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With the day off from work I went dashing through the snow. OK, maybe not "dashing," but I did spend an hour hiking briskly through the snow at Ridge Run County Park. It was either that or an hour in my basement on the treadmill or bike trainer. Hiking on snow—even with a good pair of boots like mine—really makes you work. While the big muscles provide the power, all the little muscles of the feet and legs get recruited to provide stability on uneven ground. These stabilizers are called upon during any hike, but never more so than on snow.
Tomorrow I’ll hit the trainer for an hour to rev up my metabolism in advance of a Christmas feast. I won’t prevent all of the damage that gluttony will inflict, but every bit helps. Then, with Christmas behind me, I will see about losing some weight as I start more earnest preparations for the 2011 cycling season.
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