Yesterday, I posted a suggestion that you should take your workout outside. I received some blowback (read: excuses) from my friends in Minnesota. I find this particularly useful for banter, given that we’re smack in the middle of the Winter Olympics! What sort of things can you do in the cold weather? Ice Hockey – 403 calories per hour Downhill skiing – 408 calories per hour Curling – 420 calories per hour Snowboarding – 520 calories per hour Speed skating -1,020 calories per hour Cross country skiing – 1,320 calories per hour Lest you think I’m not in touch… I woke up on Sunday to snow falling.  The light flakes were aesthetically inspiring, but set me to hemming and hawing.  The Montana cold is uncomfortable to say the least, but more importantly, snow on the ground doesn’t provide much traction. Sprinting in this weather carried the risk of a slip and possible injury. What to do when nature or something similar hands you a small obstacle? I feel most empowered when I make adjustments to my routine instead of opting out of the workout entirely. I chose to perform a modified version of my sprints on the snow-covered…