One Hundred Push Ups

Monday, July 28th, 2008

The idea of being able to do 100 push ups is kind of cool.  While it won't specifically help your mountaineering ambitions, it certainly won't hurt them.  It is a six week program to go from no push ups to 100 push ups.  Check it out. 100 Push Ups

Marathon 2008

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

I am keeping detailed records of my training for the Thunder Road Marathon in Charlotte, NC.  The sheet can be found here if you are interested in the data from the heart rate monitor or the duration of the runs.  But if you just care about the mileage you can ...

Intro to Training for Mountaineering

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Training for mountaineering is tough and there is no way around it.  It takes a lot of time and there is no half-ass-ing it, period, end of story.  When speed is safety and one tired misstep can have catastrophic results, it pays to be in shape. I like to mix it ...