[Philmont]: RE: Philmont Altitude Acclimation

Diane Mikulis writes...

So, in your training, carry heavier packs than you hope to have at
Philmont (filling them with bottles of water works well) and hike longer
distances to push your body as much as you can.

Comment...

During my individual training sessions (usually three to six miles), I
push the pace much faster than I normally would use hiking alone and
certainly much faster than with a crew, shooting for (but never quite
getting to) 15 minutes per mile, including minimal breaks. In essence,
trading faster speed for greater distance, which clearly helps with the
time perspective for training. By the way, be forewarned when a Ranger
quotes you a hiking time, that is about what they consider a "normal"
pace. :)

Regarding extra weight, I start low and incrementally add to it, so that
my training pack is "overweight" a month or so prior to departure.

Regarding a parallel thread regarding caffiene, recognize that your
consumption at Philmont will limited to at most breakfast, dinner, and
maybe Advisor's coffee. Most breakfasts are cold, so if you break out the
stove it would be only for coffee (and maybe swap box hot chocolate for
the crew) and obviously there is no Advisor's coffee at trail camps. If
you are a heavy coffee drinker, ramping down head of time is a good idea
(not to mention helping the blood pressure reading as well as hydrating
your body).

Alan Thomson, Troop 236, Schooley's Mountain, NJ
Treks '99, '01, '03
Autunmn Adventure '00, '02, '04

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Received on Thu Sep 18 12:32:45 2003