<p>A. Cosgrove has reprinted the entire [Introduction[/url</a>] to the new book.</p>
<p>Oh, one other intesting tidbit from the podcast. According to Schuler, [url=<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Lifting-Women-Goddess/dp/1583333398]New”>http://www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Lifting-Women-Goddess/dp/1583333398]New</a> Rules of Lifting for Women](<a href=“AlwynCosgrove.com”>AlwynCosgrove.com) is the best selling book in the series.</p>
<p>Great adventure, BB. Sounds like a wonderful hike. </p>
<p>Mathmom: I’m about 40 mi. south of Manchester (at least that’s the distance from my house to the Manchester Airport)–it’s been snowing all evening, and we have about 5 inches. You should definitely be able to use your snowshoes up in the Manchester area.</p>
<p>I’m still battling a cold and a cough, which H says sounds like I’ve got croup. Haven’t been able to do any exercise since Christmas Eve and I’m starting to feel like a slug. I track my workouts (record what I did/calories burned/heart rates/time); this year I logged in 265 workout days where I exercised for at least 1 hour. The workouts included: walking, yoga, TRX, kettlebells, spinning, and weight training. (I tried a couple of zumba classes–which I didn’t like because I’m not the least bit coordinated as well as a few pilates reformer classes.) Thinking about my goal for next year–I’d like move up to 300 days of working out.</p>
<p>Sounds like a good time. I have to go back and read through it.</p>
<p>I tried out Cosgrove’s New Rules of Lifting Snow this morning. Fortunately it was a lot lighter than the storm last week. I got spoiled by last winter. I’ve decided that I need some warmer clothes so I hope that Marshalls is still open early (they started opening at 9:00 AM on Sundays a month ago).</p>
<p>BB, kudos to you. I know I couldn’t do it! </p>
<p>Happily our snow here was nothing that merited shoveling. Quick warm up melted most of it right off. We still have a very hard pack of ice/snow mixture from Wednesday, though. Sabadog enjoys running up a certain usually grassy hill on our morning jaunts and it has been a challenge; he can run right up but each day I seem to be breaking through new snow/ice. I want to start him with agility training and I never would have been able to in my former condition.</p>
<p>Yeah. Done with my snow shovelling workout this morning and now it’s on to some much needed coffee. Shovelling snow before coffee is NOT my cup of tea, so to speak. We got a boatload of snow last night. I haven’t seen what the TV is saying, but I’m thinking 8 to 10 inches. Light fluffy powder. I’m thinking about a little snow shoeing just to get limbered up for a full day of lying under a down sleeping bag on the sofa watching football (the only thing missing will be the bon-bons!). But, it is is 24 degrees right now with a 20+ mph wind, so I might be breaking out the long johns for the first time.</p>
<p>Hiking clothes are working out great for snow shovelling. Especially these unlined softsell pants. Unlike jeans, the snow doesn’t clump to them and get wet. They block the wind a bit. And they are slightly stretchy. I snow shoed the other day in those pants with a long sleeve tech shirt, a very light fleece, and my ultralight Marmot windbreaker. I was plenty warm, even with temps in the 20s. Today, I’ll probably add some lightweight thermal long johns under the pants and kick the hoodie up a notch to a softshell.</p>
<p>It was 20 degrees this morning (up to 28 now) and son wants to go run in the hilly park. I’m worried about ice since it’s been so wet and there were a lot of road problems last night. I may be picking my way along the edge of the path… I planned 10 miles today but it might not happen since he’ll be running 11.6 and I won’t have enough time to finish. I am NOT a winter person.</p>
<p>Pulled about two feet of snow off the roof with the snow rake. I haven’t done this for two years I think. Maybe a little last year - I don’t remember. At any rate, it was pretty tiring with my arms up in the air all the time pulling down but not too far down so that the rake wouldn’t come off the roof.</p>
<p>I may go back for a second round with another extension piece to get another four or five feet into the roof.</p>
<p>We don’t have snow in the forecast for this week but temperatures are going to be cold so there won’t be a lot of melting. It’s quite windy out there too. I have the hood on with both the chin strap and neck coverup engaged.</p>
