High Sierra Topix

What about a section to discuss training for outdoors?

Just an idea, i have been evaluating my training routine, and wonder what others are doing.

late,

JDub

I like this idea a lot, particularly if we can come up with some good ideas for how right-coast sea-level denizens like me can reduce our high-altitude acclimation time!

I've bought a bike last spring and I've been riding it a couple of nights a week and on weekends that I don't hike - it's helped a lot. I have it on a trainer for my after work rides now that it's dark early.

Make sure you are doing intervals of high intensity and not just long slow training. My two cents.

Ridgeline, my knees won't take much high-speed running ("high-speed...." ha!).... What else would you suggest for high-intensity? I have access to a college gym, which has treadmills, and I've been thinking that a jogging pace ( 6 mph) with high incline (they go up to 12%) might be pretty good...

jdub wrote:What about a section to discuss training for outdoors?

Just an idea, i have been evaluating my training routine, and wonder what others are doing.

late,

JDub

I added a poll question to your post to see how many people would be interested in seeing a new forum added for outdoor training. The poll will close in 2 weeks, so get your votes in now!

ERIC

Interval training is just a way to add intensity to the workout, which will lead to better gains. Example, If you can maintain 30 min at level 4 on the stepper and feel as if this is your max, you should do level 3 for four minutes then jump to level 6 for one minute and back to 3 for intervals for the entire 30 min. There is alot more to this type of training, but it really gets the tired body to respond quickly, these should be added to longer non interval days and rest days also.
PS Bsquared, try a machine like a stepper where the foot does not come off the machine, this will be less pounding as opposed to a treadmill.

Done and done: viewforum.php?f=19

I would like a forum for training, and would actually recommend somehow blending this topic with with health and safety for the backcountry, as these all kind of interelate in my mind.