January Training Schedule

The arrival of January means fierce arctic winds are enveloping the city, blowing from the North and off Lake Ontario. With the crunch of snow and ice underfoot winter is undeniably here. And so I've traded in my trail running shoes in favour of the treadmill this month, where the weather, unrelenting, can't interfere with my training. 

I've heard that people are more prone to injuries in January: thanks in part to resolutions and an eagerness to start the year off right. But the truth is the race season is still months away. I want to spend this month focusing on cross-training and building a solid foundation for future success.  

Here's what my January training schedule looks like:

Sunday: Run (35 minutes)
Monday: Swim (1 hour)
Tuesday: CardioBlast (30 mins cardio, 30 mins strength training) 
Wednesday: Run (35 minutes)
Thursday: Lower Body Sculpt (1 hour)
Friday: Yoga (1 hour)
Saturday: Run (45 minutes)