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Vote in This Week's Poll: How do your workouts change when the weather turns cold?
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As I write this, the temperature is a rather balmy 60 degrees here in Chicagoland, but with the time change and chill-inducing mornings, many of us are already changing how we exercise. My workouts change as soon as it gets below 45 degrees (or, as we say in the south, as cold as a well-digger's butt), but some people actually like the cold weather - like the guy who runs past my house every morning no matter how cold it is. Perhaps, like other Chicagoans I know, he uses a secret internal heat source that no one will clue me in on.
Indoor workouts can get a little dull if you don't spice things up and it's easy for the pounds to creep on and the energy to drop in the cold darkness of winter.
I'm curious about you. How do you handle the cold weather? Do your workouts change with the seasons or do you keep the same schedule regardless of the weather? Vote in this week's poll and leave a comment to tell us about how you deal with the cold weather.
More About Cold Weather Exercise
Vote in This Week's Poll: How do your workouts change when the weather turns cold? originally appeared on About.com Exercise on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 07:00:01.
You’re Never Too Old for a PSA
Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog
Sure, we all remember the “This is your brain on drugs” PSA from the eighties but have you checked out any of the latest PSAs featured on YouTube? If not, you should check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/USGOVHHS.
The US Department of Health & Human Services has their own special YouTube page [...]
Facebook Users Equal US Population. Is this a good thing?
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
CNN posted today that “Facebook is as large as the US Population.” That’s a lot of computers connecting in a lot of homes and communities all over the world but at what cost?
None to Facebook. They announced today they are finally making money.
But what about to us and our kids? [...]
Rosh Hashanah Musings: The Power of Traditions
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Traditions embody so much of Rosh Hashanah that it seems fitting I republish this post each fall, on this day. And, before you ask…yes! I do know where Nana’s table cloth is this year
L’Shana Tova. ~ Dr. Gwenn
Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. As today approached, [...]
Mission Turn Off Week…are you up for the task?
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
This week is Turn Off Week, formerly TV Turn Off Week.
Your mission: keep all screens off in your home for the next week, for you and your kids.
There are events going on in just about every state this week so check out what’s happening in your area.
But, you don’t have [...]
What Exactly Is Tamiflu?
Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog
Everyone knows about the Influenza A (AKA H1N1 virus, swine flu) and the basic tips on how to prevent it (wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough, etc.) So, what happens when you or someone living in your household gets the flu? You have to live there too. [...]
Swine Flu Vaccine: The Bottom Line
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
If your a bit confused about the H1N1 vaccine recommendations, you are in good company! They are a bit confusing because this year’s flu season is a bit confusing. To add insult to injury, the recommendations for H1N1 are just similar and dissimilar enough from “seasonal flu”, Influenza A&B, that [...]
Are you ready for H1N1 and Seasonal Flu? Pediatrics Now is!
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
The Pediatrics Now September update is live and has all the latest information on H1N1 and the Seasonal flu to help you stay informed and up to date.
This month’s highlight’s include:
New School Year, New Flu Season
H1N1 has sure made our lives more complicated, hasn’t it?As if one flu season [...]
Practicing the “Dracula Sneeze”
Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog
The “Dracula Sneeze” (raising your upper arm to cover your nose and mouth) makes sense but it may take some old-schoolers a little retraining before they catch on.
Everyone (hopefully) understands they should cover their cough and sneeze however using your bare hand to do it is passé.
If you use your [...]
Should my child get the swine flu (H1N1) shot?
by Adrienne Randolph, MD, MSc, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston
Tilmo, my taxi driver, was there as promised to take me to the Atlanta airport when I left the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He had dropped me off that morning so I could meet with six different influenza researchers and [...]