With the weather starting to turn cold, you can still exercise outside, you just need to have the right gear on. Here, I am an underarmour beenie hat on that helps keep moisture off of my head when I am sweating, and helps to cut down on wind penetration.
The jacket is a goretex jacket, which when it is cold, and especially middle of winter, I won’t go outside to exercise without it. It blocks the wind, yet breathes, so when I am sweating, it helps keep the mosture off of me to prevent staying cold. The mittens I have on are also goretex, and keeps them very warm.
The winter tights work well to about 20 degrees, then the goretex pants go on, for the same reason as with the jacket.
The biggest thing to keep in mind is dress in layers, and have the base layer that is next to your skin be of a material that will help keep the moisture off of your skin: underarmour, polypropylene…not cotton, as this keeps you cold and holds the moisture against your skin, so you lose heat faster.
Remember, you can still exercise outside when it is cold, either running or walking, but you need to be smart, and dress appropriately.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1508
1500 and counting
Congratulations from Sue and I. That is quite the accomplishment consecutive 1500 days = 4.1 yrs but understated because by my records your exercise streak started years before the 2007 PF Changs Rock en Roll Marathon we ran which includes a part of the 1500 consecutive days.
Since 1998 thru 2007 you and I were running on a very regular basis 6-7 days a week prepping for 5 K’s, 10 K’s, 1/2 and full marathons, so it goes without saying you may have done 1500 straight days which in itself is amazing but when you factor in a job, family, family friend events, not feeling well or perhaps just finding the motivation just to get going on an exercise, you could say you have exercised not consecutive but when you do the math you have logged somewhere around 4500 exercising days since 1998 and I know you were exercising before than.
You are an inspiration.
Gotta run
TB
Thank you Tom. Someday I will have to look through my log books just to see exactly how many days/miles I have done. I appreciate the comments, and keep reading the blog. Tell me if there are any issues you would like to see on here.
Dr. Dan