![]() I’m sure you can think of a bunch of others. Some options include the cold’s impact on blood flow, slippery surfaces affecting form, reduced Vitamin-D levels, lower motivation, fatigue from past training and inadequate ice-cream intake. There are plenty of possible reasons for performance and health reduction during winter. So we have the problem, and it boils down to this: screw winter. And, in coaching, I rarely see the same levels of rapid progression in winter as in the other seasons, even controlling for training approach and background. There aren’t great studies to validate that hypothesis, but a 2014 master’s thesis found higher rates of musculoskeletal injury in winter months, attributing that increase to cold, icy and hard surfaces (cue Frosty the Snowperson saying, “That’s what she said”). Here, I’m writing this article in December because the problem is that cross-population injury rates seem to go slightly up and overall performance seems to go slightly down in winter. ![]() It usually starts with a problem to solve. I’m always looking for possible interventions that can improve the health and performance of athletes I coach. In it, I will give you permission to take more hot baths. Get access to everything we publish when you
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