<p>Kcmom - thanks for the link. I’m a sucker for fitness related items. Idad, MOWC and Bunsen have cost me a lot of $$$$ from their product recommendations . Think they might be getting kickbacks …</p>
<p>LOL. IDad has cost me plenty! </p>
<p>4.2 miles of run/walk. Less walking today. The altitude is still killing me. Gorgeous, 48 degree morning. Ribs seem to be holding up except for twisting and turning over in bed. </p>
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<p>It has to at 10,000 feet. Even on the 4000 to 5000 foot mountains I hike, I’m sure the altitude has an effect, but I’m moving so slowly and the grades are taxing enough that it’s hard to see the effect as an independent variable!</p>
<p>I have been interested to see how effectively I’ve learned to keep my [heart</a> rate down on these hikes](<a href=“http://■■■■■■■.com/m7m9lz7]heart”>http://■■■■■■■.com/m7m9lz7). On the way up, I just go really slowly and use the rest step on the steep bits to keep the legs from burning. But, even on the downhill bits, my heart rate is noticeably lower than it used to be. Some of it has to be better conditioning or at least better specific conditioning for this particular activitty.</p>
<p>I guess I could try to pick up the pace a little bit, but, especially on the downhills, I’m terrain limited. Fast = rolled ankles! </p>
<p>Daughter and I hiked up Black Cap Mt (in NH) yesterday. The weather was great and it was a fun hike ( 2000 ft. elevation and 2 miles up and back). I definitely got my HR up–especially scrambling over the rocks. We found an easier way down that required less climbing. Despite the fact that this is billed as a easy/moderate hike, I noticed at times my HRM was up at 110% of max and stayed there until we got to the summit. Here’s the view from the top.
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<p>Bromfield:</p>
<p>That looks awesome! You really lucked out on the weather as the day before was really nasty in NH. If you find anything that is easy/moderate in the White Mountains, let me know. I haven’t come across it yet… :)</p>
<p>News of the day: a 99 year old lady set a world record in a 100 meter dash for her age group:</p>
<p><a href=“Hearst Magazines”>Hearst Magazines;
<p>Next year, she will move to the next age group, and she can definitely try to leave her mark there! :)</p>
<p>Her advice to all of us:</p>
<p>"At the end of her tenth decade, Keeling’s advice to a healthy longevity is, "eat for nutrition, not for taste. Do what you need to do, not what you want to do and don’t leave out your daily exercise. Love yourself.”</p>
<p>No world records here, just a solid 4 mile run. Off to hunt down some raw fish for dinner (in the form of sashimi that is. 
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<p>Great advice! </p>
<p>Except I DO want to eat for taste. 
Healthy things can taste good - and a little bit of not so healthy food here and there (for me anyway!) </p>
<p>Felt like a legit runner today. It was a little bit of a busy night but needed and wanted to get a run in before going out of town in the morning. Had to fit a trip to my community garden in the next suburb though too. D2 went with me to the garden and then I had her drop me off about 3 miles from home and I ran the rest of the way home. Made me feel legit! And a fun run with a different route!</p>
<p>2 mile slow run. It is SO hard. The whole run feels like the end of a 5K with the altitude.</p>
<p>H and I did an incredible, iDad worthy hike. We had to park about 1.3 miles away from Schofield Pass (10,700) and hike up a rough dirt road to the pass. It’s not great to drive up without 4 wheel drive, and the rented Altima isn’t suitable. It was a gorgeous walk, though. Once we got to the pass, we picked up this famous mountain bike trail called 401 and kept climbing up the single track, H and WikdChild have ridden it before. The 3/4 mile climb is tough, but after that the mountain bikers go downhill on a gorgeous trail. We just did the hike up so we could see the Maroon Bells peaks which are towards Aspen and then we came back the way we went up. Most of the mountain bikers had to do a lot of walking. It was so pretty, but challenging! So-4.6 mikes of mountain hiking. </p>
Got back from South Africa yesterday afternoon. It was almost impossible to exercise much. We got up at 5:30 am and were out on the first game drive by 6:15 am. That lasted for at least three hours, then we went on a second one in the afternoon. We saw many amazing things, though - for example, wild dog puppies and pack of hyenas attacking an adult male leopard (the hyenas won). The food in S.A. is incredible, too. I really thought I had gained at least seven pounds, so I was happy to come back and find out it was only four! Back at it now. 
<p>Such amazing trips and sights^^!! </p>
<p>Yesterday I ran outside for miles and it felt great. It was probably in the upper 60’s, sunny, and my route had hills. I decided to walk up the longest and steepest, but I really loved the gentle, rolling way down. I could really be a runner albeit a slow but steady one if I had conditions like this outside all year. I do think that working out in the southern heat has made the northern workouts a tad easier for me.</p>
<p>Looks great, MOWC. 1000 feet of elevation gain in 3/4 mile is a stiff climb! At 11,000 feet, I would have been bent over panting like a dog and setting a new world record for slow hiking!</p>
<p>Bunsen…very sweet to watch the 99 year old runner…I might have a shot at beating her time…but just ;)</p>
<p>Maine, what an awesome trip. Hyenas terrify me (too much Lion King when mcson was wee one ;)) …but a hyena might inspire me to run!</p>
<p>I am jealous of all you vaca-hikers. I am a bit office-bound these days so I’ll have to live vicariously through you.</p>
<p>Our local iron event is next Sunday and we’re on the route. A pal has asked me to borrow my kayak for spotting in the lake. I might join her since I have two.</p>
<p>Even when I was 22 I thought hiking at 10,000 feet was exhausting, but the scenery made it all worth it!</p>
<p>We are cleaning out our basement since we are putting on an addition and need to create some access to plumbers and electricians for all the connections. Came across our old frame backpacks. They haven’t been used in fifteen years. Is there any possibility we’ll actually backpack again? </p>
<p>Kmcmom- kayak support would be great! Enjoy!</p>
<p>4.2 miles this morning. Walked some in miles 2 and 4 when my breathing got too hard. 15 mile week, which isn’t bad for 4 days of running and broken ribs. </p>
<p>^^And at a pretty high altitude! Awesome job, MOfWC!</p>
Thanks, Bunsen. I’m just glad I got to do it.
<p>So happy that you got to experience a northern run PlantMom - it must have felt like heaven to not have the heat and humidity- and it sounds like you went FAR! Happy for you!!! </p>
<p>VIsited D1 today and enjoyed a morning run in her neighborhood. Amazing homes and landscaping - just beautiful! </p>
<p>Exercised my weed pulling muscles a bit today.</p>
<p>Here is an LOL article about crazy diets that worked for some folks:</p>
<p><a href=“Strange Diets That Actually Worked | Men's Health”>Strange Diets That Actually Worked | Men's Health;
<p>I think I can live on a modified combo of beer/sausage and bacterial diets, since I love my German sausages with kraut! I think I can replace the beer with St Pellegrino most of the time and only use it as a recovery drink after my runs. ;)</p>