Want to burn more calories? Run in cold weather.

Do you feel more tired after running in cold weather? There may be a reason for that. Researchers have found that shivering in cold weather for ten minutes burns more calories than an hour of moderate exercise. ‘We identified two hormones that are stimulated by cold – irisin and FGF21- released from shivering muscle and […]

How to layer properly when running in the cold

Cold weather running is one of the biggest challenges for a year-around training program. From the risks of slipping on ice to the extreme difficulty of trying to run through inches of snow, the winter can put a damper on training. One way to make it through the cold weather months is to layer your […]