<p>Deborah, I asked CCers a question about running clothes a while ago when we just started running for fun and fitness, and someone lnked this handy “calculator” (although I found that the recommendations were a bit off for me):</p>
<p>[What</a> to Wear for Runners: Runner’s World](<a href=“http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/whattowear/0,7152,s6-240-325-330-0,00.html]What”>http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/whattowear/0,7152,s6-240-325-330-0,00.html)</p>
<p>I like the concept, but I probably won’t follow the recommendations, lol.</p>
<p>As I have gotten older I prefer to err on the side of being too warm. I really hate being cold, even when I “know I’ll warm up.” Tonight I wore thin tights, a Nuu Muu, a long sleeved thin but warm Lulu shirt with thumb holes. It was a little windy even though I was mostly sheltered from it. 51 degrees but a chilly 51. I really needed an ear band or hat. My ears got cold as the sun went down.</p>
<p>Has anyone ever done or know someone who has done the Tough Mudder race?
Looks difficult, but might be a good challenge. Wondering if anyone over 50 competes in it?</p>
<p>Storm going through my area–and I still have power. Amazing! Lots of wind and rain. Took a rest day today. Walked 3.5 mi on Sunday.</p>
<p>I thought I was going to get in some good cross training tonight cutting up the 70 foot Linden tree the hurricane took down in my front yard. Then I saw the fire start next to my neighbor’s house from the high tension lines that came down with it. Never mind, I think I will work out indoors tonight. (Emergency PECO personnel and the fire department came out so the potentially real bad stuff has been averted.) Best thing I did was have one of the circuits from our whole house generator dedicated to my basement gym. Who needs a kitchen anyway! :).</p>
<p>“Who needs a kitchen anyway!”</p>
<p>That is a sure way to lose weight! :)</p>
<p>Well, I got a NROL4LIFE workout in the basement. Felt great, even though it kicked my butt after a few days off. We’ve had gusty wind and rain all day, a few flickers of the power, but, knock on wood, still up and running. I got a hot shower, cooked a hot dinner, and have a mug of coffee in a thermos, so I’m happy as a clam.</p>
<p>I bought my first loaf of bread since early April, just as an option for tuna sandwiches if the power goes out. With any luck, I’ll stick it in the freezer unopened.</p>
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<p>You and me both! Below 60, I’m going with a long sleeve tech shirt and shorts. I can always push the sleeves up if I get hot. At 50, I’m switching to the long pants. At 40, I’m going to double up the layers on top somehow. Maybe a short sleeve shirt under a long sleeve. Maybe a jacket.</p>
<p>The hiking in the mountains has really taught me the importance of having readily available layers. It can be 50 degrees and nippy starting out. Quickly overheating when you hit the steep climb. Then, you get to the top where it’s 10 degrees cooler and the wind is whipping.</p>
<p>Did a few kettlebell snatches, but spent a lot of time doing recovery and activation activities tonight at the gym. 45 minutes in and out…</p>
<p>Here’s some inspiration:</p>
<p>US Women’s Olympic Hockey players doing weighted chin ups at M. Boyle’s:</p>
<p>[Female</a> Weighted Chinups - YouTube](<a href=“Female Weighted Chinups - YouTube”>Female Weighted Chinups - YouTube)</p>
<p>"“Who needs a kitchen anyway!”</p>
<p>-Kitchen table is a must. Who said that it is limited to eating or food preparation? Not in my house. it is the most important place and sometime when we are not so lazy we even have dinners there. </p>
<p>In regard to inspiration, 45 min. limit would be mine for sure. It takes me close to 3 hours any more and what else is going to get added in few months, I do not know.</p>
<p>Got in some great cross training this morning. Had a utility pole laying across my street a couple of houses down. Used a splitting axe to free up the base from the stump, tied old dock lines to each end and dragged the sucker across the road to the opposite curb to open the roadway. At least now I can put my cars back in my driveway and exit my development. If I waited for my municipality, I’d be stuck for the rest of the week. Next on my list is to go get a chainsaw to cut up the 70 foot Linden tree that came down and is sprawled across my lawn and my neighbor’s! Then back to my normal routines tonight. 60 minutes of wattage interval training. I hate riding inside!</p>
<p>Michael:</p>
<p>I feel for you. Anything with an axe or a chainsaw is some seriously hard physical labor. Cleaning up downed trees is miserable stuff. Thank goodness none of the trees or utility poles fell on your house!</p>
<p>I bet you saw some pretty high heart rates dragging that pole out of the street!</p>
<p>1 mile run.</p>
<p>I have some knee damage from the long match last Tuesday. No tennis until next week at the earliest. I’m going to have to do something else for a few days.</p>
<p>Ouch.</p>
<p>Well, after months of avoiding the thing with outdoor cardio, I hopped on the Airdyne for the start of the winter torture season. I had no idea what I would have in me, being completely out of Airdyne shape, so I figured I would just do six intervals with whatever I had for as long as I had it. Ended up doing six from 80 to 90 rpm, and lasting from 33 to 52 seconds. Saw a peak heart rate of 90%. Not too shabby, but that thing is every bit the torture I remember. Even though I wasn’t really pushing it, my legs were burning, my lungs were on fire, and I was gasping to catch a breath. Aaaah, yeah. Good ol’ Airdyne…</p>
<p>I completely misjudged, wearing long pants and a tech t. When I hopped off the bike, sweating like a pig, I realized it was 75 degrees (and humid post tropical) inside. Sheesh. No wonder I was dripping…</p>
<p>I did an elliptical workout today. We just got a brand new one in the gym and it was time to break it in 
15 minutes of “mix 3.” This mixes up lower body only, both arms and legs, and arms only. It also alternates reverse strides in there…</p>
<p>Then I did some dumbbell stuff as well, but I was tired after the elliptical…</p>
<p>I guess Airdyne graphs have been outlawed, but I went back and checked the last time I did similar intervals. Today’s intervals ended up being about 1/4 mile intervals. The last time I did six 1/4 mile intervals was back on April 1st. Today looked very similar in terms of pace (and heart rate). Not bad, considering I haven’t been on the thing since June and have lost my Airdyne legs…</p>
<p>Ah, indoor watts based cycling while watching a new episode of NCIS. Almost tolerable. 15 minutes at tempo, 5 at VO2max/AT threshold, 5 at tempo and then 30 at tempo with 6x40 second intervals at sub-maximal/AT threshold+. Now I can have my Skinny Cow and Vita Top Brownie dessert. Isn’t that what this all really about?:)</p>
<p>Well, guys, I gave into temptation. I am now the proud owner of a spiffy new Brooks jacket.</p>
<p>Glad to hear it sounds like you have weathered the storm okay. New Jersey, wow. MOWC, is your daughter still marooned or has she been able to head home?</p>
<p>Oh, stretches and weights at home today.</p>
<p>Yay, Deborah. Enjoy the jacket. Daughter and son in law are supposed to fly home in the morning. I haven’t heard anything new. They did go see a bunch of the monuments today.</p>
<p>I have to be at work for early meetings all week, so I had to get out in the cold, windy dark with my knuckle lights this morning. I hope I can get out there again tomorrow. It’s tough.</p>