Mountain Shape

[SkookumHntr]

I biked 40 miles on the Chehalis western trail last weekend, now ready to do the poker run trail up capital forest this weekend! Getting alittle harder to stay in shape every year!

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Once we are a month out from the high hunt I will focus on putting on muscle and run less.

not that im the most knowledgeable on the subject but that seems like the exact opposite of what one would want to do..?

Right.

Functional training. Train the muscles you need for the activity in which you are training for.

Running, especially in zone 1 hear rate (160), for long distances does more for your backcountry fitness then 300 lb squats in sets of ten.

Train your core, and train it for endurance.

Slim down towards a more wiry frame and it will benefit you more come season.


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[jackelope]

Say what you want about workouts but that's a pretty strong running pace, especially with 3200' of gain. You're talking ~10 minute mile pace in the mountains.

[JLS]

Once we are a month out from the high hunt I will focus on putting on muscle and run less.

not that im the most knowledgeable on the subject but that seems like the exact opposite of what one would want to do..?

Right.

Functional training. Train the muscles you need for the activity in which you are training for.

Running, especially in zone 1 hear rate (160), for long distances does more for your backcountry fitness then 300 lb squats in sets of ten.

Train your core, and train it for endurance.

Slim down towards a more wiry frame and it will benefit you more come season.


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I think your zone 1 HR is off a little bit 

Don't forget interval work.  It has outstanding benefits for mountain hunters.  You improve your anaerobic fitness and reduce your recovery time, win-win situation when you're chasing that bull up the mountain.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Ya I got my numbers mixed up. 55% of max. So around 100


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[fillthefreezer]

Once we are a month out from the high hunt I will focus on putting on muscle and run less.

not that im the most knowledgeable on the subject but that seems like the exact opposite of what one would want to do..?

Right.

Functional training. Train the muscles you need for the activity in which you are training for.

Running, especially in zone 1 hear rate (160), for long distances does more for your backcountry fitness then 300 lb squats in sets of ten.

Train your core, and train it for endurance.

Slim down towards a more wiry frame and it will benefit you more come season.


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I think your zone 1 HR is off a little bit 

Don't forget interval work.  It has outstanding benefits for mountain hunters.  You improve your anaerobic fitness and reduce your recovery time, win-win situation when you're chasing that bull up the mountain.

either way, regardless of pace and HR, right before season is not the time to start a meathead lifting routine

[WilliamWallace]

Good discussion y'all...

Problem is you don't know me and I don't know you.... I train for events that test my cardio all spring and into summer. I lean out while doing those events. I am not in my best "mountain shape" after running trail runs at 7000'. I eat clean everyday. I run everyday and I lift everyday. Come August I wont be running 15 miles everyday, I will be running 3-5 miles with 1500' elevation gain. I will lift and put lean muscle back on my frame, which will lead to better mountain shape.

So say what you want criticize as much as you want. I will do what I do and enjoy the success of being healthy and happy on the high hunt.

[Skyvalhunter]

Thats good to hear, sounds like you have your own goals.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Where do you do your trail runs at?


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[WilliamWallace]

Where do you do your trail runs at?


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This weekend I am doing the Red Devil Challenge. Its a 25k just outside of Cashmere.

In August I am slated to do the Cutthroat Classic in Winthrop

[SkookumHntr]

I got the 10 minute trainer program im gonna start too! That with mountain biking should get me in the shape im hoping for!

[Shawn Ryan]

Has anyone been on the PCT this year between White and Chinook? Looking for a trail report. WTA has nothing recent. I've read the Snotel reports.

Want to run it in a couple weeks and need most of the snow gone. I know I'm early, but it fits my schedule.

[Skyvalhunter]

Way too early to think about PCT unless you are down in Cal

[Stein]

I don't often run while hunting.  Actually I can't remember the last time I ran more than 20 yards while hunting.  Move and then sit.  Carry then rest.  Hump a hill then glass for an hour.  I trained for a marathon and the only thing I was in shape for was running at my race pace on relatively flat pavement for a long time.  Go uphill and I was toast.  Ride a bike and toast.  Lift a heavy pack and toast.  It really sucked that I put so many hours into training and ended up only good at one thing that doesn't apply outside of a long race.

From my experience, climbing steep hills up and down benefits much more from squatting, sprinting and jumping than running.  Carrying a 100 pound pack loaded with meat up or downhill requires strength.  The one thing that gets me in the best shape for just about anything is variety and intensity.  If my max squat is 150 pounds, a 100 pound pack uphill is going to absolutely destroy me no matter what my mile or 10 mile time is.

That's my experience anyway.  I'm not talking about becoming a body builder or olympic lifter, but having reasonable strength so the 100 pound pack is 20-30% of your max squat is what you need vs if it is 80% of your max squat.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

124 lbs loaded up for Mt Peak tomorrow!


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