Re: [Philmont]: Shakedowns - Physical Conditioning?

I can't imagine having the time to hike 10 miles during the work week.
How long does it take you?

Dan Preston
Louisville, KY
On Jan 13, 2006, at 10:04 AM, Dr. Bob Klein wrote:

> It would be if you did it every day or on a very regular schedule.
> For example, I hump 50 pounds of telephone books for either 4.3 or 10
> miles, virtually every day for the three months leading up to
> Philmont. In fact, I fast-hiked 4.3 miles this morning, getting ready
> for my 50/20 hike in two months. But while very valuable training,
> three backpacking overnights or even full weekends in the 5 months
> before Philmont simply doesn't do the job vis-a-vis physical
> conditioning. This is a classic mistake, and is a major cause of the
> well-recognized "Day III Syndrome" at Philmont. Though I will concede
> it's better than doing nothing at all, which (according to Philmont)
> is exactly what about half the Advisors do prior to Philmont - or
> rather, don't do.
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> Anyway, don't fall into this trap. Shakedowns are for training and
> team-building. Physical conditioning is what you do *every* *day*.
>
> - Dr. Bob
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> Daniel Preston wrote:
>> I really don't understand the thinking that shakedown hikes cannot be
>> for physical conditioning. Of course shakedown hikes prepare the
>> crew to work as a team, but there is nothing that prepares you
>> physically for backpacking like backpacking. Exercising and running
>> stadium steps are fine but backpacking over steep terrain is the best
>> physical conditioning you can do. Doing this as crew provides both
>> teamwork training and physical conditioning, not just one or the
>> other.
>> Dan Preston
>> Louisville, KY
>> '70, '72, '02
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