Beating the winter training blues

It can be tough in the winter to get up off the sofa and get your workouts on! Those winter training blues start to set in and it can sometimes be more than we can handle. But, the reality is, our racing season is now about 12 weeks away and we've got to get serious about our training. So, what can we do about it.

First, grab a friend to train with you. They say misery loves company and sometimes it just takes the two of you to push each other to get in your workout.

Second, try an indoor trainer class. Whether it's a computrainer, kickr, or your own indoor trainer, you just need to pull it out and get busy. Put on your favorite movie while your riding so you don't get too bored. Make sure you put in the effort, though. Don't get lazy and just spin in Zone 2 when your training plan calls for speed work!

Third, start making sure you log your workouts. When we don't log our workouts somewhere (in Training Peaks, in a spreadsheet, in a journal, etc) we might go a few days without our workouts. Those few days turn into a few weeks and then you've realized you're back to where you started...on the sofa with the training blues!

Lastly, if all else fails...go sledding. At least you'll get in a good cardio cross-training workout!