<p>Got my exercise today walking back and forth to my car. I felt pretty conspicuous amongst all those runners with my cane. D came down with her bf & roommate to do a trail run this morning. The girls did the shorter 5mile- elevation gain only 750 ft, Bf did the half marathon with 2000 elevation gain. ( also had a full marathon as well as a 50k)</p>
<p>Wettish with leaves, D ripped her new long underwear that she was using for running tights. She really needs another pair of shoes.
I think she made good time though- looked like they were in the first five in- hard to tell because of staggered timing for the other races.
I stayed till her BF came in - they were headed back to school today.
It has been a long time since I’ve watched her compete in the rain, takes me back! :)</p>
<p>The 90-minute run/walk with the neighbors. Then weights on the horrible Hoist machine in the basement. Whenever I do this my idiot dog comes down, stares at me and proceeds to poop on the carpet. She’s a complex dog and I don’t really understand what’s triggering this. I think she senses how much I hate lifting weights and she poops to show her solidarity in despising the whole enterprise.</p>
<p>Very nice weather here - high 50s with sunshine. </p>
<p>Raking leaves for 60 minutes and then went out running. I would say the run on street is more physically challenging than on treadmill. Cardio wise, no difference.</p>
<p>I could do 28 minutes 5K on treatmill but might not be able to do that on street, especially if there is hills.</p>
<p>Very enjoyable hike today. Yet another of the many hikes in [Franconia</a> Notch State Park](<a href=“I-93 North Through Franconia Notch, NH - YouTube”>I-93 North Through Franconia Notch, NH - YouTube). Basically, mountains line the highway on either side and there are countless trails from parking lots by the highway up the mountains. Today’s hike actually started by walking through tunnels under the highway from the parking lot the Flume Gorge. This was a short little hike. 3.4 miles round trip with modest elevation gain of about 1300 feet, to a terrific view on top of Mt. Pemigewasset (Indian Head). Nice trail. Nice length hike. </p>
<p>It was low 40s at the parking lot, probably right around freezing up higher. I ended up climbing in a long sleeve tech t and my new thin Marmot windbreaker. Added a second long sleeve shirt for the hike back down.</p>
<p>Felt horrible for a lady on the trail who had managed to let one of her dogs wander off. She kept moving up and down the trail, which I think was a mistake. Poor thing was going to have to drive home from a day of hiking minus a dog. That would be awful.</p>
<p>Only hiked for a little over three hours, so got back to the car in time to make a visit to [Mountain</a> Wanderer bookstore](<a href=“http://www.mountainwanderer.com/]Mountain”>http://www.mountainwanderer.com/) on the Kangamangus Highway in Lincoln The proprietor, Steve Smith, is also the author or editor of the definitive New Hampshire hiking guides:</p>
<p>He also has one of the best hiking blogs (linked from his bookstore website) – nothing but photo journals/descriptions of all the trails he hikes. It’s like the encyclopedia of White Mountain hiking. I always look to see if he’s got a post on a trail I’m thinking about. I’m not sure if his blog would be considered a private blog here, but the first link at this [Google</a> search](<a href=“MOUNT PEMIGEWASSET: 5/11/12 - Google Search”>MOUNT PEMIGEWASSET: 5/11/12 - Google Search) will take you to his photos of my hike today.</p>
<p>It was fun meeting him and seeing his store. I had to buy something, so I bought a copy of Bradford Washburn’s map of Mt. Washington and surrounding mountains. [url=<a href=“http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/bios/washburns/]Washburn[/url”>Our Explorers | National Geographic Society]Washburn[/url</a>] was the director of Boston’s Museum of Science and famous for his map making, including the definitive map of Mt. Everest published by National Geographic.</p>
<p>Just checking in…we discovered a new park yesterday. It’s in a community nearby and volunteers are building trails in an area that is flood plain for a small river and was the site of an Indian settlement 400 years ago. Very scenic.</p>
<p>And what’s the idea of posting a link to the Twinkies recipe on this thread? I peeked at it, just out of curiosity. White flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and marshmallow fluff? :eek: </p>
<p>Add to that the chemicals that must be in the store-bought ones and you can see why Hostess went out of business. People don’t eat like that anymore! Well, many people don’t…</p>
<p>Three hour bike ride yesterday and leaving for another 3 hour ride soon. This weather is so tough to dress for. Starting out in the low 40’s but hitting the 50’s half way through the ride. 50 degrees is the break point for me between full tights and shorts, full gloves and fingerless, heavy jersey and lighter one. And the problem with laying is that as top layers get stripped off, there’s no place to stuff them except in the jersey pockets which ruins the visual lines of the clothing and we all know that the real purpose of wearing spandex and Lycra cycling kits is to look good. Don’t want the cycling fashion police coming after me!</p>
<p>Yesterday’s ride was an agonizingly slow recovery ride averaging 14 mph over 45 miles. By definition, it’s not a recovery ride unless the pace is slow enough to make you insane. What really made me insane was that my heart rate monitor strap is losing its elasticity and the transmitter kept slipping down. Very bizzare readings at times from no reading to suddenly jumping to 190. Today’s ride is with members of a local women’s race team and their coach and I’m concerned a 190 reading may actually be accurate as they pulverize me!</p>
<p>I started this May, hopefully but next May, I could get to 25 minute 5K. They said that is line for a “serious runner”.</p>
<p>Got a new cycle low weight this AM thanks to about 4 miles run outside with hills yesterday. Got a new 11 lb toy this weekend and playing with it will definitely be a full body work out.</p>
<p>MOWC, I knew you will finish the race, just hope you don’t fall again :)</p>
<p>D& her friend were 1st & 2 in their age group for their race yesterday. ( 5 mile), Her BF & his friend were 1st & 2 in their race also ( half marathon)</p>
<p>Amen, to that. Alas, the saving grace with hiking clothes is that it’s impossible to “look good” in it. It’s more of a grubby, disshevelled style. Plus, just how stylish can you really look in four layers of tops and a blaze orange fleece beenie?</p>
<p>I here ya on the difficulty of adding and removing layers. Stopping to remove the pack just for a simple change is no fun and stuff doesn’t go back in the pack as efficiently as it comes out! So, I’m finally figuring out options for lashing or stashing the next layer up or down for immediate access. One pair of gloves on my hands, the next pair shoved in a pocket or hooked to the pack. Same with hats. Next layer up lashed to the outside of the pack.</p>
<p>On your heart rate monitor, mine goes nuts this time of year from static electricty generated by polyester shirts. It’s so dry. I have a spray bottle of Static Guard that I’ve tried on the inside of the shirt. I’m not sure if it helps or not.</p>
<p>Why would my DH’s knees be sore when he uses the treadmill? It’s new and good quality. I think his shoes are too heavy – Merrill walking shoes. He’s about 10 pounds overweight and I think that could also be a factor. It’s not sharp pain, just soreness in both knees.</p>
<p>The heart rate monitor problem was, in this case, definitely due to the strap. Once I shortened it drastically so the monitor didn’t slip down, all was fine.</p>
<p>I used to make great fun of cyclists in their clown outfits. When I became a cyclist, though, I learned very quickly just how functional and critical for comfort the clothing is if you are doing high intensity or long rides. None of that, however, overrides my need to always be fashionable ;).</p>
I peeked at it, just out of curiosity. White flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and marshmallow fluff? :eek: </p>
Happy with my time. Yay!</p>