And all are great therapy. Many of you work hard 8 months a year to get in shape and then sit indoors all winter only to end up exactly where you were last spring. He stayed in shape year 'round. As you get older, just maintaining your fitness becomes more difficult, and letting yourselves go just because it's cold outside is a shame. You can continue most of your favorite aerobic activities throughout the winter or you can mix it up with some new winter sports.
Cross training is the spice of life.
Cross training doesn't only mean running on Monday, swimming on Tuesday. It can also mean biking in summer, skiing in winter. Many professional athletes, like Greg LeMond, get away from their sport in the winter to recover, both physically and mentally. But they don't hibernate. Cross-country skiing was building muscles that even elite cycling did not.