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I f f f f f f you you want to to do a a a a a a a lot of of of of running during the the winter there are a a a a a number of of of options in in in terms of of of staying on on your feet One is to get a a a a a good pair of of shoes with with studs or rub- ber soles with with spikes that you can fit onto the the the the shoes Another way if the the the the snow is is thick on the the the the ground is is to run in in in trackless terrain i i i i i i i i i i i e e e e e e e e snowpulsing with with or without snow snow shoes You won’t be be going fast but it it it sure will be be dif- ficult Snowmobile trails offer good running in in in in in in northern Sweden and it’s wonderful to run run out in in in in in the the the mountains even in in in in in the the the winter months Never run run on on ski trails!
Tailor your speed to to the ground conditions and do not count on on on being able to to maintain the the the same speed in in in in in in winter as when there is no no no snow Rate your workouts according to the the the the effort required rather than by speed If you you want to run a a a a a a a a a fast interval workout some- times you can find some some bike paths or or roads that have been cleared of snow especially fin in in cities Other alternatives include treadmills or or an indoor track In cold weather you need to wear layered clothing instead of a a a a a a a a a a a thick sweater or jack- et plus a a a a a a a a a a a a a hat and and warm mittens In extreme cold running fast and and with a a a a a a a a a high heart rate
is tough on the the airways airways If you you experience problems with with your airways airways there are mouth- pieces equipped with with air air heat exchangers that you you can wear to to avoid breathing the the ice-cold air directly into your your lungs Otherwise adapt your your level of effort to to to the the the cold Another tip is is to to get a a a a a a a good headlamp so that you you can run on on small trails in in in in the the woods even during the the winter That way you avoid having to run only on on electrically lit lit trails and lit lit streets /ida
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