Re:How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from d...
by tacoman on Friday March 09, 2018 @09:29AM
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Running in the cold is great. I run outside until it gets below -20 deg C. Some thermal tights and a few layers on top is all you need. It took me quite a few years to finally just give it a try and now I actually prefer running in the winter vs summer.
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Re:How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from d...
by Moru on Friday March 09, 2018 @09:42AM
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There are masks you can wear that makes it easier to breath the cold air for running when it's even colder. I guess it heats the air a bit. I like walking in the cold, just have to dress for it and not overdo it so you overheat in your nice warm clothes :-)
I haven't tried the breathing masks though I probably should since I have asthma and breathing in the cold makes it worse.
Re:How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from d...
by devgutt on Friday March 09, 2018 @09:48AM
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I did the same comment seconds ago about breathing. I don't have asthma, but this is something that is difficult for me too.
Re:How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from d...
by CompelTechnic on Friday March 09, 2018 @09:46AM
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Are they the sort of mask that makes you look like subzero from Mortal Kombat? I've been thinking about getting one.
Re:How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from d...
by Moru on Sunday March 11, 2018 @11:06AM
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I dont know about those, the one I saw looked like an asthma inhalator I think. But this was long ago.
Re:How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from d...
by devgutt on Friday March 09, 2018 @09:46AM
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Wow, this is great. I feel ashamed now because I was complaining about a 10-15 deg C cold. My old city was around 30 C the whole year.
What about breathing? Do you use any mask or this is something that you get used too?
Re:How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from d...
by tacoman on Friday March 09, 2018 @10:29AM
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I've never worn any kind of mask. I grew up in this weather, so maybe I'm used to. I was just in the Caribbean for a holiday. I tried running in +27 C weather with 70% humidity and I felt like I was suffocating.
Re:How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from d...
by arethuza on Friday March 09, 2018 @10:12AM
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I've seen people going to the park here in t-short, shorts and flip-flops the first nice day in spring when the weather goes above 10C.... ;-)
Re:How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from d...
by RandallBrown on Friday March 09, 2018 @09:50AM
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My problem with that right now is running in the snow/ice. The cold doesn't bother me, but It's hard to run on ice, even with traction devices on your shoes.