Who's getting in shape

[BLUEBULLS]

i am working for the forest service in st. regis/ superior montana for the summer working on the trails crew. there are soo many trails steep moderate and not too bad. they all are a bit harder when you are packing a stihl 460 28" bar  a couple quarts of gas and oil  then wearing your chaps, and all your ppe i also hike with atleast a gallon of water on me for the day, swing a polaski for digging trail/ cutting lots of stuff up. been getting warmer lately. hopefully this last month will really help out. a lot of the hiking has been at or near 7000 ft. so we will see if this helps a lot

you're definitely going to be outdoing 99% of others.

that'll get you in mountain shape

[funkster]

Me and my son go and run a mile of flat laps and then we do about a mile of stairs. He is getting ready for football and I am getting ready for the hills. It is awesome that we get to train together.

[jeepasaurusrex]

I've started walking farther and farther. Now I've added a 40lb pack to build more muscle. Good ole Army large ruck. Bring backs some memories.

[runamuk]

well we are walking now 3 nights a week and in a moment of pure genius I said hey I wonder whats up there  being a bit mulish we went all the way to the top of the clearcut then had to walk a couple miles of roads back down to the car.....but now I know another way to approach my spot that is being taken over by brush and its a big enought clearcut you cant really see whats at the bottom unless you go down there

[Pathfinder101]

Ran 3 miles yesterday and 2 miles this morning....when the hell did my knees start going bad....

[runamuk]

Ran 3 miles yesterday and 2 miles this morning....when the hell did my knees start going bad....

this getting old stuff sucks huh 

[Pathfinder101]

Ran 3 miles yesterday and 2 miles this morning....when the hell did my knees start going bad....

this getting old stuff sucks huh 

You said it...  Nothing to do with spending the first half of my career jumping out of airplanes I am sure...

[Woodchuck]

I bet it wasnt the jumping part, probably the landing part  should have used your 4th point of contact more 

[Pathfinder101]

I bet it wasnt the jumping part, probably the landing part  should have used your 4th point of contact more 

Actually, if I had to guess, 20+ years of running on pavement have done more damage to my knees/ankles than 43 hard landings ever did...

[Woodchuck]

you are likely correct about that, i was just jabbin at ya a little 

[Skyvalhunter]

Much easier to just stay in shape instead of getting in shape again.

[BLUEBULLS]

Much easier to just stay in shape instead of getting in shape again.

agreed! I ramp it up a little before season but i stay in pretty good shape.

I almost think mental shape is more important. I am so into back pack hunting that I could probably out hunt people that are in much better shape than me just because I want it so bad.

the mindset is very important

[bonkellekter]

Much easier to just stay in shape instead of getting in shape again.

+2..... I always do my best stay fit, but sometimes those damn christmas cookies get the best of a guy

[JackOfAllTrades]

Well,, I am in pretty good shape, but the air at altitude is a bit thinner.  So, tomorrow we plan on a hike in the morning. A trail the boys and I have never been on. I think we'll fit in more than another hike while on vacation too. Good for the lungs. Good for the muscles.

-Steve

[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

I agree mental shape is important. Combine the two and you will be unstoppable. I've pushed myself so hard before I was puking, blisters on my feet & thought that I wouldn't make it back to my rig. But if I'm in shape I can go farther alot easier!!