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Mountain Hardwear Backcountry Recon Jacket - Mens
The Mountain Hardwear Backcountry Recon Jacket is as light as Rockies powder, but as tough as Cascade cement. The superlight pit zips afford your body crucial ventilation as you set the bootpack or skin track first thing in the morning. One-handed hood and hem drawcords facilitate on-the-fly adjustments. Reinforced, inset sides and underarms reduce bulk and add to the garment's durability. The micro-chamois lined chin makes a cold chair ride more bearable, while micro-tape construction ensures the Recon's merciless repulsion of moisture.
$249.95 
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Training Tips
When buying a new pair of running shoes, bring your old ones with you. You will get a better fit if you know if you supinate or pronate.
Heart monitors are useful for knowing when you are in the right zone for your training efforts. If you understand what your maximum heart rate is, you can set up your monitor to beep at you when you exceed the high or low range of your heart rate for the type of workout you are doing.
Cross training gives your body a chance to recover while still exercising. If yesterday has a hard run day up and down hills, then today's bicycle ride gives your aching knees a well deserved break.
Anaeroic threshold is when lactic acid starts to build up in your body as your muscles are not getting the oxygen they require. This threshold is typically expressed as a percentage of your VO2 max - the amount of oxygen per kilogram of weight that a person can use in converting fuel to energy. Elite athletes threshold might be as high as 90% of VO2 max.
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