<p>22 degrees outside! I can start training for my Antarctica marathon. 
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<p>MOfWC, I absolutely love my emerald green Lulu down hoodie! They now have a black and some sort of red on the website. I’m tempted to get the black to wear in more formal places. </p>
<p>It looks a bit different this year:</p>
<p><a href=“http://shop.lululemon.com/products/clothes-accessories/women-outerwear/Fluffed-Up-Pullover?cc=16210&skuId=3570959&catId=women-outerwear”>http://shop.lululemon.com/products/clothes-accessories/women-outerwear/Fluffed-Up-Pullover?cc=16210&skuId=3570959&catId=women-outerwear</a></p>
<p>It is a lot different. I’m going to get the pink one. Merry Christmas to me. It still looks good. </p>
<p>Merry Christmas, MOfWC! :)</p>
<p>I got one of those Lululemon down hoodies last year, in teal, thanks to you all. Most money I’ve ever spent on one piece of clothing for a workout – and it was money well spent. Love it. I think I like last year’s version better, with the kangaroo pocket and the flip-over hand warmers.</p>
<p>Diet/Exercise/Health/Wellness/FITNESS FASHION Support Thread!</p>
<p>And, to think my first fitness fashion (sic) purchase was a trip to WalMart for XL Fruit of the Loom cotton t-shirts (with chest pocket for the iPod) and XL Fruit of the Loom cotton gym shorts. What a stylish look, as I did stability ball planks and rode the exercise bike with my belly bouncing off the top of me legs!</p>
<p>I switched to tech t-shirts and shorts when I dropped down to a size LARGE and started finding bargain basement prices on the stuff at TJ Maxx and Marshalls.</p>
<p>Then, I had to start over with MEDIUMS. Marshalls and TJ have a never ending supply tech t-shirts from adidas, Nike, Reebok and others. Shorts are a problem right now because every is capri length basketball/gangsta style, which just looks stupid on a 60 year old guy. Fortunately, I snagged a bunch of Nike running and tennis shorts for workouts before the changeover to butt-ugly shorts was complete.</p>
<p>The hiking stuff that is brutal.</p>
<p>Mid afternoon trip to the fitness center at work - 3 miles on the track/treadmill and some rowing. Nourishing at my desk with apple slices and crunchy natural PB to finish the work day! </p>
<p>4 miles outside. Cold and wind and snow. It wasn’t that bad. I keep telling myself that. I really want to stay outside. </p>
<p>Just did a bike ride on a trail I’ve never done. Temps in the 30’s but wind chill in the 20’s. I was inadequately dressed for the cold. I had two layers on, but the wind went right through them. I wore gloves but my fingers were still cold. The only thing that didn’t get too cold were my ears. I just bought a new headband for them along with long bike pants. The strong winds just really make it hard for me to enjoy biking. I only made it 30 minutes, but I guess that is better than nothing. The trail had quite a few street crossings, which I didn’t care for. But it’s nice to have more variety to choose from. I have a couple more on my list to try.</p>
<p>To me, 40s and 50s is cold. We are supposed to warm up to the 50s next week, but I’ll be watching the wind more than the temps.</p>
<p>I’m sitting here in front of the fire and I still haven’t warmed up after 10 minutes. I don’t know how you peeps in the NE or upper MW stand this.</p>
<p>The wind is the worst. I can take the cold of its cold and sunny. But the wind , no.</p>
<p>Wind gets me, too! 
Some of the city streets here are like wind tunnels!</p>
<p>I like idad’s description of his fitness fashion evolution. :)</p>
<p>Worked with trainer today–TRX lunges, rows, squats followed by kettle bell workout–100 swings with the 16KG (34-35 pounds?) two hands and 100 one-handed swings (50-50)–from there I did upper body work on one of those pulley cable machines. Finished with 2 miles on the treadmill. Tomorrow, I’ve got hot yoga–this one is a slow flow class.</p>
<p>How are you feeling, Sabaray? You must be getting excited.</p>
<p>IDad–I bought the Polartec fleece jacket from LLBean–got it in the blue color. </p>
<p>nrdsb4- Biking in cold weather is just about impossible, in my opinion. It’s much worse than running. Even my husband, who rides over 2000 miles a year, shuts it down for the winter right about now. There are lots of things you can buy to make it better- like covers that go over your shoes, and windproof gloves etc., but it’s just really, really hard to stay warm. Most cyclists switch to indoor trainers (put your own bike on them) or spin classes.</p>
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<p>Yeah, I was starting to wonder if that was going to be the case. I usually complain a lot about Texas heat, but at least you can get up early and it will be bearable. Wind just really takes the joy out of it, particularly cold wind.</p>
<p>I think I’m finally going to let CC go. I had a lot of fun participating on this thread and doing new things. My exercise schedule is different than it used to be and still morphing. Interesting times and all that… Take care. Be well, one and all.</p>
<p>Winter biking is tough. Putting aside the vagaries of road conditions, just figuring out how to dress to keep warm but not sweat to death is difficult. The hardest part for me is starting out at the beginning when the temperature and wind are biting and my internal furnace hasn’t kicked in. And then there’s the agony of sitting inside at a rest stop, allowing sweat to accumulate and dealing with the chill of it evaporating when you resume riding. Ugh!</p>
<p>For me, the trick is to figure out whether I need 2 or 3 layers and how heavy each needs to be. You always want a base layer that has the property of wicking sweat away from you body. You always want a top layer that has the property of being able to block the wind while still allowing sweat to evaporate. Some of the technical fabrics out there are like magic. </p>
<p>I generally will ride through the winter on weekends unless the ambient temperature hits the low to mid 20’s. The rides are all slower base rides. I save the hard stuff for indoor training.</p>
<p>Yeah, today I did a poor job dressing for the weather. I figured once I got going, it wouldn’t really matter; I wore a sweatshirt with a jacket over it, and the wind whisked right through both of them. I guess I need to wear a base layer of under armour type shirt with something over that, and on days like today, maybe even another layer. I had gloves on, but my hands still got cold. Ears did fine, and my legs felts basically okay. I could have used either a muffler around the neck, or a jacket which zips up to cover the neck. At the bike shop I saw a head garment which covers the head, leaves room for the eyes, and then covers the mouth with some kind of filter over the mouth area, I guess to let moisture from the breath escape. It looked kind of scary, though. :D</p>
<p>I really wouldn’t mind the cold so much (after I figure out the warm clothes thing), especially living in Texas; it’s the wind that is going to throw a wrench in everything. Not a fan of those strong winds and stronger gusts.</p>
<p>If you are going to do cold weather cycling, I would urge you go to your local bike shop and get cycling specific winter clothing, a base layer to wick sweat, a mid layer for warmth and a top layer for additional warmth but that will also block the wind. A sweat shirt is the worst- retains moisture, allows the wind through. With the right clothing, even the wind will be manageable - other than it killing your legs or blowing you sideways ;).</p>
<p>Deborah, you will always be welcome back ! Best to you if you decide to journey. :)</p>