<p>21 mins. I am likely running tomorrow so I didn’t want to overdo it today. Thumbs up for the new full length run tights. :)</p>
<p>Survey question. Do you find it easier, more difficult, or don’t notice a difference doing long runs when it’s cold outside (below 45 degrees)?</p>
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<p>I hate when they do that. In the winter around here, you dress warmer and come in from the cold and places that overheat feel like Miami in the summer. Planet fitness used to do that. I’d come in from 20 degrees outside and have to strip down to shorts and a short sleeve t-shirt to work out. </p>
<p>I don’t have that problem. My basement gym is definitely on the cold side. I’ll have to take a thermometer down there, but I bet it’s around 60. I even took a little electric space heater down there yesterday because my hands were cold.</p>
<p>On East/West in Southern NH: the highways are designed to get people to and from Boston I think - basically it’s useful for those that commute to Boston. The Greater Nashua region has tried to get a circumferential highway around Nashua including over the Merrimack River to Hudson and Litchfield since the 1980s. They succeeded in getting the Southern part of that built and there’s a relatively short highway from South Nashua to mid-Hudson. There have been plans to do a Broad St parkway in Northern Nashua for some time. In the past, it has included a bridge across the Merrimack River but current plans don’t include that. The problems with the state budget probably means that there won’t be a northern bridge for quite some time.</p>
<p>If you live closer to 93, then there’s the problem of getting near the Merrimack River.</p>
<p>iDad, would gloves work?</p>
<p>I’ve been finding long runs a little more difficult lately. I’m not really sure whether it’s due to colder temperatures or perhaps I’m running faster. If it’s some other factor I have no idea what it is.</p>
<p>The 40s is supposedly optimal, but we are all different and I prefer it a little warmer. I think below 30 it can affect your running, especially if you wear a ton of clothes (like I occasionally do).</p>
<p>BC:</p>
<p>I’m over near 1-93, between the Windham and Derry exits. Getting to Hudson is not back, on either 111 or 102, but it’s a slow slog from Hudson, through Nashua to Route 3. It’s much faster to shoot north to the shopping area around Mall of NH south of Manchester. I’m also pretty convenient to the whole Salem strip. And, a brand new WalMart SuperCenter just opened last month in Derry.</p>
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<p>Yeah, that might be a way to go. No wonder I was a little chilly. It’s 55 degrees down there. I should move the Airdyne. That’s perfect Airdyne temperature. </p>
<p>Like the rest of the place, the basement has the original circa 1970 electric baseboard heat, which nobody in their right might would use. That’s been upgraded with gas heat upstairs. I have a little fan powered electric space heater that is just perfect for taking the chill off downstairs. I actually like it cool. Up til now, I’ve had a big fan blowing on me while a I work out. </p>
<p>I start out with a long-sleeve shirt and a 1/4 zip. Take off the 1/4 zip after the warmup and am pretty comfy in long pants and a long sleeve shirt.</p>
<p>Thanks, MOWC. I guess I’m surprised that the cold does seem to be having some effect, even though I’ve been pretty successful with the attire part so far. Raised in Southern California, still don’t fully understand weather, what can I say.</p>
<p>Power walking at 9 and 10% incline to get my 400 cal burn done. I can’t really run because swing the arm hurts pretty bad. </p>
<p>How long this going to last??? getting hurt sucks!!!</p>
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<p>I hope it heals up fast. My concern would be the sudden nature of the injury. Those bear closer watching than plain ol’ muscle soreness.</p>
<p>Got back into my routine (holidays throw me off) this week. Did a spin class, TRX small group, and a 3.5 mi. walk. I have a hard time getting myself to work out at home. I’ve got a good space as well as kettle bells and hand weights and even an elliptical trainer, which should make it really easy for me. Instead, I find millions of other things to do around the house; I’m much better at making myself go to the gym and workout there or take classes or occasionally work with a trainer. I wish I had more discipline and didn’t need the structure of classes or a gym. Maybe that will be my New Year’s resolution–do my workouts at home more. It could save the cost of a pricey gym membership. </p>
<p>Idad: I cancelled the Crossfit appointment when I found out that the introductory session was to take an ongoing class. Also checked the website and saw WOD all over. Found another Crossfit place that requires three introductory classes just for beginners and didn’t focus on WOD. After having to take six months off last year because of an injury, the last thing I want to do is to get injured again.</p>
<p>I would consider getting an X-Ray for your shoulder problem to rule out serious problems. A friend had a fall on some ice and did some serious damage that lasted for many months before he had it looked at. They found that a ligament (I think) had torn off. If he had had it looked at after it happened, they might have been able to reattach it. That wasn’t the case because he waited so long and it had shrunk.</p>
