Mountain Shape

[pope]

Well it finally happened. After HUNDREDS of descents, I spilled my mountain bike this afternoon on the last hairpin coming down the Mud Mountain side of Mt. Pete. Loose gravel, over-inflated tires. Day dreaming. Oooops. Scrapes, cuts, rash, bruised ego. But I'll get right to it and answer the question a few of you may wish to ask. Yes, the bike is OK.

Good lord you sound like a Horse person. Been on many 911's for falls from horse, people knocked out cold, spitting up blood, or broken pelvis the same words come out "is my horse ok?"

I would not want to fall off a horse. No way. That's a long way to the ground and I'm old.

[Skyvalhunter]

Are you saying you don't bounce like you use to?

[Tbob]

Damn, was just reading this thread and I'm so out of shape this winter.. Lots of overtime work and a new girlfriend who can cook her a$$ off!! I'm finding it so tough to get motivated to get going.. I know the comitment it will take and the pain I'm in for for letting myself get so out of shape! And I'm talking like gained 30lbs in a year out of shape!!  How do you guys do it? I need some help getting motivated!

[fair-chase]

Damn, was just reading this thread and I'm so out of shape this winter.. Lots of overtime work and a new girlfriend who can cook her a$$ off!! I'm finding it so tough to get motivated to get going.. I know the comitment it will take and the pain I'm in for for letting myself get so out of shape! And I'm talking like gained 30lbs in a year out of shape!!  How do you guys do it? I need some help getting motivated!

I'm right there with you. From Sept 28th (last day on a fireline) till now I have managed to pack on just over 40 pounds. Up to a new record of 180. Don't flame me, I'm a small framed guy who should not weigh 180. Ever! Motivation is the toughest part, but setting a few goals and milestones usually helps. I plan on being down to 150 by my brothers wedding in 6 weeks, and reach my desired weight of 135-140 by July 4th.

[fillthefreezer]

for me, the biggest asset is a motivated partner. it does wonders for motivation, and accountability. on my own i excersize and push myself. but sometimes i dont feel like running. when i told a buddy id meet him to run, im showing up...
i also started using my fitness pal and really paying attention to what im eating. all the time. having to log it constantly is eye opening and gives me a minor guilt trip after a cheat meal and especially at the weigh in if i ate poorly.
having a buddy with the same goal, who will guilt you, push you, and flat call you a fatty sometimes is 
thanks silk! 

[xXLojackXx]

Anybody in the greater Eastside Seattle area (Bothell to Renton) come check out Dynamix Fitness in Bellevue. First workout session is free and you get shredding results

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Will be at the trailhead around 8am tomorrow morning for an up and over with 50lbs in the new EMR if anyone wants to take a peek and join in a good hike. Starting on the road side (mud mountain).




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[Shawn Ryan]

Ran 50 miles of mountain trails in 12.5 hours; no excess weight in the pack.  That is not especially fast and is different training than hiking with 100 lbs. up 1,000 ft. of elevation.  The mental aspect of ultra running is the same as needed for late-night meat hauling, though.  Most of my mountain-shape training comes in the form of obstacle race-type preparation: ~2K run, then lift, drag, climb, haul, carry, then repeat; which is a lot more mentally stimulating than ultra running.  In the gym, I tend to work everything each time I'm there (I don't just work one area of my body on a given day), though lately I've been more focused on my weighted lunges and chest/upper back because I set a new goal.

For motivation, I've found that setting goals, with timelines, has become important for me.  The goal doesn't matter as much as the journey to achieve it, but having achieved the goal motivates me to set the next goal. For me, setting goals that I achieve within 3-6 months works out about right.

And as I get older, I have found that testing myself helps keep me motivated.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

I'm out for about a week. Dropped a broken DNR gate on my foot. X-rays came back negative for a break thankfully...


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[7mag.]

I'm out for about a week. Dropped a broken DNR gate on my foot. X-rays came back negative for a break thankfully...


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Sorry to hear that Trav. Glad it's not broken.

[zackmioli]

i hit the gym about 5-6 times per week. some weeks 7 days. lift heavy. leg day is brutal. twice a week is cardio/full body stuff like kettle bell circuits, tire flips, plyometrics. warm up with 10-20 minutes on the bike at a high resistance. cardio days are either a mix of fast walk and jog at differing inclines or as much stair climber as i can handle.

been getting up to 80 flights of stairs in 15 minutes. gonna start taking away weight training days to add more circuit/cardio days to get my endurance up higher for mountain hiking.

if anyone in the puyallup area goes to the vision quest on south hill, thats where I'm at! 

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

I'm on the verge of a cold. But I'm getting cabin fever. Foot is good enough for a weighted peak run tomorrow. I'll probably go trail side fifty pounds. Testing out the new superfeet and taking the EMR on her maiden voyage.

Anyone want to go? Around 5.


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[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Anyone coming?


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[SilkOnTheDrySide]

If you were over here I would .

Ha no biggie. We always like seeing and meeting new people.


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[jstone]

I will be looking for someone to push me soon. Once my car pool partner starts to ride his motorcycle to work I will be able to start working out on the mountain a cohple times a week. I alsoo workout another bunch of guys a couple times a week until Monday when I pulled my shoulder muscle flipping tires this sucks.