<p>Love the cap. Have a good hike and stay warm.</p>
<p>Honey Stinger blocks are like Gu Chomps but all natural and easy in the stomach. An alternative to Gu or other gels. They are slightly chewy dice (or smaller) sized energy fuel.</p>
<p>LLBean has a great selection of hats, waterproof caps, etc. but nothing like that. EMS sells some Marmot stuff, but not that hat. I found it at Amazon for half-price. Not sure I would have paid the $45 retail price… :)</p>
<p>It comes in two sizes. SM/MED is probably the ladies size. LG/XL is the men’s. With the draw cord, you can cinch it up as tight as necessary. Hiking stuff is like running stuff: sized for scrawny folk, so big ol’ fat guys with big heads are probably out of luck. They make it in black, the blue/gray, and an olive green. I’m hoping that the gray trim is reflective, but I don’t think it will be – although they do use reflective trim on some of their stuff.</p>
<p>I’m taking all kinds of tops for tomorrow. I really have no earthly idea what will be too hot or too cold. Looks like a high in the upper 30s, lower 40s where I’m going. Sunny, but brisk.</p>
<p>Day 400 of The Stupid Streak. Got up at 4:10 to get the mile in before this driving business trip. When I assess my running year, I will conclude that the streak really isn’t that stupid for me, but the 2000 miles in one year is not optimal for me at this age. I won’t be doing that next year!</p>
<p>Well, I was thinking about your 2K goal lately and how that averages to 40 MPW which to most people is just incredible.</p>
<p>Water in a pool getting colder for my liking. Maybe it will spook some people, less people, better for me. Colder water makes it even easier to walk after. Outside has been gorgeous with some 40+F temperature, perfecto! Abundance of various old and comfy clothes at home, no need to buy any new. Tons of streatched practice swim suits from my D’s swimming days! I would be broke buying new ones, practice swim suits are expansive. One suit is gone already, they do not survive for long in chlorine, even the best quality are gone in few weeks. My own skin is permanently “perfumed” - not to everybody’s liking though, but smell of chlorine is one of my favorite and nothing new for our family.</p>
<p>Congratulations on your race, MOWC. All the prize goodies sound nice. </p>
<p>Took Sunday off–walked the dog for .4 mile, but that was it. Going to the gym today to take a combo step with weights class.</p>
<p>I found my limit. </p>
<p>After racking the leaves for a full 90 minutes, I went direct to the gym. Some weights for about 40 minutes and then ran a full 5K at 6+ m/hour pace. </p>
<p>When I got home, I was totally spent. Could barely move for about 30 minuts. In other words, it will be a while I could actually run a 10K. </p>
<p>One thing I have been watching is my rest heart rate. Before starting of this cycle of fitness/weight loss, my RHR is always above 80 bpm. It is around 60 bpm now. Don’t know if it is too late for me to futhuer strength my heart. Getting into low 50 will be great.</p>
<p>That’s a great improvement in your resting HR, DadII. It’s a real sign of improved fitness. I still think you are trying to run too fast. I know our egos get involved, but I think you would find that you could work up to longer distances quite easily if you would slow down.</p>
<p>MOWC, thanks. I am just trying to get well trained for a 5K so I could go run a real one soon.</p>
<p>The researches says the calories burned depending on the weight of the runner and the duration of the run. They say the speed is a factor but a really small one. To lose weight, running a longer distance at a mild pace is actually preferred. </p>
<p>That is what I am going to do for the next 45 days. I really like to lose another 10 lb, if possible. before leaving for our beach vacation on Dec 18th.</p>
<p>Speed is a huge factor in the number of calories burned for running.</p>
<p>Some calorie calculators factor in pace - try plugging different speeds in there - you’ll see a big difference.</p>
<p>BC ^^, If two 200 lb runners run the same distance at two different pace. The one runs faster will burn more cal, not by much.</p>
<p>In my situation, I could choose to run longer at a slow pace, or shorter at a fast pace. The researches say running longer burns more. In other word, running 6 miles for one hour burns more than 3 miles for 20 minutes.</p>
<p>I just ran the numbers through a calculator for 180 pounds running for an hour.</p>
<p>5 MPH 652 calories
6 MPH 818
7 MPH 935
8 MPH 1,102
9 MPH 1,225</p>
<p>I think that maximum efficient fat loss is seen with interval training. There may be joint damage costs to interval training though.</p>
<p>36 mins w/30 sec sprint at the end.</p>
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<p>I find it very motivating seeing the causes 5Ks around the Thanksgiving time-frame benefit.</p>
