[Cdt-l] Cdt-l Digest, Vol 89, Issue 1

[Todd Russell]

Being fit to backpack requires sport specific training.  If you intend  
to hike with a backpack on your shoulders, then train in that same  
manner.  It is very important, especially as we age, to maintain our  
physical capacity to do work (hike, etc.).  Physical fitness is quite  
ephemeral and it is diminished by inactivity.  Use it or lose it.

Slim Gym from Maine


On Feb 2, 2015, at 1:00 PM, cdt-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

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> Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2015 23:51:47 -0800
> From: Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>
> To: Mary Kwart <mkwart at gci.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Getting in shape for the trail
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> Hey Fireweed, I completely agree.  Keeping in hiking shape is the  
> single
> most important thing I do to make my long summer hiking possible and  
> fun.
> Some folks do hit trail and get in shape over the first few weeks, but
> sheer misery on the trail during that early period is the single most
> important contributor to early drop out that  I've seen on either  
> the PCT
> or the AT.  The CDT seems to have a more seasoned crew starting and  
> it's
> less of a problem here, but train early and train hard and you'll  
> toughen
> your feet slowly over the preseason and strengthen your legs and  
> there will
> be much less pain when you actually find yourself walking day after  
> day,
> week after week with a pack on your back.  It's just a lot more fun  
> when
> you hit the trail running and not hobbling.
>
> Shroomer
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> Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 05:23:45 -0500
> From: "Jennifer Hanson" <jennifer.hanson at earthlink.net>
> To: "cdt-l" <cdt-l at backcountry.net>
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Getting in shape for the trail
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> Well said.  One piece of advice I wish I had heard/followed prior to  
> starting from the Mexicon border on April 1 was to visit a tanning  
> booth a few times before heading out.  We suffered from the sun  
> somewhat needlessly.
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> Jennifer A Hanson
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> Author
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> ?Hiking the Continental Divide Trail: One Woman?s Journey?
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> From: Cdt-l [mailto:cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of  
> Scott Williams
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 2:52 AM
> To: Mary Kwart
> Cc: cdt-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Getting in shape for the trail
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> Hey Fireweed, I completely agree.  Keeping in hiking shape is the  
> single most important thing I do to make my long summer hiking  
> possible and fun.  Some folks do hit trail and get in shape over the  
> first few weeks, but sheer misery on the trail during that early  
> period is the single most important contributor to early drop out  
> that  I've seen on either the PCT or the AT.  The CDT seems to have  
> a more seasoned crew starting and it's less of a problem here, but  
> train early and train hard and you'll toughen your feet slowly over  
> the preseason and strengthen your legs and there will be much less  
> pain when you actually find yourself walking day after day, week  
> after week with a pack on your back.  It's just a lot more fun when  
> you hit the trail running and not hobbling.
>
> Shroomer
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