Hey all here is the Workout Log for Week Seven! Our run this week was a lot of fun and we got to talk a lot about nutrition at the end. Next week if anyone wants to bring their nutrition logs to discuss we can.
Run! Weather Or Not!
Our run this Saturday morning was drizzly and cool. We stretched a lot quicker than we normally would and we began the run quickly. It is amazing how much more motivated we are to get a workout going and over with when we are outside in cool, wet weather.
We live in the Pacific NW and that means a lot more grey skies and dampness to workout within if we are going to be outside. I thought I would take the time in this blog to give you a few brief tips for working out in our PacNW weather, because even in the damp greyness of our days, our outdoor activities are still so much fun to do!
Portland, Oregon is such a great city to live in a for riding bikes, running and walking. We have platinum rated bike paths on our streets. We have volcanoes to hike up in the center of the city. We have huge forested parks in every neighborhood and we have so many differently rich and diverse neighborhoods to explore. Portland really is a wonderland of discovery for the active adventure in all of us! Especially in the rain!
Some precautions to take for any damp grey day activity here in Portland (or wherever you may be) are:
1. Dress Appropriately and with Layers - It's Portland where it may be sunny in SE and pouring in NE, and although my experience here has not been as drastic as say the Caymen Islands where it was sunny and 100 degrees at my front door and pouring at the back, the extremes between neighborhoods can be pretty obvious. There are certain places in N and S east that are just giant wind-tunnels no matter what the weather is like the wind could blow you over. So, make sure you have, at the least, a light sweater and leg coverings for the moments when the weather wants to be a drama queen. And, if you dress in layers you can always strip away what you don't need. And stripping is one of Portland's most profitable and ever present businesses!
2. Maintain an Even Pace in the Rain - Whether riding your bike, or just pressing through your tennis shoes on your own two feet, trying to out race or out pace yourself in the rain is silly and sometimes just dangerous. When I rode in the downpour that was to be my triathlon, my bike's ability to stop was extremely different from what it had been when I was practicing for months with it on the nice dry ground. And this past Saturday morning, while running the waterfront, it was very noticeable, while pushing sprints across the Hawthorne Bridge, just how slippery our feet had become. So, it is always commendable and recommendable to keep a pace that may be challenging but isn't racing when being active in the rain. Yes I know you want to get done sooner because it is raining, but, when you have injured yourself and our now stuck laying in the rain hurt, well, you are going to wish you would have just slowed down.
3. Get Use to Mud - You can put fenders on your bike and wear a coat for the run and somehow mud still splashes up on you, sometimes in your face! During my triathlon my bike covered me in mud, as well as the bikes of those I passed and those who passed me. Also, the vehicles that passed by managed to coat me. During my run the mud was splashing up my legs with each stride. People would pass me or I them and their own shoes would throw mud on me as well. When I got home to shower their was mud in places that had remained completely covered! I just smiled and told myself that the cost of a mud treatment at a spa and the exfoliating I was getting for free just from being out in the rain were worth it! Seriously, those services are not cheap!
4. Wicked Witches Stay Home - The water does something to some people that I could only wish was melt them away like the Wicked Witch. Instead, the water seems to bring out the Wicked Witch in even the most cheery of people. So, if you are heading out in the rain do so without bringing the Wicked Witch. Seriously, you know you are headed out in the rain, you know it is going to be cold, wet, muddy and you are not going to be able to get done any quicker than if the skies were clear so deciding to bring the Wicked Witch with you, or not, really is your choice. Put a smile on your face for 15 seconds before you head out the door and convince yourself you are going to have fun! The rain is fun! Little kids splashing in puddles and Labradors racing through ponds is proof of this!
The damp dark months we have really are fun to be out and about in! So get out in them and enjoy the activities the city has to offer!
~TigressSky~
Run! Weather Or Not!
Our run this Saturday morning was drizzly and cool. We stretched a lot quicker than we normally would and we began the run quickly. It is amazing how much more motivated we are to get a workout going and over with when we are outside in cool, wet weather.
We live in the Pacific NW and that means a lot more grey skies and dampness to workout within if we are going to be outside. I thought I would take the time in this blog to give you a few brief tips for working out in our PacNW weather, because even in the damp greyness of our days, our outdoor activities are still so much fun to do!
Portland, Oregon is such a great city to live in a for riding bikes, running and walking. We have platinum rated bike paths on our streets. We have volcanoes to hike up in the center of the city. We have huge forested parks in every neighborhood and we have so many differently rich and diverse neighborhoods to explore. Portland really is a wonderland of discovery for the active adventure in all of us! Especially in the rain!
Some precautions to take for any damp grey day activity here in Portland (or wherever you may be) are:
1. Dress Appropriately and with Layers - It's Portland where it may be sunny in SE and pouring in NE, and although my experience here has not been as drastic as say the Caymen Islands where it was sunny and 100 degrees at my front door and pouring at the back, the extremes between neighborhoods can be pretty obvious. There are certain places in N and S east that are just giant wind-tunnels no matter what the weather is like the wind could blow you over. So, make sure you have, at the least, a light sweater and leg coverings for the moments when the weather wants to be a drama queen. And, if you dress in layers you can always strip away what you don't need. And stripping is one of Portland's most profitable and ever present businesses!
2. Maintain an Even Pace in the Rain - Whether riding your bike, or just pressing through your tennis shoes on your own two feet, trying to out race or out pace yourself in the rain is silly and sometimes just dangerous. When I rode in the downpour that was to be my triathlon, my bike's ability to stop was extremely different from what it had been when I was practicing for months with it on the nice dry ground. And this past Saturday morning, while running the waterfront, it was very noticeable, while pushing sprints across the Hawthorne Bridge, just how slippery our feet had become. So, it is always commendable and recommendable to keep a pace that may be challenging but isn't racing when being active in the rain. Yes I know you want to get done sooner because it is raining, but, when you have injured yourself and our now stuck laying in the rain hurt, well, you are going to wish you would have just slowed down.
3. Get Use to Mud - You can put fenders on your bike and wear a coat for the run and somehow mud still splashes up on you, sometimes in your face! During my triathlon my bike covered me in mud, as well as the bikes of those I passed and those who passed me. Also, the vehicles that passed by managed to coat me. During my run the mud was splashing up my legs with each stride. People would pass me or I them and their own shoes would throw mud on me as well. When I got home to shower their was mud in places that had remained completely covered! I just smiled and told myself that the cost of a mud treatment at a spa and the exfoliating I was getting for free just from being out in the rain were worth it! Seriously, those services are not cheap!
4. Wicked Witches Stay Home - The water does something to some people that I could only wish was melt them away like the Wicked Witch. Instead, the water seems to bring out the Wicked Witch in even the most cheery of people. So, if you are heading out in the rain do so without bringing the Wicked Witch. Seriously, you know you are headed out in the rain, you know it is going to be cold, wet, muddy and you are not going to be able to get done any quicker than if the skies were clear so deciding to bring the Wicked Witch with you, or not, really is your choice. Put a smile on your face for 15 seconds before you head out the door and convince yourself you are going to have fun! The rain is fun! Little kids splashing in puddles and Labradors racing through ponds is proof of this!
The damp dark months we have really are fun to be out and about in! So get out in them and enjoy the activities the city has to offer!
~TigressSky~
I SOOOOO want to be one of those runners that don't care what the weather is. But I'm just not. UGH! I've lived in the NW my entire life and I cannot shake my dislike of the rain.
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