[at-l] winter exercise idea?

[nd-turtle@home.com (Howard D. Lyons, Sr.)]

Stair Masters do NOTHING for down-hill !!! Thus not much for the knees.
Turtle

Abe wrote:

> ahh   dont forget to hit the stair-master !
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "M u d r o c k" <mudrock04@hotmail.com>
> To: <n3qny@starpower.net>; <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 2:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [at-l] winter exercise idea?
>
> > 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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