from hiking to mountain climbing.. how did you train
taco_tap
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I posted this in the main threads, but got impatient with no response.. then I found this group.. thought I would check in here...
Im in the northwest, so I have plenty of hills and mountains at my disposal. I usually do the local stuff, but I got a wild idea to go up south sisters in Bend, Oregon this summer. This is a huge leap from the normal hills I climb. I have all Summer to train and have started with go up the hills I usually do, twice. The past two weeks I have gone 10 times and takes me about two hours. My theory is, this is will help endurance. I use a heart rate monitor and average about 79% of my heart rate, it definitely peaks higher.
I have plenty of questions though.
If you use a HRM, what zone would you target for this training, do you try and control your heart rate or just push yourself?
Can you prepare yourself for the elevation factor?
What are the best foods for the energy needed. I plan to be at a calorie deficit for the most part of the summer but Im fully aware that I shouldn't starve myself on a mountain.
Any other suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated. The more information I have, the more prepared I will be and hopefully the less mistakes I make.
Thanks guys!
Im in the northwest, so I have plenty of hills and mountains at my disposal. I usually do the local stuff, but I got a wild idea to go up south sisters in Bend, Oregon this summer. This is a huge leap from the normal hills I climb. I have all Summer to train and have started with go up the hills I usually do, twice. The past two weeks I have gone 10 times and takes me about two hours. My theory is, this is will help endurance. I use a heart rate monitor and average about 79% of my heart rate, it definitely peaks higher.
I have plenty of questions though.
If you use a HRM, what zone would you target for this training, do you try and control your heart rate or just push yourself?
Can you prepare yourself for the elevation factor?
What are the best foods for the energy needed. I plan to be at a calorie deficit for the most part of the summer but Im fully aware that I shouldn't starve myself on a mountain.
Any other suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated. The more information I have, the more prepared I will be and hopefully the less mistakes I make.
Thanks guys!
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Well, I don't do technical mountain climbing, but if it's a walk-up, I usually train by hiking and backpacking. Look at the "altitude preparation" thread for suggestions on dealing with altitude.
I just looked at the hike - looks like you gain a little less than 1,000 feet per mile. That's on the steep side. If I were you, I'd look for hikes around you that have about the same elevation gain, so you can gauge how you'd do - and so you can get your feet/boots broken in.
If you live in the Seattle area, you could try Mailbox Peak, which gains 4100 feet in 3 miles or so, for a 6 miles roundtrip. Half the distance of the South Sister trail, but even steeper.
Good luck! It looks like a great hike.0
