Exercising outdoors

jandk09
jandk09 Posts: 99 Member
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
I find that I enjoy exercising outdoors so much better then at home or in a gym. I love getting the fresh air and being outside. Unfortunately it has been too cold to exercise outside. Looking forward to it getting warmer.

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  • catlady100
    catlady100 Posts: 154
    I actually prefer colder weather for exercising outside (20f-60f). I'm not looking forward to the heat of summer :(
  • jandk09
    jandk09 Posts: 99 Member
    what kind of exercising do you do in the cold weather?
  • runnercheryl
    runnercheryl Posts: 1,314 Member
    I actually started exercising outdoors this winter. I've never been confident enough to do so before, but I'm really enjoying it - especially now that is IS getting a bit warmer and lighter. I had a really nice bike ride the other day at sunset - quite warm, with the sun a bright red up ahead of me. I'm not sure I'll enjoy it in the middle of summer, especially since I have a severe wasp phobia that usually makes me live in fear for six months of the year and avoid being outside wherever possible, but we'll see how it goes.
  • muwchck
    muwchck Posts: 261 Member
    I enjoy it too. I love taking walks with the kids and dog or even just running around outside with them. When it warms up some, I might start riding hubby's bike for something different. And we have a huge set of stairs on a hill between the apartment buildings that would make an awesome work out if I could just go up and down them over and over.
  • catlady100
    catlady100 Posts: 154
    what kind of exercising do you do in the cold weather?

    i say that I'm running. but to onlookers it probably just looks like fast walking.:happy:
  • jandk09
    jandk09 Posts: 99 Member
    i love riding outdoors, i havent in years
  • jandk09
    jandk09 Posts: 99 Member
    i also love going out with the kids or dogs. you dont even realize how many calories you burn.
  • trlrnrgrl
    trlrnrgrl Posts: 80
    I'm not a huge lover of cold weather, but I'd much rather exercise outside than inside, even in the cold. I usually run, hike, walk the dogs, or go on walks with my 3 yr old. Once I get moving, it's not that bad and I actually kind of like it. Of course, I live in central Texas and it doesn't get that cold here. But we do sometimes make it down into the 20s and I'll still get outside as much as I can.
  • jandk09
    jandk09 Posts: 99 Member
    :happy:
  • jandk09
    jandk09 Posts: 99 Member
    congrats on your weight loss
  • dtpss188
    dtpss188 Posts: 85
    I live in upstate NY NORTH of Syracuse. Snow country baby! This winter has been very forgiving and I have been riding my mountain bike on the roads for most of February. If it is 28 F. or warmer I find I can ride. The trick is wearing work boots and wool socks to keep the toes from freezing!!! I wear my snowmobile gloves and a wool hat. The gloves allow me to shift and brake just fine. I have been lucky in that there is little or no ice on the roads.

    My other mode of exercise is weight lifing which I do in my garage gym. The garage is ususally about 45 degrees and in a short bit I can shed a layer.

    If there was snow, I would probably try cross country skiing. Good luck with the workouts.
  • jandk09
    jandk09 Posts: 99 Member
    thanks, enjoy your riding :))
  • lewandt
    lewandt Posts: 566 Member
    LOVE cross country skiing!! We just don't have the snow this year..total bummer!

    I walk every day regardless of the temp, just dress warmer if it is colder out. I have heard you burn more calories in the cold weather as your body has to work harder to warm you up. I am usually ok unless it is really windy then it can suck.
  • jandk09
    jandk09 Posts: 99 Member
    i have fibromyalgia so the cold hurts me even more, but i really want to try skiing, i have never been!!
  • kammy92
    kammy92 Posts: 408 Member
    I am looking forward to walking outside!!! I'm not an outside person in the winter with the snow (I live in nw Pa)...............Shouldn't be too long.................:smile:
  • Devlyn_P
    Devlyn_P Posts: 294 Member
    I am from California so I love running outdoors and on trails. We have fantastic weather for this here. If I could lift weights outdoors I would!
  • hippt
    hippt Posts: 3 Member
    I'm like you, exercising outside during the winter was not my favorite, but this year I got some proper attire. I'm just glad that I waited until this year because the last two winters in Minnesota were HELL!
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    I am in North Carolina so we have not had winter yet this year. We just got back from a 5 mile power walk outside. I love the fresh air and the vitamin D from the sun. My husband and I are both sensitive to seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and try to get outside when we have sunshine. I have a cut off of 42 degrees, he is from western NY and will go out into the 20s.

    It has been so nice here that my husband is mowing the grass right now. I fear we are going to have a bad cold snap/ snow storm that is going to kill all of my plants that are coming up too early due to the warm weather.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I run outdoors all year 'round now. The only thing guaranteed to keep me off the streets is freezing rain. The coldest day (the I'm aware of) that I ran was around -35c, it's all about dressing properly. The one thing that I've found with running in slippery conditions is that you shorten your stride which leads to better running form in good weather. (My profile picture was taken in January at a run called the Hypothermic Half Marathon; it was a balmy -16c that day)
  • Striving4Fit_MrsOrtiz
    Striving4Fit_MrsOrtiz Posts: 399 Member
    I can't wait til it's warm.
  • rjsbdsjas
    rjsbdsjas Posts: 20
    I live in upstate NY NORTH of Syracuse. Snow country baby! This winter has been very forgiving and I have been riding my mountain bike on the roads for most of February. If it is 28 F. or warmer I find I can ride. The trick is wearing work boots and wool socks to keep the toes from freezing!!! I wear my snowmobile gloves and a wool hat. The gloves allow me to shift and brake just fine. I have been lucky in that there is little or no ice on the roads.

    My other mode of exercise is weight lifing which I do in my garage gym. The garage is ususally about 45 degrees and in a short bit I can shed a layer.

    If there was snow, I would probably try cross country skiing. Good luck with the workouts.

    I was born in Syracuse and lived in Tully until I was sixteen. I had lots of experience jogging on snowy roads! Now I live in the mountains of Western MD, which is milder, but still usually gets a fair amount of winter weather. I enjoy walking even in the winter - especially during or just after a storm when everything is pristinely white and quiet. Would LOVE to get back to jogging/running, but I need to lose some weight first so I don't damage my joints- especially with all the hills around here. I never thought of mountain biking in the winter, but it sounds like fun too.

    Outdoor exercise in the winter can be done any time of day, but during the summer I often like to get it done as early in the morning as possible to avoid the heat. So actually in some ways outdoor exercise is actually better in the winter.
  • hippt
    hippt Posts: 3 Member
    wow! -35. You are an animal...... know, you're crazy! :) that's awesome.
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