attention northwest dwellers

taco_tap
taco_tap Posts: 152 Member
edited October 2 in Motivation and Support
Welcome fall. Thank you for casting your dewy morning on us. I am feeling pretty TIRED today and i place blame on the weather. I walked outside this morning and the first thing I thought was, well, guess my bike riding is over. I hope I don't lose my summer motivation.

So, how do you stay motivated when the sun doesn't want to play anymore?

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  • txmike64
    txmike64 Posts: 57 Member
    We don't have that problem in the land of freedom and liberty, here in the Republic of Texas. . Plenty of sunshine all of the time, and the beach is just but 2 hours away.
  • hypotrochoid
    hypotrochoid Posts: 842 Member
    Sun... What is this sun thing you speak of? Is it that annoying yellow thing that's made the weather way to warm these past few weeks? *confused*
  • tandroes
    tandroes Posts: 163 Member
    ugh i hear ya... it's been warmer than normal here in idaho but the weather people are saying it's going to start cooling off and i'm dreading it. i do jillian michaels dvds and i have a treadmill and elliptical in the garage.
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    I live in the Yukon. That's about as North West as you can get... except for Alaska. But who counts Alaska?
  • taco_tap
    taco_tap Posts: 152 Member
    Oh Texas, I was there a few weeks ago. It was too hot to go outside! I know I should not complain, bc when the sun is out, life is perfect. But the summer was short here and I guess the rain missed us. Im sure its helping kill the wildfires, but its also killing my mojo. Glad I take vitamin D.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    Treadmill time, I suppose
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Treadmill time, I suppose

    It's why I bought one....for the fact there are no excuses when it's always perfect inside :smile:
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,345 Member
    I went for a walk in NW Seattle last night with a beautiful sunset over the sound with the Olympics. On the way home was a huge moon rising. Yes today is grey and cool - perfect for my run/walk (not too hot). However I too think the summer was too short. It will be cool this week but usually September and October is nice. The only month I hate in the Northwest is November - cold wet and you aren't used to it yet.
  • SimplyFreckled
    SimplyFreckled Posts: 444 Member
    I like to still walk and run in the rain. Its stress cleansing.
  • fitzie63
    fitzie63 Posts: 508 Member
    I'm in NW Washington State near the Canadian border. For the wimps, stop your fussing and dress in layers then get your backsides out there and GET MOVING! Lol!

    It's cool and overcast in Lynden this morning, 62 degrees. Cooler, yes, but you can move faster, burn more calories and you'll warm up in a hurry when you get your blood circulating well. I'm heading out on my new trike after I get a high protein breakfast.

    www.endomondo.com (free exercise app for your smart phone...has a built in GPS). Connects with Facebook. I absolutely love using it.
  • SimplyFreckled
    SimplyFreckled Posts: 444 Member
    I'm in NW Washington State near the Canadian border. For the wimps, stop your fussing and dress in layers then get your backsides out there and GET MOVING! Lol!




    THIS!!! :)
  • supermom1114
    supermom1114 Posts: 577
    I live in the Yukon. That's about as North West as you can get... except for Alaska. But who counts Alaska?

    Hey I'm in Alaska!!! We count! Although I'm a native Texan recently transplanted here for hubby's job, but loving it already!


    I'd say indoor spin class or treadmill day!
  • taco_tap
    taco_tap Posts: 152 Member
    I like Strava for biking. Im not whining either. I will still rock the gym like a boss. Im just saying the sun is soo invigorating! Might eve check out some zumba classes, or dust off the Wii..
  • Imsojen
    Imsojen Posts: 192 Member
    Ugggg drizzly wet Willamette Valley. Story of my life. Elliptical for me or other indoor workouts. Although im a true Oregon girl sometimes I love to walk in the rain.
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    I love the clouds and the rain! :flowerforyou:
  • taco_tap
    taco_tap Posts: 152 Member
    Ugggg drizzly wet Willamette Valley. Story of my life. Elliptical for me or other indoor workouts. Although im a true Oregon girl sometimes I love to walk in the rain.