<p>2.05 miles on the treadmill. It’s 39 degrees outside and cloudy and running outside wasn’t an option which was good because I have a cold with moderate symptoms so running didn’t feel great. I did cross the 500 mile threshold today and that’s probably the most that I’ve ever run in a year.</p>
<p>Stretching video in the morning, abs and light home weights.</p>
<p>Tonight I plan to do some floor work and more stretching. A double-tennis weekend requires lots of stretching in the subsequent week. There’s a bit of soreness in the knees and ankles. I have an invite for Wednesday but will probably decide tomorrow depending on how the joints feel. The best guy that I hit with said that he’s been clocked at 118 MPH which is easy to believe if you’ve ever been on the other side of the net against this guy.</p>
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<p>5 MPH -> 130 calories/mile
6 MPH -> 136
7 MPH -> 134
8 MPH -> 138
9 MPH -> 136</p>
<p>So if you are running for a set distance, as opposed to a set time, your numbers show that speed makes very little difference in total calories burned.</p>
<p>So much for the weatherman. It was supposed to be sunny today. When I arrived at the trail, it was 36 degrees and snowing. Brrrrr. A little sun poked through here and there, but it was cloudy, cold, windy, and a few flurries the entire time. I don’t think it ever hit 40 degrees at the parking lot. Colder higher up.</p>
<p>3.25 miles. 2 hours 55 minutes, including 20 minutes stopped on the very windy summit with terrific views of Lake Winnepesaukee (and Mitt’s house).</p>
<p>I got a taste of icy rocks. Took the “ledges” route (ledges being steep scrambling rocks), only to discover they were covered in ice. That made for some pretty slow careful footing. Should have taken the “ledges by-pass”. Oh well, live and learn.</p>
<p>Dressed well. Wore my unlined [softshell</a> hiking pants](<a href=“Marmot: Outdoor Clothing & Gear Made for Adventure”>Marmot: Outdoor Clothing & Gear Made for Adventure), which were perfect. Pretty much the same weight as jeans, but stretchy heavy duty polyester, covered in pockets and zippers… It was colder than I expected so I wore one of the new two-tone long sleeve base layer shirts with a power stretch fleece half zip over it. I had an unlined soft shell jacket in reserve, but I saw a hunter head into the woods, so I grabbed the bright orange UA half-zip top from my pack and wore that as the top layer for visibility. Fleece beanie and power stretch gloves. Just about perfect. A little brisk in the wind on the summit when I was stopped, but I didn’t linger long enough to bother with another layer.</p>
<p>I’ll definitely go back and do this hike again this winter. Steep enough to be fun, but short enough to be pretty easy. Great views. There’s an easier trail that will probably be pretty good for snowshoeing.</p>
<p>The ice sounds scary. You also sound like the fashion show I went to (law firm event at a dept store)! Sounds like a nice outfit.</p>
<p>I have to run 30 miles a week for the rest of the year to hit the 2000. I want to keep my lead for now, though, although I’m giving some miles back this week because I’m so tired.</p>
<p>As we enter hour 6 of this deposition of a lesser witness, I’m quickly remembering why I burned out on litigation.</p>
<p>I went to Marshalls this evening and I found warmer versions of long-sleeve Pro Combat. The material felt very much like CW-X Insulator-X so I picked up a shirt. I have a CW-X Insulator-X somewhere in XL that I may have put in storage because it’s too big now. I also found a really nice Sublimated Tee and debated buying it. I already have the same Tee but it was a lot less at Marshalls. I just don’t feel like buying summer stuff in the late fall.</p>
<p>I also wandered over to the coat section and found all of those Marmots that idad mentioned. I tried them all on- some were car-length and some longer. They had different types of pocket combinations and they all had zip/velcro hoods that are removable. They had a lot of features that I liked but there was one thing that I didn’t like. The outside zippers are very stiff and require a moderate amount of effort to open and close. This may be intentional for snowy conditions but I prefer zippers that work easily. These coats looked to be quite warm though thin and they seem well-designed though not form-fitting. It was odd seeing the prices on these things $179 - $199 compared to just about everything else that was well under $100.</p>
<p>It’s in the 30s here right now and I need to find a coat that fits.</p>
<p>By using an on-line calculator which uses several body measurements, my percentage body fat is estimated to be around 15%. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/body-fat-percentage-calculator[/url]”>http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/body-fat-percentage-calculator</a></p>
<p>I would like to think I am close to my idea weight based on this number.</p>