Training and expedition update
Day to day, what does it
take to get ready for a big climb?
Details from the team's
preparations.
| Date | Greg's training | Matt's training | Joe's training |
| April 21 | 4.25 mile walk | Physical therapy on knee | 4 mile hike, 15 lb pack (700ft gain) |
| April 22 | Gym, bike 20 minutes,
stair machine 20 min, weights |
5 mile run, knee exercises | 30min bike,
30min stair, lift |
| April 23 | Bike 42 min, 500 ft. stair climb
in 20 min [1500 ft/ hr] |
Physical therapy on knee | rest |
| April 24 | Gym, treadmill 20 min., weights | 4 mile run, knee exercises | 30min bike,
30min stair, lift |
| April 25 | rest | Knee exercises | haul trees 1/2 mile x 90lbs |
| April 26 | 650 ft. stair climb in 30 min [1400 ft/hr] | 4 mile run, knee exercises | rest |
| April 27 | 8.5 mile walk,
one pitch rock climbing ~5.7 |
13 mile hike w/ 15 lb pack,
3400 ft.elev., 4 3/4 hours |
rest |
| April 28 | 770 ft stair climb in 30 min [1540 ft/hr] | 4 mile run, knee exercises | 2 mile hike w/ 20lb pack
(700ft gain) |
| April 29 | 6 mile walk | 4 miles run, knee exercises | rest |
| April 30 | Gym, bike 20 minutes,
stair machine 20 min, weights |
stretching | stretch 15 min |
| May 1 | 4.5 mile walk | 1 hour Pilates, 4 miles running, stretching | 5 mile hike w/15lb pack (1100 ft gain) 2 hrs |
| May 2 | 1 mile | 4 miles running, stretching | rest |
| May 3 | 32 mile walk | stretching | 5 mile bushwhack w/ 20lb pack,
1600ft elev., 3 hrs |
| May 4 | rest | stretching | 3 mile hike w/20lb pack,
1100 elev., 2 hrs |
| May 5 | 650 ft stair climb in 30 min [1300 ft/hr] | 4 miles running | rest |
| May 6 | Gym, bike 20 minutes,
Treadmill 20 min, weights |
4 miles running, stretching | 30 min bike, 30 min stair, lift |
| May 7 | bike 45 minutes | stretching | rest |
| May 8 | Gym, stair machine 20 minutes,
Treadmill 20 min, weights |
4 miles running, stretching | 30 min bike, 10 min stair, lift |
| May 9 | yoga | stretching | stretching |
| May 10 | rest | 4 miles running, stretching | 3 mile hike w/20lb pack, 1100 elev., 2 hrs |
| May 11 | 12 mile hike w/ 20 pound pack,
3 miles in snow, 5 pitch rock climbing 5.6 wet conditions |
Pilates workout, stretching | 12 mile hike w/ 20 pound pack,
3 miles in snow, 5 pitch rock climbing 5.6, wet conditions |
| May 12 | rest, recovery | 4 miles running, stretching | rest |
| May 13 | 610 ft stair climb in 30 min w/ 15lb. pack [1220 ft/hr] | 4 miles running, stretching | stretching |
| May 14 | Gym, bike 18 minutes, treadmill 20 minutes, weights | 4 miles running, stretching | rest (let feet recover from hike) |
| May 15 | 770 ft stair climb in 30 min
[1540 ft/hr] |
One hour Pilates, stretching | sofa surf (rest!) |
| May 16 | Gym, bike 18 minutes, treadmill 20 minutes, weights | Stretching | 2 mile hike no pack, 700ft elev. |
| May 17 | rest | 13.6 mile hike w/25 lb pack, 5000 feet elevation change, 6 hr | 2 mile trail run, 700ft elev. |
| May 18 | rest | 4 miles running, stretching | 7 mile hike w/20lb pack,
1700ft elev., 3 hrs |
| May 19 | 720 ft stair climb in 30 min
[1420 ft/ hr] yoga |
5 miles running, stretching | 2 mile trail run, 700ft elev. |
| May 20 | bike 40 minutes, yoga | nothing | 30 min bike, 1.5 mi. walk, lift |
| May 21 | 20 minute treadmill, weights | 32 minutes on stationary bike, stretching | rest |
| May 22 | 750 ft stair climb in 30 min
[1500 ft/hr] yoga |
1 hour Pilates, stretching | 30 bike, 20 min. treadmill run, lift |
| May 23 | 17 mile walk, 12 lb pack, 5 hours | 40 minutes on stationary bike, stretching | 4 hours double digging beds,
460 lbs dirt added / moved around |
| May 24 | rest | 13.8 mile hike w/15 lb pack, 5000 feet elevation change, 5 1/4 hrs, stretching | rest |
| May 25 | rest | 4 hours yard work | 11 mile hike w/30lb pack,
2000ft elev., 4 hrs |
| May 26 | Gym, bike 20 minutes, stairs 20 min. treadmill 20 min, weights | 45 minutes rollerblading, stretching | Start packing (rest?) |
| May 27 | bike 40 minute, yoga | 1 hour Pilates, stretching | 30 min. bike, 20 min treadmill, lift |
| May 28 | 550 ft stair climb in 20 min
[1650 ft/hr] yoga |
30 minutes biking, stretching | rest |
| May 29 | Gym, bike 20 minutes,
treadmill 20 min, weights |
5 miles running, stretching | 20 min. bike, 20 min treadmill, lift |
| May 30 | yoga | nothing | stretching, rest |
| May 31 | 7 mile hike with 15 pound pack, 1500 foot climb | 4 miles running, stretching | rest |
| June 1 | rest | 2 hours biking, stretching | stretching |
| June 2 | yoga | 6 miles running, stretching | 2 mile hike w/ 30lb pack,
700 ft. elev. |
| June 3 | Gym, bike 20 minutes,
treadmill 20 min, weights |
Stretching | 30 min. bike,
20 min. treadmill run, lift |
| June 4 | Bike 20 minutes, yoga | 5 miles running, stretching | rest |
| June 5 | 550 ft stair climb in 20 min
[1650 ft/hr], yoga |
1 hour Pilates, 30 minutes biking, stretching | stretching |
| June 6 | yoga | Stretching | rest |
| June 7 | 2 mile walk | 4 miles running, stretching | packing |
| June 8 | bike 30 minutes | 1 hour biking, stretching | 3 hours gardening,
moved (2) 12" dia. trees |
| June 9 | yoga | 5 miles running, 1 hour biking, stretching | chased wet cat around |
| June 10 | Gym, bike 20 minutes,
treadmill 20 min, weights |
1 hour Pilates, stretching | 30 min. bike,
20 min. treadmill run, lift |
| June 11 | yoga | Stretching |
