<p>Most expensive pair of shorts I’ve ever purchased:
[Nike</a> Store. Nike Phenom Two-in-One 11" Men’s Running Shorts](<a href=“http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-689544/pgid-436296]Nike”>http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-689544/pgid-436296)
Just had to have them. I’m spending more on running clothes than work clothes now.</p>
<p>That’s a lot of money for shorts. I generally don’t go any longer than 9 inches but 11 would be better if it’s cool outside. I will have to look for those the next time I’m at the factory outlet.</p>
<p>I saw some of the USA 800/1500 meter wearing the longer shorts at the Olympics. They were more of the form fitting under armor style. Don’t think the world is ready to see me in those.</p>
<p>I love stories like this, although I’m pretty sure this is in the “in spite of” category rather than the “because of” category:</p>
<p>[Pearl</a> Cantrell, 105-Year-Old Woman, Says Bacon Is Key To Longevity](<a href=“HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost”>Pearl Cantrell, 105-Year-Old Woman, Says Bacon Is Key To Longevity | HuffPost Weird News)</p>
<p>I can tell you I would far rather eat bacon than drink Suja juice to live longer. Blech. My mother “treated” me to three bottles - only one did I find palatable! I have no idea how people do these juice cleanses. </p>
<p>We are under a flood watch as the rain continues. I should really force myself to the gym but I may have poisoned myself by drinking a “Vanilla Cloud”. Just don’t even.</p>
<p>I saw the story about the woman and her bacon. I don’t think bacon is the key to longevity, but what do I know?</p>
<p>I had to wait for a contractor to show up before my run this morning. Too bad, because it was perfectly cool and dry. Of course, they came at the very end of the given time window. Why does that always happen? Eventually, I ran 2.25 miles outside before lunch, ran 2.25 more on the treadmill at the gym with S2, and walked another 2 with H this evening. Also added a few shoulder and back exercises at the gym. </p>
<p>Mmmm…bacon. I’m reading the new Michael Pollen book–the fire roasted pork section. Drooling.</p>
<p>6.29 miles, 1.75 outdoors. I went outside a little before sunset and the temperature here reads 71 degrees. There was a nice breeze and 60% humidity. Basically perfect for me. I took the route by Wendy’s, Dunkin Donuts and a Tavern - always fun to look in the cars in the drive-through. I don’t think that people in a drive-through expect to see someone running by. I could get used to this but I need more clothes. Nike shorts. I prefer Nike 9 inch (7 works too) shorts for running outside and I use the 5 inch shorts inside of which I have 8. You’d think that 8 would be enough but it isn’t because sometimes I do a morning and afternoon or evening run. I would like to find some of those Nike running shorts at Marshalls but they’re pretty rare. It’s a lot easier to find them at the Nike Factory Outlet for about $15 more.</p>
<p>I’m boycotting the Trader Joes Uncured Turkey Bacon with pepper - because they drastically reduced the amount of pepper. I’m hoping that they put it back in.</p>
<p>No pork cravings here. The poor little pink guys better stay away from this group lest they have very short lives!</p>
<p>Travel, then afternoon in the gym, then basking in the sun.</p>
<p>What seems to becoming the usual gym routine – where is upper body?
Row intervals
Pilates/planks/core stuff
kb swings
squats
deadlifts
all interspersed with jump rope intervals</p>
<p>Cals 1204
Fat 86 g
Carbs 36 g
Fiber 9 g
Protein 76 g
Sugars 3 g</p>
<p>ohio- the shorts look versatile and will likely prove themselves a good purchase.</p>
<p>Nice workout!</p>
<p>4.3 miles roundtrip. 1800 feet elevation gain. 5 hours and 9 minutes including a half an hour eatin’ apples and enjoying the view from the summit. Took 2 hours and 47 minutes to the top and then 1 hour 54 minutes to get back down. The downhill time is staggering. That’s with essentially no stops. It’s just so damn steep that you have to step from rock to rock to rock.</p>
<p>First half mile of the climb is normal NH mountain climbing trail. Then, it just turns to a jumbled pile of fallen boulders and rocks. It’s like doing DB steps ups to 10 to 16 inch steps – but for a mile and half. It’s a stretch to call this hiking, really.</p>
<p>Hot and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. My Garmin temperature sensor on the bottom of my back pack recorded a high temp for the hike of 88.5 degrees. but it was a nice 70 degrees at the summit. I had two liters of water and drank every drop of it.</p>
<p>No face plants! The top of this mountain is so deceptive. Just huge expanses of open smooth rock. It looks like you can just walk, but it’s way too steep for that.</p>
<p>All kinds of people hiking. I saw the famous guy who has climbed Monadock every day for like ten years in a row. Got passed by a mother carrying a baby in a carrier. Yeow. That’s hard work. Saw an older lady not even sweating making quick work of it this afternoon. She says it takes her an hour up and an hour down. I’m not worthy!</p>
Sounds worthy to me, iDad! Glad you had a good hike.
<p>Wow idad–good rock climbing! </p>
<p>And the people who passed you must be part mountain goat.</p>
<p>The “going from rock to rock” description reminded me of walking on the rocks with the kids on the rocky coast of Cape Ann. Great fun, and after a while you get really sure-footed. But it’s not a vertical hike. :eek:</p>
<p>Nice hike, idad! Glad that you came back without a scratch.</p>
<p>3 easy miles for me tonight… and my favorite push-ups, of course.</p>
<p>That sounds like a great day, iDad. I can’t imagine that hike with a baby on my back. Ouch. </p>
<p>Another day of sloth for me other than the requisite four miles with sabadog. It’s hard to be annoyed about slogging about in the rain though when you have the big fella smiling up at you the whole way. </p>
<p>PlantMom, I have Cooked next on the “to read” pile. I did buy the Drop Two Sizes book and am going through it on my iPad. I told myself I have to finish Salt Sugar Fat before I start anything else though. </p>
<p>Speaking of bacon, someone brought chocolate covered bacon lollipops into the office. There haven’t been many takers, though. I’m thinking it might have been a gift from a client who was firing us. ;)</p>
<p>Excellent hike, idad.
I am heading out tomorrow on a hike I have done with ease in the past, but I will have a newbie hiker and dog with me this time. Also I had some IT band issues on my most recent easy hike, so I am a little worried about the way down, of all things. Won’t know until I actually do it. I am going to try to stretch a little before hand, if only for the placebo effect.</p>
<p>Here ya go, YouTube slideshow, including a self-portrait. No music, because YouTube puts advertising over the photos with a soundtrack.</p>
<p>[Mt</a>. Monadnock - May 2013 - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>All the shots of the rocks are of the actual trail. The white dots painted on the rocks are the trail markers, many of which make you just shake your head.</p>
<p>Inspirational. Gotta get out and enjoy some outdoors time tomorrow for sure! My brain could use a break. Thanks for the virtual breath of fresh air.</p>
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<p>I love being able to combine a little exercise with an afternoon outdoors. And, even though winter hiking has its charms, it sure was nice to be in short sleeves, slathered in sunscreen and bug spray, enjoying the warm sun.</p>