Friday, November 1, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
My Review of SALOMON Women's Discovery GTX Hiking Boots
Originally submitted at Eastern Mountain Sports
Durable leather and waterproof Gore-Tex provide comfort and protection in the light, stable Discovery GTX hiking boots from Salomon.
Amazingly stable boots!
By FitnessGirl from Natick, MA on 5/17/2013
Sizing: Feels true to size
Width: Feels true to width
Pros: Durable, Well Made, Comfortable, Good Cushioning, Stable
Best Uses: Mountaineering, Hiking, Walking
Describe Yourself: Conservative, Adventure-seeker, Comfort-oriented, Stylish, Outdoorsy
I was looking for hiking boots to go climbing with my boyfriend up some mountians. I previously had other adventure sneakers, but thoes didn't have high enough ankle support for all the unstable footing of the mountians, so I was in search for something more substantial. I went to the EMS store and conversed with the Foot Guru. He recommended these amazing boots for me. I tried them on in the store, hiked up their slanted steps and found them to have great ankle support. The way it laces up provides a lot of added stability. The Foot Guru even showed me a way to tie the laces at the top so it doesn't come untied! It also has lots of padding and I think is water resistant. I have hiked a few mountians in them and they are extremely stable. They are able to keep your foot aligned with your legs so that you don't twist your ankle. It it very breathable, and my feet don't get sweaty inside them. These are the BEST hiking boots I have ever had and I highly reccommend them to anyone!
I'm so sad because they were stolen out of my trunk this past winter. :( I don't know what I'm going to do for hiking this summer.
(legalese)
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
My Review of SMARTWOOL Women's Midweight Bottoms
Originally submitted at Eastern Mountain Sports
The Midweight Bottoms are made from SmartWool's heaviest NTS fabric. Warm, yet still breathable for stop-and-go activities, they're ideal for cold weather.
These are awesome!
By HikeBikeRun from Natick, MA on 1/15/2013
Pros: Warm, Non-itchy, Soft, Moisture-wicking
Best Uses: Hiking, Cold weather, Biking, First layer
I bought these pants to use while biking in the cold winter. I use it for my base layer and they are very warm and toasty! I LOVE these and wish I had bought more pairs. They are moisture-wicking and my legs are never sweaty after my bike rides. I am probably a small, but I ordered a meduim to have some flexibility and they are just perfect. I can't wait to try these out hiking in the snow or just in cold temps. NOTE: These are a base-layer and I wear a light-weight windbreaker pair of pants over them. I don't believe these are wind-resistant.
(legalese)
Monday, April 11, 2011
My Review of Seamless Motion 1/2 Zip
Every runner needs a Half Zip! This one sports seamless construction to prevent against skin irritation, a zipper lock and zipper garage, thumb loops to keep sleeves in place and the breathable, moisture wicking and odor repellent lucy tech™ fabrication.
comfortable long sleeve top
By TrainerN from Boston, MA on 4/11/2011
Fit: Feels true to size
Pros: Comfortable, Warm, Stylish, Lightweight, Moisture Wicking, Snug Fit
Best Uses: Cycling, Layering, Running
Describe Yourself: Gym Rat
Was this a gift?: No
I use this top to to run, bike or just for casual wear. I love the color and fit of this top. I also have it in the light blue color. For the work out tanks I am a medium, but for this top I fit in an x-small, which was a pleasant suprise. What female wouldn't want to be told she fits in an extra small top? I mostly wear this as a top layer with a cami or tank with jog top underneath. It's stretchy material, so I think it can fit most shapes. I prefer the lighter range of colors for this. I don't think I will ever gravitate towards the darker blues, greens, etc. Great top overall!
(legalese)
Monday, March 21, 2011
First Day of Spring - March 21, 2011
Hello all,
Today is the first full day of Spring and guess what is happening? It's snowing! I guess that's New England weather for you. One day sunny and 52 degrees, the next 34 and snowing.