<p>Just want to report that my DH has lost eight solid pounds using the Bistro MD diet delivery food. It’s quite delicious and focuses on lean protein and low glycemic carbs. He reports that he feels surprising full and energetic. He only has “cheated” for two meals over the holiday. It’s kind of expensive though – three meals plus two snacks per day for seven days is about $170. But worth it in that he is feeling very good and losing the extra weight.</p>
<p>Another little snow shoe outing today. Cold, cold, cold. 25 degrees, mostly sunny, but the wind is howling out of the northwest. Really whipping the snow across a big open field! Did 1.75 miles in 1 hour 10 minutes. Mostly out and back along a trail through dense pine forest. Gorgeous. Got to tramp a big through deep powder snow across an orchard. That is hard work. As was the sustained climb up a hill. Overall, it’s not as hard as mountain hiking. Harder than hiking on flat land, though. I could make it harder by going faster, but I’m too much of a klutz to this point to go very fast on these things. More of a monster walk… I’m trying to take it easy and let my body acclimate to this new activity!</p>
<p>Stopping for a swig of hot coffee was really nice. It was seriously cold out. Hiking pants with long johns worked great. I have a softshell hoodie that is Gore Windstopper on the torso and hood, with breathable softshell under the arms and along the sides. That was perfect. Just a little warm while moving. Just a little chilly while stopped.</p>
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<p>Fantastic! The first eight pounds has to be the hardest to lose. Sounds like he’s off to a roarin’ start.</p>
<p>I love the picture, iDad. I have one I want to post but I forget how to link them.</p>
<p>Did my 10 miles (was there really any doubt?). 6.2 in the hilly park then some add-ons while WildChild ran 14 total and his girlfriend did the 5.8 loop (started with him) and then walked around while we finished. 31-35 degrees, sunny with a dusting of snow. Only a couple icy patches and I didn’t fall. Beautiful day and I’m so glad we went and did it. 40 mile week.</p>
<p>Great photo!
Only gained 1.5 while in GA…could have been a lot worse. The only healthy food there was what DH or I went out and bought. Can’t believe my mom eats such unhealthy food, given all her issues. My dad claims she eats 1000-1200 calories a day. I can safely say BS to that.</p>
<p>Those are snowshoes?</p>
<p>I thought that they were supposed to look more like tennis racquets.</p>
<p>Interesteddad, you look good. You should be proud of yourself. </p>
<p>I don’t get the love of the snow though. Echhhh…</p>
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<p>I hate snow. But, you might as well embrace it and try to enjoy the day after a big snowfall.</p>
<p>I saw one other person on snow shoes, a couple of dog walkers, and a half dozen or so cross country skiiers out there today. Really nice place to get a little fresh air, right in the middle of “town”.</p>
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<p>That’s a WIN. Good job. I’d gain 1.5 eating country ham biscuits for breakfast.</p>
<p>Was that really the middle of town?</p>
<p>I agree about making the best of a situation.</p>
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<p>Yeah. I parked and started walking the trail around one of the orchards about 500 feet from the bandstand gazebo at the Town Commons in the “center” of town. Not much of a town! There is a traffic light with a turn lane at the corner, though! That’s Cow Hampshire for you…</p>
<p>Actually, this whole property runs along the “main” road, but you would never know it walking in the woods. The local hiking trails group and the orchard that owns the land maintain the trail. The owner of the orchard has a cross-country trail groomer that drags behind a snowmobile. The snow shoers are supposed to stay off the groomed ski track.</p>
<p>There’s an old revolutionary war cemetary I’ve got to check out one of these days.</p>
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<p>I also have been using this. Sorry if it’s a duplicate link: [FitnessBlender.com</a> - YouTube](<a href=“FitnessBlender - YouTube”>FitnessBlender - YouTube)</p>
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<p>That’s a really hard workout. The first two exercises are particularly challenging. Those stability ball curls will feel just like a hamstring cramp until you can first the glutes. It took me two years to start doing that exercise properly.</p>
<p>The lunges are quite advanced, too. Even with just bodyweight, I had to do them as stationary split squats to do them properly. I’m doing weighted lunges now and they are killing my legs.</p>
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