Training Log Archive: Sandy

Core DVD

Up and down the stairs with a 12 lb pack.

Finally looked at some of the detailed itineraries for the trek. It's about 10 days to the base camp with no more than 6 miles a day and most only 3-4. It is all at altitude though and the estimated pace is roughly a mile per hour.

The most altitude gain is 2300' with two days over 2000', two days over 1000' and the rest less including a day of acclimatization with none.

The way back though is 27.5 miles with 9360 feet of descent over 3 days.

Took a planned rest day and did about an hour of OUSA stuff.

Four times around the meadow loop, the first two with Sandy. We found a spot - nice shade, no poison ivy, good bit of room - to stretch after each loop.

My heel is quite tender. I guess I need to figure out something so it doesn't get worse.

C • Wow! 4

C • Heel pain 1

Class at SJU plus double stairs for 10 minutes beforehand.

Odds and ends; mostly trying to stay on top of answering emails and uploading documents to our shared drive.

Around the meadow with Sandy since I'm not going to pass up the opportunity to have company.

Meander around the Wiss with a weighted pack (8 lbs of weights, with water about 11 lbs). The first uphill seemed hard, the second not so much.

30 minute class at SJU followed by 10 minutes of double stairs in one of the stairwells in the gym. I think I will try to do this on a regular basis.

Some routine cleaning up of files and paperwork, answering emails and returning phone calls.

Norristown SH to finalize courses for July 11. Intended to hike around all the controls and figured it would take about an hour but then I thought let me just drive to that far one and then I kept driving by more and more until all that was left was a handful in some buildings and courtyards that took all of 10 minutes to look at and make some map update notes. One tree gone so that control had to be moved to a nearby feature (plenty to choose from). So 10 minutes of driving and 10 minutes of walking and I was done. Thanks to Greg for designing the courses!

Some routine stuff but also some new stuff like setting it up so that contributors can get matching donations for employers.