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<p>Ooooh. Every jacket they make is nice. Which one did you get?</p>
<p>I can’t find an image of it online in the color I got, but here’s the jacket.</p>
<p>[Brooks</a> Utopia Thermal Hoodie II - Women’s - Free Shipping at REI.com](<a href=“http://www.rei.com/product/836642/brooks-utopia-thermal-hoodie-ii-womens]Brooks”>http://www.rei.com/product/836642/brooks-utopia-thermal-hoodie-ii-womens)</p>
<p>It’s a very good style for me. Even if it doesn’t turn out to be perfect for running I would like wearing it around town – a lot, lol.</p>
<p>I did a bit of weight-lifting tonight to get back into it. I’m using my knee braces for home exercises now just hoping things heal a little faster and I don’t do any more damage.</p>
<p>I’m glad to hear you’re taking care of your knees, BC. Important. Want 'em to last.</p>
<p>Oh. That looks cozy. It’s even on YouTube, so it must be good:</p>
<p>[Brooks</a> Utopia Thermal Hoodie - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>That will be super warm on cold days! I love those kinds of tops just around the house when it’s chilly in the winter. Brooks does a fantastic job with the reflective accents. That’s huge for safety as the days grow shorter. That stuff lights up blindingly when it’s hit by a car headlamp.</p>
<p>I went around and around on the Marmot hoodie I ordered. I was very tempted by the [orange</a> version](<a href=“Marmot: Outdoor Clothing & Gear Made for Adventure”>Marmot: Outdoor Clothing & Gear Made for Adventure), both for visibility walk/jogging and for not getting mistaken for a moose during hunting season hiking. But, it was just too much with the blue zippers and logos. A nice gray would have toned down the orange just enough for an ol’ (fomerly) fat guy to pull off. Hiking is one thing, but I still want to be able to wear it in public… :)</p>
<p>I woke up about every 45 minutes last night. I actually went to bed early, but I’m thinking that might have been a mistake! I finally got up at 4:30 and am now at work. But my voice is awul, my throat hurts, and I think I overdid it last night on the elliptical. I am just SORE today…</p>
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Turn your pictures into a youtube video, since youtube links are allowed?</p>
<p>You can use a product like Animoto for free to make 30 second videos - you just point it at the pictures and it makes a video out of them and posts it to youtube for you.</p>
<p>Have been battling a nasty virus for 2 weeks. Weight still slowly moving in the right direction even without the major exercise. I haven’t really changed much but have added some green coffee supplements. Will see if I notice any differences.</p>
<p>Thanks for the tip. But, I’m a stubborn ol’ cuss. It’s the principle of the thing. As near as I can figure, pictures of rocks and leaves really weren’t bothering anybody in this little neck of the woods.</p>
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<p>hops:</p>
<p>I feel like a million bucks today, The Airdyne cured what ailed me (I’d had a stiff back two of the last three days.) I’m thinking about back to back Airdyne days (how’s that for nuts?), in part because I have no idea what to expect for trick or treat hear and it’s so hard to schedule a basement workout around that 5:00 to 8:00 pm slot. I can grab 20 minutes of Airdyne time and still be ready for the little goblins. And, lord knows, I’ve GOT to get rid of this candy!</p>
<p>The sun is supposed to come out this afternoon but it’s quite overcast right now. I was thinking of running outside today but it’s not looking good right now.</p>
<p>25 mins. A little icky out, but quite a few people walking and running this morning.</p>
<p>I was visiting my father for a few days in the “senior living” complex where he is now, so I made it my business to use the exercise room every morning. Stationary bike & a mat for my exercises, plus a TV to watch the coverage of Sandy. What more could a gal ask for? My father (age 90) was impressed at my dedication. He’s easily impressed.</p>
<p>I only ever saw two other people there–a wiry old man who was lifting weights, and another guy who was seriously walking a distance on the treadmill.</p>
<p>Overcast and windy in aftermath of the storm–decided to do a long walk (6 mi). Will hit the gym tomorrow for TRX class and elliptical after class. Halloween was canceled in our town because a few roads are still closed. No word on when the kids can trick or treat. I don’t get many kids, but I decided to take the candy that I bought and put it in the trunk of my car. I’ll pull it out when I know the kids will be going out for T/T.</p>
