Therapy For Athletes

For those living in areas where the change in season brings colder temperatures, more rain and snow, and less sunlight, it likely will affect the way you train.  It may also affect your mindset about getting out there and doing what you do. Personally, I’m  finding my motivation has dropped slightly as I’m coming off of a strenuous couple of months and I know I don’t have any major races coming up. (I’m not too concerned about the Turkey Trot and the Jingle Bell Jingle run.)  Plus, there’s an age old imbedded survival instinct to stay warm in a lighted area that started just before my first birthday when people took shelter in caves and invented fire.  As the chill fills the Michigan air and the darkness descends for longer spans of time, I have to fight the urge to stay put.  Now don’t get me wrong, it’s not like I have a more serious condition like SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) where the lack of sunlight actually sends people into a state of depression.  It’s just that I have to motivate myself more to put on those extra layers or get out before sunlight to get in my training.  As the winter approaches, I’ll try to offer some tips for what’s working to keep me going so that I’ll be in tip top shape and ready to roll in the spring.