Today is the first full day of Spring and guess what is happening? It's snowing! I guess that's New England weather for you. One day sunny and 52 degrees, the next 34 and snowing.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
March 17, 2011 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone! I read in an article about St. Patrick this morning, and it started off saying "On St. Patrick's Day everyone is Irish".
Today on the news one station was reporting from a local pub at 7:30 am, and it was packed with patrons already drinking and an Irish band already playing knee-slapping music! I wonder how many people either took today off or called out "sick", or did people just have a morning drink then head to work? I sure don't want to be on the roads tonight! lol
So back to keeping track of my nutrition and fitness. Yesterday was busy, I had a few meetings throughout the day, so I did not make it to the gym. I did, however wear 1.5 lb ankle weights for the 8.5 hrs I was at work. It was a weird feeling. I had to work harder to climb up stairs and I felt like I was falling (my feet were heavier) while going down the stairs.
Today I did make it out for a 2.5 mile run with a friend from work. It is the first official run of the spring time/summer season. I am really excited about it! The weather was nice, a perfect 50 degrees. My legs felt strong while running. My friend suggested doing sprint intervals. I had only done walking to running intervals, so I was interested to try run to sprinting intervals. We chose a stop sign to sprint to then the next stop sign to run to. She said that the last time she tried that, it had cut down on her time 1-2 minutes. I'm always open to try a new method to increase my time. I am signed up to run a 10K on April 3, so I need to train as much as I can.
So for the run I burned about 255 calories, then for lunch I had a progresso soup (160 cal), 2 large crackers for the soup (60 cal), Shakeology shake to help my muscles repair and to help with digestion (140 cal), and an 4oz applesauce (about 100 cal). So run = -255 cal, lunch = +460 for a total of positive 205 calories. Hmmm, that is a big difference from the last lunch that I calculated.
I have done a bunch of walking today, drinking lots of water, and I will be on my feet tonight working my part time retail job, so that will be a great calorie burn. For dinner I plan on having a 350 cal sandwich with a 150 cal cranberry juice. Then if I'm still hungry after I'll have a tall glass of skim milk.
I hope everyone enjoys their St. Patrick's Day! Until next time,
xoxoxo Nicole
Today on the news one station was reporting from a local pub at 7:30 am, and it was packed with patrons already drinking and an Irish band already playing knee-slapping music! I wonder how many people either took today off or called out "sick", or did people just have a morning drink then head to work? I sure don't want to be on the roads tonight! lol
So back to keeping track of my nutrition and fitness. Yesterday was busy, I had a few meetings throughout the day, so I did not make it to the gym. I did, however wear 1.5 lb ankle weights for the 8.5 hrs I was at work. It was a weird feeling. I had to work harder to climb up stairs and I felt like I was falling (my feet were heavier) while going down the stairs.
Today I did make it out for a 2.5 mile run with a friend from work. It is the first official run of the spring time/summer season. I am really excited about it! The weather was nice, a perfect 50 degrees. My legs felt strong while running. My friend suggested doing sprint intervals. I had only done walking to running intervals, so I was interested to try run to sprinting intervals. We chose a stop sign to sprint to then the next stop sign to run to. She said that the last time she tried that, it had cut down on her time 1-2 minutes. I'm always open to try a new method to increase my time. I am signed up to run a 10K on April 3, so I need to train as much as I can.
So for the run I burned about 255 calories, then for lunch I had a progresso soup (160 cal), 2 large crackers for the soup (60 cal), Shakeology shake to help my muscles repair and to help with digestion (140 cal), and an 4oz applesauce (about 100 cal). So run = -255 cal, lunch = +460 for a total of positive 205 calories. Hmmm, that is a big difference from the last lunch that I calculated.
I have done a bunch of walking today, drinking lots of water, and I will be on my feet tonight working my part time retail job, so that will be a great calorie burn. For dinner I plan on having a 350 cal sandwich with a 150 cal cranberry juice. Then if I'm still hungry after I'll have a tall glass of skim milk.
I hope everyone enjoys their St. Patrick's Day! Until next time,
xoxoxo Nicole
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tuesday March 15, 2011
Hello reader
I have decided to start blogging/journaling again. I want a way to keep track of my fitness and what better way to keep accountable than to post here online.
