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I used to do cross-country ski during high school and I was on a cross-country team at the University. I missed it.
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"One of the biggest benefits to cold-weather workouts, however, may be psychological. Studies have long shown that exercise is mood-boosting, but research has also found that working out outside may actually help fight seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The combination of the sun's antidepressant-like power and the endorphin-high of exercise can trick your body into believing spring is already here. And then there's the motivational factor. "it's a lot easier to run an hour outdoors than it is to run an hour on the treadmill", says Chris Grover, the head coach of the U.S. cross-country ski team. There's more to see, more to do". Grover views battling the elements, nature's and mankind's, as a better workout overall... read more".-- Robert Sullivan, Vogue Jan 2013
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