[Philmont] Conditioning

Any thoughts on whether or not regular blood donation in the year before
arriving at Philmont would "condition" the part of the body that generates
blood cells to respond faster and stronger to the need for more red blood
cells at higher altitude?

I give blood regularly, but would not donate during the two months before
arriving at Philmont.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Bob Klein" <drbob@troop111.org>
To: "Philmont List Member" <Philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 3:56 AM
Subject: [Philmont] Conditioning

> Dr. Bob will probably tell you that this is inadequate training and he may
> be right for most crews. We just happened to have a fit group to start
> with and it worked for us. Remember, training is not just about the
> physical demands of Philmont.
>
> Comment: Actually I would say this is inadequate training for me
> personally, and for any other desk-bound Advisor on the wrong side of 40
> or whose physical conditioning "needs work". It is more than most Crews
> do, including my own.
>
> - Dr. Bob
>
>
>
> Daniel Preston wrote:
>> Preparation really depends upon how fit your scouts and advisors are to
>> begin with. We had a crew with no overweight advisors or scouts, so we
>> may not be very representative. Other than a few blisters, we had no
>> problems with the physical demands and very little problem with the
>> altitude.
>>
>> Our training regimen:
>>
>> Weekly hikes with full packs in a local park for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. We
>> chose trails with as much up and down as possible. Began in February.
>> Monthly backpacking shakedown hikes. March through June.
>>
>> Dr. Bob will probably tell you that this is inadequate training and he
>> may be right for most crews. We just happened to have a fit group to
>> start with and it worked for us. Remember, training is not just about
>> the physical demands of Philmont.
>>
>> Dan Preston
>> Louisville, KY
>> On Sep 8, 2006, at 2:07 PM, Stephen Readett wrote:
>>
>>> Would anyone care to report on the success or failure of their
>>> preparations for Philmont.
>>>
>>> Specifically, should you have better prepared for the physical demands?
>>>
>>> Steve R.
>>> Preparing for '07.
>>
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