December 6, 2023
The internet – and as evidenced below, the komoot team – is brimming with impractical advice that doesn’t apply to you. The upside is that some of it is quite entertaining. So, while we usually try to tap into the team’s extensive outdoor knowledge, in this piece we’re embracing some of our colleagues’ more “creative” ideas, rather than their most useful ones. So here you have it, eccentric “advice” to enjoy on those days when getting outside just isn’t an option.
You may not have space for a dog. Your lifestyle may not support a dog. You may be allergic or just not like dogs. But dogs need to get outside otherwise they’ll chew your cozy slippers and widdle on your carpet – or worse, they’ll stare at you all day with big sad eyes, silently conveying what a terrible person you are. Get a dog and you’ll find yourself heading outside for a walk once a day at least, in spite of your deepest desires to stay indoors.
Getting a good podcast on the go or compiling a motivating playlist has long been an incentive for getting outside when you don’t feel like it (even though you know you’ll love it once you’re out the door). But in winter, the pull to stay in can feel even stronger and the justification to relax inside with your pod or audiobook is more legitimate than ever. One team member’s practical tip? Make sure your house is noisy. Wind the kids up! Turn on all your loudest appliances! In comparison to the noisy chaos, a walk or run in the chilly winter air with your audiobook will be very appealing indeed.
This one works just like a normal accountability partner, but instead of a friendly agreement to get outside twice a week throughout the winter months, you up the stakes. Make a deal with your friend but throw a written financial agreement into the mix. If either of you skip your outdoor time, you owe the other party cash (ideally an amount that is wildly out of your budget).
Admittedly, this nugget is bordering on practical, but depending on where you work and what your chosen outdoor activity is, your boss or clients might have opinions on your outfit. The logic is sound though. You may look a bit weird rocking your helmet and cycling bibs in a meeting, but when the sun peeks out for half an hour and it only takes you two minutes from desk to chilly cycling bliss, you’ll be the one who’s laughing.
If the dog runs away, you can’t find an audiobook you like, you can’t afford an accountability partner, and your boss disapproves of your hybrid outdoor/work outfit, there is one wild card option which a member of our analytics team suggested: Skip winter altogether.
Sure, the logistics of moving hemisphere might be complicated and expensive, but at least you’ll be able to explore in shorts and a t-shirt!
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