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10+ Ways Running Helps Beat the Winter Blahs

Feeling sluggish at the dawn of 2020? Here’s a little motivation to get you out the door and running again this season.

705–865
the number of calories you’ll burn on a 1-hour run… about 3 slices of pizza

1:59:40
Re-watch Eliud Kipchoge’s historic sub-2-hour over 42.2K at the Ineos 1:59 Challenge.

GREAT TIMING
January 10 is roughly 16 weeks out from marathon-race season — get training!

MORE SUNLIGHT = LESS S.A.D.
Running outside in winter means much-needed exposure to sunlight.

RUN WITH BUDDIES
Studies show social activities boost your chances of living to 75 and beyond.

’TIS THE SEASON…TO CROSS-TRAIN
Get outdoors and try skiing or snowshoeing—very effective cross-training activities.

607/607
How many marathons ultrarunner Ricardo Abad Martinez ran on consecutive days.
You only need to run 1

ACTUALLY FULFILL YOUR NEW YEAR’S HEALTH RESOLUTIONS
Be the envy of your couch-bound friends.—CR

Sources: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Canadian Running January & February 2019 ‘What Winter Blahs’, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Harvard Health Blog, Harvard Women’s Health Watch, Realbuzz