Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas hope yours was filled with Family and Friends as mine was. I started my training or should I say,I tried to start my training program, things got a little crazy with the Holidays. It seems the hours and the days fly by way to quickly, especially in December. I had the opportunity meeting the "Climb Against the Odds 2014" team via phone call a few weeks ago. What a great group of people. We all have different reasons for climbing yet we can all agree the biggest reason is to continue pushing prevention. As I was listening to my team I realized,yup,I'm one of the oldest. No worries, all that means is I need to train harder so I can keep up. Now some may say I'm an "over achiever" nope,just a "older achiever". My Opa used to say "Surround yourself with young people, it keeps your spirits young". I wish you and yours a safe and healthy New Year. Here's a thought for today... "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily" - Zig Ziglar Signing off for now...be well...snips

Time to start training

Well,it time to start training for the "Climb".For the next 6 months I will be posting "month by month" my training guide. I will be focusing on Aerobic(running), Anaerobic (climbing stairs or stair step machine with a weighted backpack),Strength (free-weights, stretch (yoga, yup I'm trying to become a pretzel), Hiking, and a once a month a "Team Hike"(with friends), also Intensity using my MHR (Maximum Heart Rate, which is the fastest your heart can beat for one minute). Here is the formula to find that number: 210-(1/2 your age)-(5% of your body weight in pounds)+ 4 (if you are a male)= MHR in beats/minute So, I am 56 yrs old weighing 130 pounds:210-(56 divided by 2)-(130 x .05)= MHR 210-28-6.5= 175.5 beats per minute is my MHR Zone training is exercising within specific heart rate zones. Zones are defined as number of heart beats measured as a percentage of you MHR. Here's a rundown,Zone 1: walking briskly, Zone 2: jogging slowly, Zone 3: easy running, Zone 4: going hard-running fast for a limited amount of time, Zone 5: running all out-short bursts only. Whew, did you get all that? I welcome you to join me so we can become strong together! December; Training Mode: Days Per Week: Time: Intensity: Specifics: Aerobic 3 20 min 60% MHR Strength 2 30 min 2 sets of 12-15 reps 8-10 exercises:4 lower,3-4 upper, 1-2 core Anaerobic 0 Stretch 2 30 min Yoga Hike 1 2 hours 15-20 lb pack Training hike,aim for 3.5 hours with an elevation 1,000 ft carrying a 15 lb pack Finally, have fun,and enjoy, their is no better feeling than a strong body!!