<p>bromfield:</p>
<p>I hear ya on the candy. I’m going to drive mine to down to Choctaw Ridge and throw it off the Tallhatchie Bridge so it can swim with the fishes next to [Billy</a> Joe](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube).</p>
<p>I swear an ol’ (formerly) fat guy can’t win for trying. I thought I was doing great. I managed to go online and find out when trick or treating is around here. Bought candy, got it in a bowl next to the front door. Turned on all the lights. Finished my Airdyne workout one interval short because I was running out of time (that’s my story and I’m sticking to it). Hopped in the shower and was all ready for a hoarde of ghosts and goblins at 5, when I stuck my head out the door to say hi to my neighbor and he laughed at me, “… hah… they postponed trick or treat 'til Sunday”. Ooops.</p>
<p>It’s gonna take an unprecedented barrage of willpower to stay out of that damn candy for four more days. It has been calling my name. I’m defenseless once it’s in the house. Trunk of the car sounds like a very smart plan, although I’m kinda taking it as a defiant challenge now. I want to look that candy in the eye and say, “Come on, give me your best shot… is that all you got?” :)</p>
<p>Airdyne kicked my butt. I did official 1/4 mile intervals with the Garmin watch. Warmup. Sprint 1/4 mile, recover til my heart rate is 65% of max, sprint 1/4 mile, recover HR, and so forth.</p>
<p>I did the intervals hard, hitting 89 or 90 rpm on all of them. Got smart today. Wore running shorts and a short-sleeve shirt with a big box fan two feet away blowing on me.</p>
<p>Legs were on fire at the end of the intervals. Gotta get back in the Airdyne groove. Max heart rate was 87% of my max on the first interval, 90% on the last one. The full recovery to 65% in between is long enough that I don’t see crazy high heart rates like I would with a short rest interval.</p>
<p>1.25 miles. The sun never came out and the temps didn’t get out of the mid-50s so I ran inside. I like mid-60s and sunny but mid-50s and sunny is okay. Mid-50s and cloudy I don’t like.</p>
<p>I didn’t have the cloths for a cooler run anyways.</p>
<p>So much for weather forecasts.</p>
<p>We won’t see mid-60s in the next ten days. So it’s either warmer clothes or stay indoors.</p>
<p>Been focusing on rehabbing my arthritic knees. Stretching/Strengthening and spending 1/2 hour a day on foam roller before I get back into intervals and tempo running again. I have only been running 3x times per week and getting in a little swimming and stationary bike cross training.</p>
<p>I’ve followed the back and forth on vo2 and lactate threshold. All I know is that if you want to get faster, you need to raise lactate threshold. I was measured in March for both vo2 and lactate threshold. Incorporated tempo runs (high hr runs at 90% above for at least 15-20 minutes) and interval training on the track after that and significantly raised lactate threshold and 800 meter/5k times (also raised vo2 a couple percentage points) when I was measured again in September. </p>
<p>Running and working out has taken a hit as I’m in Vegas for a trade show this week. Looking forward to get back home to watch my daughter and her team in the state cross country meet. Who says you can’t live vicariously through your kids!</p>
<p>Was so swamped last night that I had to run on the treadmill. It was dark, yucky and cold, so I did not mind. I am not having a good day today, and the weather is not cooperating - another yucky, cold day. Exactly a year ago my best friend, my beautiful GSD died in my arms. He was 13, and his ilness came back in full force, paralyzing him. It was the best thing I could do for him. The vet cried, too. Anyway, I’m ready for a run, but I have so much to do! Forget Halloweeen! I think it will be another treadmill night for me. :(</p>
<p>Good luck to your daughter and her team, ohio!</p>
<p>Deborah, that is nice jacket. You deserve a reward for all the training you’ve been doing so heroically. The ponytail feature is a nice touch. 
Enjoy!</p>
<p>MOfWC, safe travels to your daughter and your son in law.</p>
<p>“Exactly a year ago”</p>
<p>Hugs, BB.</p>
<p>Double hugs, BB. </p>
<p>I did not get up this morning- this is not good. I think I’ll do better after the time change. I ran 5 miles after a tough workday. Took one knuckle light and turned it on at the turnaround as it was getting dark. Failure. I assumed it was the batteries, although they should have been fine. It got pretty dark on the path, but not pitch black. I made it. Turns out the light died. They will replace it. Ugh.</p>