Monday, May 31, 2010

Training Update! (5/24-5/31)

Monday --
     Taliesin trail with 60# pack, and Lookout mountain trail
Tuesday --
     Echo canyon trail and pull-ups
Wednesday --
     Sunrise trail with 60# pack
Thursday --
     12 mile bike ride and pull-ups
Friday --
     Gateway loop trail with 60# pack
Saturday --
     16 mile Grand Canyon "rim-to-river-to-rim" hike
Sunday --
     4 mile Grand Canyon Rim trail hike
Monday --
     Echo canyon trail

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Training Update! (5/17-5/23)

Monday --
     Sunrise peak with 50# pack
Tuesday --
     Echo canyon trail and pull-ups
Wednesday --
     Gateway loop hike with 50# pack
Thursday --
     12 mile bike and pull-ups
Friday --
     40th Street hike with 50# pack
Saturday --
     Shaw butte hike
Sunday --
     15 mile bike and pull-ups

Monday, May 17, 2010

Training Update! (5/10-5/16)

Monday:
     40th Street hike with 50# pack, and Lookout mountain hike
Tuesday:
     Echo canyon hike and pull-up workout
Wednesday:
     Shaw Butte hike with 50# pack
Thursday:
     12 mile bike and pull-up workout
Friday:
     Gateway loop hike with 50# pack
Saturday:
     Cathedral Rock hike and Doe Mountain hike in Sedona
Sunday:
     10 mile bike and pull-up workout

Monday, May 10, 2010

Leg gear.....

The final section of gear I had to show was the leg-wear.  There isn't as much of it as some of the other sections of the body, but each piece is still important:
-- "First Ascent Rainier Storm Shell" hardshell pants
-- "First Ascent Mountain Guide" softshell pants
-- "First Ascent Igniter" insulated pants
-- "Coumbia" heavy weight base layer, 2 pairs
-- "Jockey" boxer-briefs, 2 pairs
.....total retail full-price:  about $600

Training Update! (5/3-5/9)

Monday--
Sunrise peak with 40# pack
Tuesday--
Echo Canyon at Camelback, and pull-up workout
Wednesday--
Gateway loop with 40# pack
Thursday--
12 mile bike, and pull-up workout
Friday--
Shaw butte with 40# pack
Saturday--
12 mile bike
Sunday--
Mt. Elden hike in Flagstaff, and pull-up workout

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Training Update! (4/26-5/2)

Monday:
Dentist!  day off.
Tuesday:
Gateway loop with 40# pack
Wednesday:
40th Street hike with 40# pack and pull-up sets
Thursday:
Shaw Butte with 40# pack
Friday:
12 mile bike ride and pull-up sets
Saturday:
11 mile hike to Tom's Thumb
Sunday:
15 mile bike ride and pull-up sets