chiberia challenge – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg chiberia challenge – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Six Tips for Running Outside This Winter http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/six-tips-running-outside-winter/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/six-tips-running-outside-winter/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2014 08:34:20 +0000 http://www.ingoodtastemag.com/?p=8061 The crazy-busy holiday calendar can easily interfere with your workout routine right when you most need to burn off eggnog and gingersnaps. And this time of year, most of the country faces an additional challenge as well: terrible weather. Here in Chicago, we don’t let ice, snow, sub-zero temps, or even our famous wind stand between us and running outside this winter. I’m currently leading a team in the Nike Chicago Chiberia Challenge. We’re competing against four other 15-person teams to see how many members can run 70 miles outdoors in two weeks. As soon as the call for the challenge went out last week, all five teams filled up in less than 24 hours. That’s 75 Chicagoans admirably eager to brave the elements. I’ve personally run through several brutal Chicago winters, including this past Polar Vortex. Here’s what I’ve learned about how to make it bearable: Embrace the suck There are lots of perks to running outdoors in winter: You don’t have to wait in line for gym equipment, you get the path almost all to yourself, and you’re immediately seen as hardcore. Enjoy these benefits and make a game out of the challenges—for instance, see how hard you […]

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