    A fellow eugeneian... Im from Texas but have been here for about 15 years. I know, the rain keeps this state soo beautiful. You cant have a rainbow without a lil rain... and we get lots of both!
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    I love the clouds and the rain! :flowerforyou:

    It does make me want to go out for a nice long walk on the lake front in Kirkland today.
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    I live in the Yukon. That's about as North West as you can get... except for Alaska. But who counts Alaska?

    Hey I'm in Alaska!!! We count! Although I'm a native Texan recently transplanted here for hubby's job, but loving it already!


    I'd say indoor spin class or treadmill day!

    I'm a transplant too!!

    Where in Alaska? I live 5 hour drive from Haines and 2 hour drive from Skagway... 12 hours from Anchorage.
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    I love the clouds and the rain! :flowerforyou:

    It does make me want to go out for a nice long walk on the lake front in Kirkland today.

    I love walking home from the gym in the rain.
  • supermom1114
    supermom1114 Posts: 577
    I live in the Yukon. That's about as North West as you can get... except for Alaska. But who counts Alaska?

    Hey I'm in Alaska!!! We count! Although I'm a native Texan recently transplanted here for hubby's job, but loving it already!


    I'd say indoor spin class or treadmill day!

    I'm a transplant too!!

    Where in Alaska? I live 5 hour drive from Haines and 2 hour drive from Skagway... 12 hours from Anchorage.

    I live an 1 1/2 with good roads from Fairbanks. I've been told 8-10 hours from Anchorage, never made the actual drive yet.
  • outersoul
    outersoul Posts: 711
    I like to still walk and run in the rain. Its stress cleansing.

    This. I love running in the rain. Olympia weather check in: cloudy, overcast, the usual.
  • rjhw44
    rjhw44 Posts: 6 Member
    You may have a lovely Aunt that lives in the Nort Texas (some say Dallas) area whom you could visit. I understand that they have had about 3 days of nice weather, back to "blue blazing" hot but will soon be perfect outdoor weather. I say ring her up and stay awhile.
  • Deathwithab
    Deathwithab Posts: 462 Member
    I live in the Yukon. That's about as North West as you can get... except for Alaska. But who counts Alaska?

    Hey I'm in Alaska!!! We count! Although I'm a native Texan recently transplanted here for hubby's job, but loving it already!


    I'd say indoor spin class or treadmill day!

    I'm a transplant too!!

    Where in Alaska? I live 5 hour drive from Haines and 2 hour drive from Skagway... 12 hours from Anchorage.

    yay for being transplanted to the north! I live an hour (I think) from the Alaska border in bc Canada :)
  • Matiara
    Matiara Posts: 377 Member
    After the beautiful weather of the past month and a half, I knew that people would start to complain as soon as it turned. Northwesterners have short memories. :) If we don't get several more nice days before fall starts in earnest, I'll eat my hat. They often come out of nowhere this time of year.

    I have a walking commute to work that I do no matter the weather, so it only affects what I wear and not my routine. People seem to think that my walk is more enjoyable when it's hot out, but the opposite is true.

    The weather here doesn't bother me at all, and I'm originally from South Carolina. If I wanted sun or heat all the time, I'd move back down south or to the southwest. I have a coworker from Florida who complains about the weather all the time. This is a northern state. What did he expect?
  • Matiara
    Matiara Posts: 377 Member
    I went for a walk in NW Seattle last night with a beautiful sunset over the sound with the Olympics. On the way home was a huge moon rising. Yes today is grey and cool - perfect for my run/walk (not too hot). However I too think the summer was too short. It will be cool this week but usually September and October is nice. The only month I hate in the Northwest is November - cold wet and you aren't used to it yet.

    I'm with you on November. I really dislike the typical January as well. Occasionally, they're not so bad, but usually they are awful.

    Still, I'm thankful that we don't get blizzards and single digit/sub zero temperatures. Talking to my friend who lives in Michigan always makes me feel better in the winter months.
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