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<p>It should be bumped up to an event in the Winter Olympics. You'd be looking at the gold medalist in the freestyle category right here. <span><img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span>.</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>gretriever</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978449"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>It should be bumped up to an event in the Winter Olympics. You'd be looking at the gold medalist in the freestyle category right here. <span><img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span>.</p>
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It's a hell of a workout especially the wet heavy stuff!<br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>gretriever</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978449"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>It should be bumped up to an event in the Winter Olympics. You'd be looking at the gold medalist in the freestyle category right here. <span><img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span>.</p>
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It's a hell of a workout especially the wet heavy stuff!<br>
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<p>According to <a href="http://www.nutribase.com/exercali.htm" target="_blank">this chart</a>, 30 minutes of snow shoveling burns about the same amount of calories as playing soccer or bicycling at 13 mph for the same amount of time. Not intense cardio by any means, but cardio nonetheless.</p>
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<p>Okay, this is for Madison, WI [average snowfall 44.1 inches/year] ... but there's some useful math in here</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.avclub.com/madison/articles/madison-mysteries-a-snow-calculator,23023/" target="_blank"><span class="name">Madison Mysteries: A snow calculator</span></a></p>
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<p>In VRAA 19 , I asked this same question after THIS exercise</p>
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<p><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/73401/width/1000/height/800/flags/" target="_blank"><img alt="4202856289_c42eb23801.jpg" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="16020" data-type="61" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/16020/width/500/height/375" style="; width: 500px; height: 375px"></a></p>
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<p>[note: two HOURS of digging and I <em>still</em> had ANOTHER car to excavate]</p>
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<p>The reply from Commissioner Sparky was something in the tune of "Shovelling's a bitch, and a heck of a workout, but still it's kinda like housework ... we don't score points for it; neither do we get points for lawn mowing, gardening, moving furniture, etc."</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.avclub.com/madison/articles/madison-mysteries-a-snow-calculator,23023/" target="_blank"><span class="name">Madison Mysteries: A snow calculator</span></a></p>
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<p>In VRAA 19 , I asked this same question after THIS exercise</p>
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<p><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/73401/width/1000/height/800/flags/" target="_blank"><img alt="4202856289_c42eb23801.jpg" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="16020" data-type="61" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/16020/width/500/height/375" style="; width: 500px; height: 375px"></a></p>
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<p>[note: two HOURS of digging and I <em>still</em> had ANOTHER car to excavate]</p>
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<p>The reply from Commissioner Sparky was something in the tune of "Shovelling's a bitch, and a heck of a workout, but still it's kinda like housework ... we don't score points for it; neither do we get points for lawn mowing, gardening, moving furniture, etc."</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>OrangeMat</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978514"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>So I guess my past hour and 45 minutes was for naught? Damn....</p>
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<br><br><p> Well, you *did* get your driveway shoveled.</p>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>OrangeMat</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978514"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>So I guess my past hour and 45 minutes was for naught? Damn....</p>
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<br><br><p> Well, you *did* get your driveway shoveled.</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Tech Tee</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978516"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>OrangeMat</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978514"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>So I guess my past hour and 45 minutes was for naught? Damn....</p>
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<br><br><p> Well, you *did* get your driveway shoveled.</p>
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<p>True... but the team doesn't benefit from my efforts, even though I did, which is kinda the point of this game, no?<br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Tech Tee</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978516"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>OrangeMat</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978514"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>So I guess my past hour and 45 minutes was for naught? Damn....</p>
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<br><br><p> Well, you *did* get your driveway shoveled.</p>
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<p>True... but the team doesn't benefit from my efforts, even though I did, which is kinda the point of this game, no?<br>
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<p>I remember the discussion regarding yardwork, which applies here, is that it has to be something you specifically do for fitness. You did not shovel for fitness, you shoveled to clear your driveway. </p>
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<p>My plow guy did not show today, so there was over 2 hours gone....</p>
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<p>My plow guy did not show today, so there was over 2 hours gone....</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>RandMart</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978601"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Ah ... Does anyone remember Scratch and all of his sandbag & sledgehammer antics???</p>
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<br><br><p> Of course! And, don't forget how he used to (and probably continues to) bend nails with his bare hands.</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>RandMart</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978601"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Ah ... Does anyone remember Scratch and all of his sandbag & sledgehammer antics???</p>
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<br><br><p> Of course! And, don't forget how he used to (and probably continues to) bend nails with his bare hands.</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Litchfield Hills</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978596"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I remember the discussion regarding yardwork, which applies here, is that it has to be something you specifically do for fitness. You did not shovel for fitness, you shoveled to clear your driveway. </p>
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<p>My plow guy did not show today, so there was over 2 hours gone....</p>
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Actually I DID shovel for fitness. Since I'm currently injured (hamstring woes), I figured a good hour or so of standing, squatting, twisting and lifting with the snow outdoors would be an excellent core plus low-intensity cardio workout. My college-aged son (who's going back to school tomorrow) came outside to offer to take over and use the snowblower, but I told him to go back in and just chill, since I was enjoying the workout. But it's OK, my body will still get the benefits even though the team won't. <span><img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"></span></p>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Litchfield Hills</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72273/snow-shoveling#post_1978596"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I remember the discussion regarding yardwork, which applies here, is that it has to be something you specifically do for fitness. You did not shovel for fitness, you shoveled to clear your driveway. </p>
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<p>My plow guy did not show today, so there was over 2 hours gone....</p>
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Actually I DID shovel for fitness. Since I'm currently injured (hamstring woes), I figured a good hour or so of standing, squatting, twisting and lifting with the snow outdoors would be an excellent core plus low-intensity cardio workout. My college-aged son (who's going back to school tomorrow) came outside to offer to take over and use the snowblower, but I told him to go back in and just chill, since I was enjoying the workout. But it's OK, my body will still get the benefits even though the team won't. <span><img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"></span></p>
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<p>It's funny to see this topic. I was just logging on to apologize to my team for the lack of workouts. Any "free" time I've had Wed, Thu & Fri was taken up with clearing snow off the driveway, walkway and in front of the mailbox. This takes 1-2 hours a pop essentially erasing any time I would have had for a "real" workout. Such a PITA. I am at least hoping to get out for a x-c ski today -- do something fun at least with the snow.</p>
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