<p>There’s a guy that sits right outside my office that is coughing like mad and blowing his nose. Not a good sign for respiratory health for me.</p>
<p>I did some sunset time analysis last night and found that the solstice is early this year. Peak darkness is around the first week in December. At least we know that sunlight starts back up in two weeks.</p>
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<p>Great timing. Boyle just wrote another [article</a> on Crossfit](<a href=“http://strengthcoachblog.com/2012/11/12/why-crossfit-may-not-be-good-for-you/]article”>http://strengthcoachblog.com/2012/11/12/why-crossfit-may-not-be-good-for-you/). On the flip side, he has had at least one Crossfit owner/trainer come to give a seminar to his trainers at Michael Boyle’s Strength & Conditioning. </p>
<p>I may sign up for a four month run of group classes at his place next year, just to for something a little different. Maybe the “Mud Season” that runs from mid-March to Mid-May, when outdoors stuff around here is not fun. They’ve got a 2-day a week (Tu/Th) adult program that isn’t crazy expensive. 13 weeks for $475. And 3-day a week (M/WF) programs for $675. Basically, all they do is small group training, either for athletes or for adults general fitness. Their adult sessions are a max of 12 people, for an hour per session. Start at one end of the gym for warm up and work your way around. Everyone does the same basic workout, but you’ll get indvidual progressions. So some in the group might be doing pushups while others do incline pushups. Some do chin ups, others do band-assisted chin ups. In a way, what they do and what the Cosgroves do out in California is what Crossfit would be if it were done the right way. The only “machines” they use are cable pulley machines (2 hand grips that you pull) that are great for some core exercises. They also have some Woodway treadmills and Airdynes for interval training. They have an ongoing year round deal for $140 a month, but I think I’d get the most bang for the buck to get in and get 3 months of coaching. </p>
<p>They run the adult groups early in the morning and then after work. Their Andover location (495 & 93) would be most convenient for me. Their Woburn location is pretty convenient to parts of Boston (Montvale Ave exit off 93, just south of 128.</p>
<p>I can’t remember where you live. Is it Boston/Cambridge? It sounds like my wife has found pretty good “bootcamp” style group classes at one of the YMCA’s. From what she describes, it sounds challenging, but sensible.</p>
<p>1.7 miles and free weights. It felt decent but I’m a bit pressed for time today. I’ve done something M, T, W, T and will likely run tomorrow so getting back to daily workouts slowly. I am still very tired though - no headaches, some respiratory symptoms, especially when running.</p>
<p>Early workout for me today. Going to a concert tonight, so it was either skip the workout or get it done early. Back to the basement for New Rules of Lifting. Good solid workout. </p>
<p>Twisting side planks
Squat jumps</p>
<p>Single leg deadlift
Alternating DB bench press
Walking Lunges (with DBs)
Chin ups
DB Curl/Squat/Press combo</p>
<p>I took a thermometer down there today. With my little thermostat controlled space heater, it was right at 60 degrees. Just about perfect temp for working out.</p>
<p>Thanks Idad and BC. I am pretty sure I just pulled some muscles. I have full range of movement and strength. There is no visiable swelling or discolor. It is fairly painful when I move so it may take a while to heal but don’t think needing an X-ray etc.</p>
<p>No run today, which is just fine. I may participate in a short race this weekend.</p>
<p>My physical therapist taught a therapeutic yoga class today, but even though I was really, really careful, it apparently was too much for my knee, because now I need my cane in the house! (Bcause I am double jointed, I can still do some of the moves & it hurts anyway, so it was really hard to tell at the time it was too much) so disappointing.
( & especially since I had an extended acupuncture session yesterday- that seemed to help)
But I have a yoga for arthritis book that I have been using & I can keep doing that at home, just shorter bits at a time- not a whole class.
( there goes my excuse to hang out at lulelemon)</p>
<p>I probably wouldn’t be able to walk without a cane for a month if I tried a yoga class!</p>
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<p>Life is good. </p>
<p>Workout. Shower. Ate half of my world famous spicy chicken caesar salad. Out the door at 7:50. In my seat at the concert at 8:00 with my after dinner coffee in a to-go thermos. Steve Earle came out at 8:12 and played an awesome solo acoustic show in a 200 seat venue with terrific sound.</p>
<p>Favorite song of the night was a request from the audience, Townes Van Zandt’s most famous song, [url=<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube]Pancho</a> and Lefty<a href=“most%20famously%20recorded%20by%20Willie%20Nelson%20and%20Merle%20Haggard”>/url</a>.
Van Zandt was a degenerate Texas songwriter who took Steve Earle under his wing as a teenage apprentice and taught him how to be a degenerate Texas songwriter. Earle recorded an album of Van Zandt covers a couple of years ago.</p>
<p>The show ended at 10:15 and I was home, getting ready to eat the rest of my dinner salad at 10:20.</p>
<p>Got a little bit of a workout in tonight, but pretty low-key. That’s ok.</p>