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Finding motivation It's dark, it's cold and it's not always easy to stay motivated! My little trick is to focus on the upside: - The fresh air that will energize me - The feeling of accomplishment - My overall wellbeing  And I do not put too much pressure on myself to keep up the pace. If the weather is terrible, I simply postpone and reduce the frequency. We have no choice but to adapt to our beautiful province of Quebec!   Avoiding injury Slipping on a patch of ice is the most common winter injury. Wear good running cleats such...

As every year, winter is upon us. To the runner, the winter season manifests itself much in the same way as does torture by drops of water. During the first few outings, it's acceptable, however after 3 months of running in the cold and in the white "crap", it becomes a rather big ordeal. Nevertheless, certain inflexible individuals will choose to run in winter. I am one of them, even if, I confess, I hate winter! However, even more still, I despise the treadmill. I therefore had no choice, I learned to run in the winter and even to enjoy...