L.

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And I'm joined by NPR's Wynne Davis.

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Hey Wynne.

0:31.0

Hey, Mary L. So I heard you like to run.

0:34.0

I do.

0:35.0

Same here, but what about when it's cold out?

0:39.0

You know if it's less than 40 degrees, I'm probably not going to do it to be honest.

0:43.6

Yeah this is something that I struggle with too you know in the winter it's extremely hard for me to get out of the

0:50.5

door and go for a run or a bike ride because it's just so cold out but not everyone feels that way.

0:58.4

Unpopular opinion I love running in the cold it is my absolute favorite time of year,

1:04.8

and it's funny because my husband hates the cold

1:08.6

and loves running in the summer.

1:10.6

So opposites truly do attract. That's Allison Mariela Desir. She's a

1:16.4

mother an athlete and activist and the author of the book Running While Black.

1:21.1

I just love it.

1:22.7

I love the cool air on my face.

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