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| Early morning at Lake Padden |
Nevertheless, it shows the excellent weather and lack of wind as we set out for a chilly walk. By the time I had reached the far shore of the lake, however, I was pulling off clothing and marveling at how warm it suddenly seemed. It's that effort that makes me warm. When you exercise in temperatures below 64 degrees, you increase the amount of calories you burn, according to a study at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. It was 35 when we started out and warmed to around 40°F by the time we finished.
I found this interesting website online while looking for information about why it feels so good to exercise when it's cold outside. This one lists six reasons why it's even more important to exercise in winter. It says that
The rise in your body temperature, during a workout, has a soothing, calming effect on your body, not unlike a long soak in a warm bath or lying in front of the heater.I can attest to the truth of that statement. Anyway, I'm not done for the day, but I certainly do feel soothed and calm right now!
:-)
It looks like a fine day for being out on a hike.
ReplyDeleteInteresting tidbit, DJan. I know that a long soak in a warm bath or lying in front of a fireplace calms me... as does a cup of hot tea, but I didn't know about the 'rise in body temp during a workout' did that (although I should have - as taking a long walk when one is anxious is calming).
ReplyDeleteI love walking in cold, clear weather like today. We did our neighborhood 3.25 mile circuit this morning and it felt great! I like your photo. I would really enjoy walking there.
ReplyDeleteIt looks perfect, Jan. And perfect for walking too.
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful. And I am pretty certain that addicted to exercise as you are, you would/will/have exercised at temperatures which would have lesser mortals hunkered down inside. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteA good brisk walk on a fine day does wonders . We get out of the doldrums.
ReplyDeleteWe get out and walk even when it is way below zero, for me that is better than the heat:) It sure is pretty there:)
ReplyDeleteYou did get a perfect shot with that picture! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's a perfectly beautiful photo!
ReplyDeleteA long hot bubble bath ... after an exhilerating, fast-paced walk around the beautiful lake. Then, later in the early evening hour, a glass of wine.
ReplyDeletePerfection
It the ice here this winter which has been the bugaboo...:(
ReplyDeleteDear DJan, "soothed and calm"--sort of my definition of "contentment"! Peace.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to get exercise. I walk every day too.
ReplyDeleteNo kidding? I wish I'd known that when we lived in the Midwest. I'll try it out a little when we're on the East coast in winter.
ReplyDeleteIt never gets really hot here in the mountains of CO, and the past few days it's been really cold. I had to force myself out today, but within the first 10 minutes, I was smiling and so glad to be outside in the brisk weather. With all the exercising I do in the cold, I should be skinnier than I am!
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