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^ laugh

nice cool weather again here this morning (even a light mist to go with it), so we (Tiny Elvis and I) pushed the pace again pretty good- 6 miles w/ about 1500' of climbing

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well I hit the gym this afternoon, I was about three weeks overdue- too many trips I guess smile

squats 3/3/3+/10
bench 3/3/3+/10
pullups 3x11
dips 3x30
core

my squats were fair, my bench was really poor- that's what happens when you don't go to the gym!

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This week's work:
3x 60min bike ride
2x gym - no weight increase on squats starting this week, doing same on rest next week
Good hike Wed after work - 2 miles with pack. Just under 800ft climb in less than a mile, most in the first half. Trying again tonight if storms pass. Going to try do that 3x a week.
12+ mile hike scheduled for tomorrow but weather is supposed to be nasty so probably dreadmill or bike.


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I hope this finds everyone well and with their health and wealth intact in these wacky times.

Here's my August workout. Cyn and I did the John Muir Trail; she got the "golden ticket" permit from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney (inclusive). As you can see over 234 miles... 9 passes (or 11, depending who's counting) with the tallest being Forester @ 13,200'.... 32k total climbing... finishing at Whitney @ 14,400' or thereabouts and then a death march out to Whitney Portal. I lost 15 lbs, haha. Had some real concerns about a funky knee but I figured out how to manage it just before we embarked and it just got stronger as the days went on. Thank GOD for trekking poles. I have about a zillion photos but I don't want to blow up the thread. I'll send some out privately. The photo is on top of Glenn Pass, the 2nd to last pass, about 12k' high. My aerobic system is a fine tuned machine right now. smile

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Nicely done- congrats! That’s a lot of well earned miles

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Mike you are no stranger to the high country; yes, they were tough miles. I have some pics I'll send over of the "trail". I bet we only put boots on dirt 10-15% of the time. Mostly granite slabs, blocks, cut steps, and rubble, especially above 10k feet, where we spent a lot of time. One had to move with great precision or risk serious injury- at least I did- or hop around like a damn ageless goat like my wife. smile

My aerobic base was rockin' from cycling so the altitude didn't bother me. I much preferred the climbs, tough as they were, to going back downhill. Downhill was dangerous and tough on my beat up old knees. Again, thank God for trekking poles. smile


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This is what I mean. This is about 1/4 mile from the top of Whitney. That's the "trail". Most of the passes were similar. Just jumbled granite and a million ways to screw up.

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Weights 3 days this week along with a bunch of treadmill. 5.2miles today.
Merlot got bad skids in the kennel a week ago, so his hikes have been limited to the back yard. He seems to have turned the corner today.

A second shout out for Mtwardens book. There is heart rate/endurance magic in there if one follows the program. In the past never gave much consideration to HR zones 1 and 2. Those boys and girls deserve a look. wink

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Nice trip & pix Jeff!

Hikes this weekend are a wash out unless it clears this afternoon.


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This is what I mean. This is about 1/4 mile from the top of Whitney. That's the "trail". Most of the passes were similar. Just jumbled granite and a million ways to screw up.

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Wow, congrats on making the trip, that'll get your heart working. Your wife is an animal, in a good way.



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Dang MTW, no wonder you like to walk over mountains, you look 7ft tall. smile


He doesn't like to tell anyone, but "little Elvis" is an Irish wolfhound.

I haven't been posting, but been hitting the gym when I can. I need to ramp up the walks with the pack, the season is upon us.

Unless you're in Alaska and already have a hunt or two under your belt.





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miniature wolfhound laugh

4 miles this morning on the trails with Tiny Elvis; he wanted to have a little rumble with a dog that outweighed by about four times smile

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Thanks Scott! If you want to see more pics, say the word. I have scads. Just don't want to blow up the thread.

SP- yes she is. I was wearing down by the end; my feet in particular. Nothing major, just the kinds of things that you learn about your feet after 20+ days hiking. Her? She could've just kept going.

It was like a 2nd honeymoon but 'cept we were way too filthy for sex <grin>.

Fun to weigh sub-200 lbs. iI's been a while. This pic is towards the end, up on Forester Pass (13,200') and I'm gettin' skinny. smile

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....... and how about that 90's blue capiline?! Soooo stylish.


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I remember that Capilene from way back when smile

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It won't wear out! Usually the waistband elastic dies, but these things just keep truckin'.... smile


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^ they've made some pretty darn good stuff over the years (well a lot of crap too :))

about 13 miles bagging Casey Peak; ~ 3600' climb in 6-ish miles, lets you know you're going up laugh

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4 miles this evening with Tiny Elvis; pretty good month- 212 miles, Tiny E had 92 miles laugh

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My first post on this fabby thread!

I like to combine chores with working out, so over the weekend I mowed my 2 acre pasture with a push mower, without using the drive system.

Took eight hours in total over two days, but I reckon I got a pretty good workout! That whisky tasted mighty fine after ...


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^ welcome aboard! smile

4 miles with Tiny E after work; sadly summer is back for awhile

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