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Tri- & Du- Atheletes, Marathoners, Cyclists, Runners, Exercisers in general! 11 years, 4 months ago
Hi, I’m stationed at the South Pole until November. It is pretty damn cold here, so that means I’m stuck doing a lot of stuff inside, even if I’d rather be outside. Anybody got any suggestions to keep me from going crazy on the treadmill/spinner/erg machine?
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Midwesterners! 11 years, 4 months ago
Any Minnesotans here? I’m out of the country until next December and feeling a little homesick.
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Twin Cities Straddlers 12 years, 2 months agoI’m working at Loring Park on Sunday, giving free canoe. Folks should stop by and say hi if they’re around.
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1) I really like the phrase “giving free canoe”. 2) YES ABSOLUTELY I will take some free canoe.
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Browncoats, Scoobies & other Whedonites 12 years, 2 months ago
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This is probs a bit crazy, but I used to google map a route through somewhere I like or have visited and then note what I passed at what distance. Then on the treadmill I would watch my distance and think about where I’d be if I were on my little fantasy walk.
That’s an amazing idea!
Thanks, I am definitely going to try this!
I use three simple distraction techniques all at the same time. 1) Listen to music, of course. 2) Count right foot strikes to 100. I have found that counting also helps with pacing when I’m back to running outside. 3) If the machine is in front of a mirror, I concentrate on a point in the mirror like I’m running to it. Something about the…[Read more]