smb

I learned in Squamish. I met up with a guy who wanted to become a guide, so dragging me up stuff was good training for him. Unfortunately, he also wanted to do crazy stuff like climb in the rain in the interest of "experience". I was in Squamish about five years later, and ran into a group at Smoke Bluffs, guided by guess who? SMB

quote: Originally posted by haireball: Used to run, but found strength training to be more useful for mountaineering - so now I'm in a weight room 2-3 times a week. Yeah, I know it's a poor substitute, but it's the only way I can keep enough meat on me to feel good at altitude - I'm one of those guys who loses weight lying around. as for training mantras, I don't have one, but I'm constantly thinking about wanting/needing and "altitude adjustment"...[/b] I find running intervals on hills the best way to train for mountaineering. A few weeks of doing 5 3 minute all-out sprints uphill with 3 minutes rest in between -twice a week if I'm climbing on weekends or three times if not- whips me into shape fast like nothing else. And I do weights of course, but I've never been able to figure out if it helps or not. SMB

>I actually find the whole concept of >"training" a bit fucked. I'd rather DO than >TRAIN. Sure I try to stay in shape but I do >it by climbing and mountaineering not >working out or running. Lucky you if you can get out climbing and mountaineering enough to get fit from that alone. For those of us limited to weekend trips, some sort of training during the week can be very helpful. Hell, I actually enjoy and look forward to it. SMB

>Pain is a weakness leaving the body. Does weakness have to make such a big fuss about it? Couldn't it just leave quietly throught the back door? smb

Yeah, but what about guys with big white thighs in short running shorts? *gag* smb