Winter Is Brutal — This Is How I Train Anyway

Training through winter in Minnesota isn’t just hard — it can be isolating, exhausting, and mentally draining. In this episode, Chase Wark takes you through a full winter training day in Winona, MN during a December snowstorm, including a five-hour indoor ride that pushes both body and mind. Along the way, Chase opens up about his early years as a privateer fat bike racer and how brutal winters helped shape the athlete — and person — he is today.

This episode explores winter cycling training, indoor endurance workouts, and the mental health challenges many athletes face during the off-season. From training indoors on TrainingPeaks to battling seasonal depression in the Midwest, this video looks at what it really takes to stay motivated through winter. If you train through cold weather, race gravel, or struggle with winter motivation, this episode will hit close to home.

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