Breathe Easy...

Hopefully we wont need to debunk cold weather activity myths much longer but until then here you go.  You will not catch a cold by working out in the cold.  7 hours of running in the cold per week actually reduce your chances of an upper respiratory infection by 18%.  Healthy people without asthma and other upper respiratory problems were not likely to suffer wheezing or coughing from working out in cold weather.  Snow sports such as skiing or snowboarding can offer the benefit of improving oxygen capacity.