Winter training needs preparation, and here's the thing: your mind will talk you out of it faster than the cold ever will. In summer, the sun greets you at 5am. In winter, you show up with a headlamp. That's not a disadvantage,  that's where the real athletes are made.

The athletes who stay consistent through the cold months are the ones who arrive at race day ready. Most people hibernate. You're reading this, so you're not most people.