|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654 |
^ 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
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654 |
well I hit the gym this afternoon, I was about three weeks overdue- too many trips I guess 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!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,654
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,654 |
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.
"There is no excellance in Archery without great labor". Maurice Thompson 1879
Nothing clears a troubled mind better than shooting a bow. Fred Bear
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312 |
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.
The CENTER will hold.
Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two
FÜCK PUTIN!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654 |
Nicely done- congrats! That’s a lot of well earned miles
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312 |
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. 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.
The CENTER will hold.
Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two
FÜCK PUTIN!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312 |
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.
The CENTER will hold.
Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two
FÜCK PUTIN!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 20,810
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 20,810 |
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.
Last edited by battue; 08/28/20.
laissez les bons temps rouler
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,654
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,654 |
Nice trip & pix Jeff!
Hikes this weekend are a wash out unless it clears this afternoon.
"There is no excellance in Archery without great labor". Maurice Thompson 1879
Nothing clears a troubled mind better than shooting a bow. Fred Bear
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 46,034
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 46,034 |
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. Wow, congrats on making the trip, that'll get your heart working. Your wife is an animal, in a good way.
A wise man is frequently humbled.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 46,034
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 46,034 |
Dang MTW, no wonder you like to walk over mountains, you look 7ft tall. 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.
A wise man is frequently humbled.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654 |
miniature wolfhound 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
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312 |
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.
The CENTER will hold.
Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two
FÜCK PUTIN!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312 |
....... and how about that 90's blue capiline?! Soooo stylish.
The CENTER will hold.
Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two
FÜCK PUTIN!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654 |
I remember that Capilene from way back when
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 32,312 |
It won't wear out! Usually the waistband elastic dies, but these things just keep truckin'....
The CENTER will hold.
Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two
FÜCK PUTIN!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654 |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654 |
4 miles this evening with Tiny Elvis; pretty good month- 212 miles, Tiny E had 92 miles
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2020
Posts: 9
New Member
|
New Member
Joined: Aug 2020
Posts: 9 |
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 ...
The hunter does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, he kills in order to have hunted. --- Jose Ortega y Gasset, in "Meditations on Hunting", 1942.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 2,654 |
^ welcome aboard! 4 miles with Tiny E after work; sadly summer is back for awhile
|
|
|
|
533 members (1beaver_shooter, 1936M71, 17CalFan, 1badf350, 160user, 22250rem, 45 invisible),
2,552
guests, and
1,359
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,191,709
Posts18,475,378
Members73,941
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|