Men's Fitness UK

OUT IN THE COLD

Setting your alarm an hour or two earlier seems like such a good idea the night before your run. You’re convinced you can sneak running time for yourself without compromising on anyone else’s. Who needs sleep anyway? You, it turns out, as you hit ‘snooze’ on last night’s best-laid plans.

Do not fear. MF is here to get you into those cold wet streets with a spring in your step. With tips and tricks from the very best in the winter running business, we’ll have you powering into next March when other runners are barely waking from hibernation. There are pointers below on technique and training sessions, plus safety considerations from the man who has come closer to death while winter running than any other human still alive.

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