[at-l] winter exercise idea?

[mudrock04@hotmail.com (M u d r o c k)]

Paul,

Consider purchasing an indoor cross-training machine. Nordic Track makes 
several models with varying features and associated costs. You may be able 
to pick up a used machine and save some money. Hope this helps.

Mudrock


>From: "Paul Miller" <n3qny@starpower.net>
>To: "AT-L" <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>Subject: [at-l] winter exercise idea?
>Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 01:27:42 -0500
>
>what is a person to do in the winter to get a nice cardiovascular exercise.
>when there are no hills and no snow just cold weather and pavement as far 
>as
>the eye can see? it is 40 minutes to the nearest trail from my house 1.5
>hours to a section with hills of any kind(they are rolling at best). I live
>in suburbia hell.. I have been digging a hole and chopping wood now but 
>that
>is almost done.
>
>what do other people do to stay in shape in the winter. I always get all 
>out
>of shape by February and then need to get back in shape and by the time I 
>am
>in shape it is winter again.....I was biking which I found to be a great 
>way
>to give my knees a rest from hiking but it is to cold for that as I would
>need to buy much more wind proof stuff.
>
>I go hiking once a week(normally less then 10 miles cause of trip time and
>logistics). but that seems to not be enough. I want something I can do all
>the time every day. any idea.  as walking just is not hard enough and I 
>need
>something more extreme so I can get a nice work out in an hour not in 6
>hours. and I am leery of running as I don't know how and I am afraid I will
>hurt my knees. I loath indoor exercise as I find it boring and I just cant
>do it all the time as I get bored with it and just stop. who wants to stay
>at a wall for an hour.
>
>Wisperlight who is getting flab-ee-er by the second.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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