2015 Exercise Log/Challenge

[Crankin]

I handle winter hiking/snow shoeing/x country skiing like cycling. I do not bring hot drinks. Today was just a local hike with not much climbing, and I just had my running Nathan bottle holder with 2 10 oz bottles. I drank one. I didn't feel like I was sweating or working hard in a cardio sense, but in a technical sense. My eyes had to be on the ground. If anything, my legs got a great workout, with all the bounding over roots and rocks. I have a larger Nathan waist pack with a pouch for holding stuff and 2 bigger bottles for when I snow shoe or ski. I usually put Nuun in one bottle. I am thinking that now that I have found Skratch Labs stuff and I like it, I may use it for x country skiing. In fact, I did last week. However, they do have one flavor, cinnamon apple that is recommended to be used hot.
I use the waist pack because when i was using a Camelbak skiing, the water froze. I got an insulated tube, and that didn't work so well, either. However, that happens when it's below 25 or so, more likely to happen when I ski, not on local hikes. They do make a Camelback with a heater, but it's like 200.00. A friend of mine bought one for her son when he went to Colorado to snowboard.
Do not go winter hiking in your trail running shoes! Regular hiking shoes are usually waterproof, or buy a pair that are. I just bought a new pair last winter, after 10 years. So, they last. And, if you want to really be able to hike, get some Ice Spikes (not Yak Trax). I bought mine to walk down my driveway, but they have allowed me to hike in places with thick ice, and believe me, you aren't falling anywhere with those things. They were particularly useful in the late winter/early spring.

[Jolt]

MicroSpikes are definitely the way to go for winter hiking (or just navigating ice-covered sidewalks if your town is horrible about keeping them clear), and Stabilicers Sport are great for running. There is a lot to be said for being able to safely run/walk outside in the winter--keeps you off the dreadmill!

[Crankin]

Went to boot camp this morning. Was really hard to go when it was 16 degrees out!
And, the usual instructor was not there. It was OK, until some weird guy came, late, stod behind me and proceeded to do all of the stuff with too many weights with horrible form and heavy breathing on top of all that. If the regular person had been there, he would have lasted one minute, because there would have been a lot more cardio.

[Crankin]

It was 28 degrees and icing this morning, so no spin class for me. I dragged myself out of bed and got on the treadmill for 30 minutes, doing an increasing gradient of hill walking.
Not much, but something. At least by the time I left for work the ice turned into torrential rain, of which it is still doing now. Going to a bike leader holiday party. Thankfully, it's the next town, it's nasty out.

[ny biker]

It was 28 degrees and icing this morning, so no spin class for me. I dragged myself out of bed and got on the treadmill for 30 minutes, doing an increasing gradient of hill walking.
Not much, but something. At least by the time I left for work the ice turned into torrential rain, of which it is still doing now. Going to a bike leader holiday party. Thankfully, it's the next town, it's nasty out.

I find that setting the treadmill incline at 8-10% can give me a good workout, walking at a somewhat-fast pace (3.5 mph or so).

[Catrin]

I find that setting the treadmill incline at 8-10% can give me a good workout, walking at a somewhat-fast pace (3.5 mph or so).

This gave me a flash-back from my previous coach - during "warrior cardio week", he would have us to SPRINTS on the treadmill at 10% incline AND a 5-8 mph pace depending on the individual. No lower incline than 10%, thankfully he never had me go higher than 5.5 mph and THAT was scary enough without hands Very good at getting the heart rate up though!

Tonight I had my usual Tuesday evening kettlebell training group. I did a full competition 10-minute set of KB LongCycle (clean and jerk), but not at a competition pace. He had me mix up my pace. After a good break I did several sets of accessory work such as heavy KB cleans and KB push presses, etc. Tomorrow morning, if I get up early enough, I will head to the gym before work and row...IF I get up early enough. If not I will do that after work.

[Catrin]

BTW, it isn't too late if anyone else would like to join Crankin and I on the spreadsheet. No need to post details here unless it is helpful to you. I find it useful.