Yesterday was Monday, and I was feeling quite exhausted from the weekend, so I went out for lunch and grabbed a ham, cheese and mustard sandwich. Nothing too fancy, but the fact that i opted out of going to the gym showed me how tired and lazy i was feeling. I am usually a gym rat on my lunch breaks. I 'hit' the gym 3-5 times a week.
After having a lazy lunch w/o any exercise I found myself snacking the rest of the afternoon on whatever I could find at my desk, which ended up being a chocolate FiberOne granola bar (140 calories), then 2/3 of a king size Hersey's Dark Chocolate bar (360 calories) and a Dole Pineapple Juice (150 calories). So Just because I didn't get in any exercise during my lunch break I subconsciously consumed 640 calories in the period of 45 minutes!! My daily recommended calorie intake (I think) is around 1350 Total calories. And in 45 minutes I consumed 47% of my DAILY calories. Not good!! (And now I don't even want to try to count the calories I ate at the Hibatchi dinner I had that night!)
Hmmm, I need to fix my bad eating habits. I do tend to eat healthy foods but I didnt realize how much calories I was taking in verses how many calories I was expending throughout the day.
So for today I told myself I wanted to get to the gym, and I did! =) I did a cardio run on the treadmil for 31 minutes, lifted some hand weights for 10 minutes then did 50 situps - floor to knee. I'm guessing I burned about 335 calories. That left me pretty exhausted after all that. I had my shakeology protein shake with 1/3 scoop of whey protein to help with the muscle repair from lifting weights, which totaled around 200 calories. Then I had Progresso light Italian-Style Vegetable soup, which is 140 calories. I've only had water since and I'm not hungry to snack.
So for lunch today I consumed +340 calories and burned -335, so a total of +5 calories. Now that's a number I am a lot more proud of.
My plan for dinner is to keep it under 450 calories, and drink lots of water. I tend to get dehydrated towards the end of the day/night.
How was your day with food/calories?
~Nicole
I have decided to start blogging/journaling again. I want a way to keep track of my fitness and what better way to keep accountable than to post here online.
Yesterday was Monday, and I was feeling quite exhausted from the weekend, so I went out for lunch and grabbed a ham, cheese and mustard sandwich. Nothing too fancy, but the fact that i opted out of going to the gym showed me how tired and lazy i was feeling. I am usually a gym rat on my lunch breaks. I 'hit' the gym 3-5 times a week.
After having a lazy lunch w/o any exercise I found myself snacking the rest of the afternoon on whatever I could find at my desk, which ended up being a chocolate FiberOne granola bar (140 calories), then 2/3 of a king size Hersey's Dark Chocolate bar (360 calories) and a Dole Pineapple Juice (150 calories). So Just because I didn't get in any exercise during my lunch break I subconsciously consumed 640 calories in the period of 45 minutes!! My daily recommended calorie intake (I think) is around 1350 Total calories. And in 45 minutes I consumed 47% of my DAILY calories. Not good!! (And now I don't even want to try to count the calories I ate at the Hibatchi dinner I had that night!)
Hmmm, I need to fix my bad eating habits. I do tend to eat healthy foods but I didnt realize how much calories I was taking in verses how many calories I was expending throughout the day.
So for today I told myself I wanted to get to the gym, and I did! =) I did a cardio run on the treadmil for 31 minutes, lifted some hand weights for 10 minutes then did 50 situps - floor to knee. I'm guessing I burned about 335 calories. That left me pretty exhausted after all that. I had my shakeology protein shake with 1/3 scoop of whey protein to help with the muscle repair from lifting weights, which totaled around 200 calories. Then I had Progresso light Italian-Style Vegetable soup, which is 140 calories. I've only had water since and I'm not hungry to snack.
So for lunch today I consumed +340 calories and burned -335, so a total of +5 calories. Now that's a number I am a lot more proud of.
My plan for dinner is to keep it under 450 calories, and drink lots of water. I tend to get dehydrated towards the end of the day/night.
How was your day with food/calories?
~Nicole
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