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Kim
Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 139
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Posted: 5/21/2004, 11:45 am Post subject: Training for bigger hikes |
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What do you do to train for bigger hikes like R2R2R or Mt. Whitney?? Not that I drink much, but I'm even wondering about even avoiding alchohol for a mth before hand. I try to do harder hike/runs for my daily exercise, go up higher mtns, read to prepare for the hike... anything else you do? I'm really curious about the alcohol thing and what people do the day before the big one, too. I'm doing Mt. Whitney in July and it's recommended to hike in high altitudes the couple days before the hike, but i don't want to do too much, either, so that my body is tired out for Whitney. I'm thinking pasta for dinner the 2 nights previously might be a plan, too! |
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paintninaz
Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515
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Posted: 5/21/2004, 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Training for bigger hikes |
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Kim wrote: |
I'm really curious about the alcohol thing and what people do the day before |
Tom ....you wanna answer this one? _________________ ~Tracy
“Friends make the bad times good — and the good times unforgettable.” |
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Tom Treks Gear Addict
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 3347
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Posted: 5/21/2004, 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Ummm... what was the question again? |
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Davis2001R6
Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy
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Posted: 5/21/2004, 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Well I can say I didn't have a beer the night before the Rim-Rim-Rim but I did before the Rim-River-River + Humphreys. Personally I don't think you would need to cut out alcohol for a month before a big hike. Maybe the night before, just keep yourself in good shape thats all. |
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Posted: 5/21/2004, 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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I never understood the 'training plans' as far as eating certain things or eliminating certain things. If we are taking good care of ourselves on a daily basis why change anything(except for training harder) in preparation for something? I find if I follow a certain diet days proir to an event I don't feel well enough to do my best. A few weeks back I was in Prescott for the Whiskey Row Run. Late lunch the day before included 3 ales from Gurley Street Grill. The next morning I had the best run of my life and still had a few miles left in me. |
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ck1
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 1331 Location: Mesa
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Posted: 5/22/2004, 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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I like to carbo load the night before a big hike on Hefe, then on the morning of the hike a Nalgene of Peet's coffee, iced, with 1/2 and 1/2 and some Java Ice... _________________ -Colin
"The Journey is the Destination" |
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srlatty
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 270 Location: Ahwatukee
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Posted: 5/22/2004, 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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I think I had 6 beer's last Friday night, the night before the Canyon Lake to Peralta GHOTM. I don't think they affected me. I can't say that I felt the best, on that hike, but I would blame it more on conditioning than the alcohol. Hadn't hiked in about 2 months and the ones prior to that were short, easy hikes. _________________ Steve |
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LongStoryShort
Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 402 Location: Doha, Qatar
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Posted: 9/23/2005, 3:36 am Post subject: |
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Cindy wrote: |
I never understood the 'training plans' as far as eating certain things or eliminating certain things. If we are taking good care of ourselves on a daily basis why change anything(except for training harder) in preparation for something? . |
I agree, it's your training that will get you the results you want. You're either ready or you're not, what you eat the night before won't make that much of a difference. Obviously you don't want to have an empty stomach, just eat what you normally eat. A couple cocktails won't hurt, just make sure you drink plenty of water. One thing I do like to do is superhydrate before a big run or hike (drink 8 glasses of water), as well as the day before. _________________ Happiness is being high on the food chain. |
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