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I ride a bicycle in subzero temperatures. If I'm not sweating, my body won't send enough circulation to my hands and feet. Covering my face helps reduce the physiological reaction to the cold.
Exertion in cold weather takes a toll on the cardiovascular system. The lower the temperature, the less strength and endurance I have in my legs.
Do you get frozen hands from your walks in NY? Compare the two activities - temperature, duration, level of exertion.
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When you have kids later in life, they call you an old dad because it's usually dads who do physical stuff with their children. My dad was 34 the year I was born. I was 35 the year he died.
Hands usually okay during my NYC winter walks. And I use the same gloves I used in the CO hike, but I only walk for about an hour whereas the 14er was like 5 hours, really windy and much colder with snow.
If I went cycling for 5 hours, I wouldn't be able to exert myself at a rate sufficient to maintain blood flow to the extremities. My bike run to get groceries is around 1 hour total.
Your son is only 21 - that makes you an 'old' dad.
ReplyDeleteI ride a bicycle in subzero temperatures. If I'm not sweating, my body won't send enough circulation to my hands and feet. Covering my face helps reduce the physiological reaction to the cold.
ReplyDeleteExertion in cold weather takes a toll on the cardiovascular system. The lower the temperature, the less strength and endurance I have in my legs.
Physicists are well-versed in statistics.
ReplyDeleteThey are also well versed in Chemistry.
DeleteBest chemistry textbooks are written by physicists.
Now this is hardcore:
ReplyDeleteFree solo climbing
"Your son is only 21 - that makes you an 'old' dad."
ReplyDeleteI have 3 sons and 1 daughter.
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I'm 64, so I guess I'm old, but maybe not that old.
And the author of that book I talked about--Heinz Pagels--died climbing Pyramid Peak in Colorado. It's a class 4, "14er."
ReplyDeleteDuring the winter months here in NYC, I take evening walks of several miles just wearing T-shirt and jeans. (Hat and gloves, too.)
ReplyDeleteAnd I only take cold showers. Been doing that for 20 years.
Alone?
DeleteMike what about a pair of gortex ski gloves? You think those would work?
ReplyDeleteMike,
ReplyDeleteDo you get frozen hands from your walks in NY?
Compare the two activities - temperature, duration, level of exertion.
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When you have kids later in life, they call you an old dad because it's usually dads who do physical stuff with their children. My dad was 34 the year I was born. I was 35 the year he died.
Peter,
ReplyDeleteHands usually okay during my NYC winter walks. And I use the same gloves I used in the CO hike, but I only walk for about an hour whereas the 14er was like 5 hours, really windy and much colder with snow.
If I went cycling for 5 hours, I wouldn't be able to exert myself at a rate sufficient to maintain blood flow to the extremities. My bike run to get groceries is around 1 hour total.
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