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The North Face Apex Glove
The North Face Apex Glove is a four-way-stretch softshell glove perfect for backcountry ascents and cruising around town in the dead of winter. Wind resistant, highly breathable, and super comfortable, the Apex glove has a Stouthide leather palm for tacky grip on ski poles or steering wheels, and articulated fingers and thumbs ensure total freedom of movement. Apex is a signature material by The North Face with an exclusive shell/fleece combination: the exterior offers a tightly woven abrasion-phobic face for protection, while the interior is soft-brushed for performance and comfort. A wrist cinch tab keeps cold air from seeping in. Includes pairing clips to keep left and right gloves together when not in use.
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$54.95 $38.50 
good to poor
The good- good but pricey, light weight, breathable, warm enough for >15F. The bad- After 1 week and ~60 miles of XC skate skiing the fabric between the thumb and forefinger has begun to "pill-up", at this rate the gloves will have a hole in a few weeks.
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Training Tips
For runners looking to get the maximum benefit from hill training, as you sprint to the top of the hill have your arms pumping faster and faster. Once you get to the top, continue on increasing your speed as much as possible.
After each interval, take your pulse rate by counting the number of beats at your wrist or neck for 15 seconds. Multiply that result by four to get your beats per minute. Your next interval should start before your heart rate is less than 60% of your maximum.
The four components of good fitness include flexibility, muscular endurance, muscular strength, and cardiorespiratory endurance. For optimum health, include at least two of these groups in three workouts per week.
Your fitness level will improve by overloading, working your body hard enough to stimulate the body, progression, increasing the frequency, intensity, and duration of exercise over time, and regularity, working out frequently, at least three times a week.
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