The Man Speaks

From our resident professional athlete, some words of wisdom on training:

Yo What's up Do-Lifers!

Yeah, good hike. I'm glad that everyone already seems to be in good shape. How does everyone's legs feel? Rather than first having to "get in shape" we can focus on getting stronger and building on what we already have. 30K sounds like a good amount to be doing. I would also suggest doing a long slow jog (around 10k) sometime during the middle of the week to supplement training. Just be careful of shin-splints and make sure you're getting enough calories each day as well as your protein/carbs. This will ensure that muscle recovery is quick, and strength increases. Not enough food, your body will cannabalize muscle to make up for lack of calories = weaker not stronger.

Sorry if this sounds repetitive, 20-30k of hiking each week plus complementary training (jogging, etc) is a heavy workload for anyone, and I just can't emphasize enough how important it is to take care of your body nutritionally. If anyone has any nutrition questions or how they can supplement their training during the week let me know.

Guy