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Mountain Hardwear Exposure II Parka - Mens
The Mountain Hardwear Exposure II Parka features a longer cut than a traditional jacket, and offers every feature you need to handle conditions from the ski area to the backcountry, from Christmas window-shopping to mountaineering. The Exposure II is absolutely loaded with features to make every mountain adventure as comfortable and high-performance as possible. 2-layer Conduit, Mountain Hardwear's proprietary waterproof, breathable fabric, provides excellent protection from the elements, and efficiently transports moisture away from your skin. A microfleece-lined chinguard and fleece-lined pockets keep every point of contact with your skin warm and soft, and a welded waist cord and powder skirt keeps snow out and the jacket's bulk to a minimum. Articulated sleeves and extra-long pit zips give you the freedom to move. Other nice touches include a Napoleon chest pocket, an interior water bottle pocket, a fitted hood, and one-handed drawcords at the hood, waist, and hem.
$199.95 
the name says it all...
This jacket needs to be part of your "Mountain Hardware". The fit and feel of this jacket are second to none. The exterior fabric stays supple in the coldest temperatures I've come across(-40) and breathes well even in warm spring rains. At 6'4, 235, with a 6'9 armspan, most jackets tend to ride up in the sleeve, and bind at the shoulder- even in XXL. Mountain hardware obviously understands that those of us who engage in the more extreme pursuits of life are not built like mere mortals! If held at gun point I'm sure I could dance like Michael Jackson on speed. Plenty of pocket space to store stuff, interior pocket for Nalgene style bottles, keeps 'em un-froze,and the drawcords can suck this jacket up to you like a body condom when on an exposed big wall. I rely on this jacket routinely, and will continue to try to find a weakness.
Exposure II Parka Mountain Hardware
After receiving my MHW jacket we were dumped 18 ft. of snow in three weeks in the Lake Tahoe region. I truly feel I could not have chosen a better jacket to survive and enjoy the elements in.
Great Jacket !
This jacket is really comfortable. The pockets are easy to reach. Snow or rain, it handle really well. You won't look for another jacket at this rate once you own one.
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Training Tips
If you want to make progess in your training, join a running group. A commitment to meet on a regular basis with a group of like minded individuals will help you keep your focus.
An efficient long distance running stride will have you landing on your heal first and rolling to the front of your toes.
One of the most mentally toughening things you can do as a runner who trains daily is to add a morning run into your routine. This means you are doing two runs a day. The morning run is simply more of a mental challenge then anything else.
Have two pairs of running shoes, especially if you live in a wet climate. Consider replacing your shoes no later than 500 miles into the life of the shoes.
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