Training Update!!!

[wildcowboy238]

Well all getting closer to my goal...am upto 65 miles a day .... Training really isn't all that bad in the end when you look at it.... I am rarely at the house anymore which is good in a way...

Yesterday I walked from my place to the Base of the Mountains which is 8 miles exactly and it took me 1 1/2 hrs.... The last hill inorder to reach my goal is steap which is good for the workout....

Still working on packweight though...just can't get the thing lower than 25lbs...lol... oh well.. I guess I am where I should be in that area.... The nights in the desert here seem to be getting colder but that doesn't bother me..... just the other day I woke up to an inch of snow and laughed.... Snow in the high desert....oh well....lol... It took me just a bit longer to come out of the bag than I wanted....

GPS is not in yet the one they sent me wasn't the right one for what I need so they asked me to send it back as they reread my requirements and are sending out the one that will work out just fine...

[Pedaling Fool]

Hey Cowboy, you still planning on starting 1 May 08?

[wildcowboy238]

Hey Cowboy, you still planning on starting 1 May 08?

Yup still on track.... Gear is working out good here and I never felt better... My wife took my pack to work with her today to keep me home for the day so that I can rest....lol....

My dad is thrilled as heck about this... he thinks I am nuttz but he is going to meet me in The smokies with a video camera....I hope I remember to shave....lol...

[Lone Wolf]

Yup still on track.... Gear is working out good here and I never felt better... My wife took my pack to work with her today to keep me home for the day so that I can rest....lol....

My dad is thrilled as heck about this... he thinks I am nuttz but he is going to meet me in The smokies with a video camera....I hope I remember to shave....lol...

you won't make it to the smokys...lol...

[wildcowboy238]

you won't make it to the smokys...lol...

lol...cute...I had no clue you wanted me to make it this bad..... TY for the words of encouragement

[bloodmountainman]

The Georgia section is the perfect training ground. Make that and you'll be on your way!

[dessertrat]

If you are leaving in May, I should see you in Shenandoah going past me like a fast breeze, sometime around the 14 or 15, I guess.

[Pedaling Fool]

I'll be in Virginia somewhere, maybe I'll hike with you for awhile - "bout 5 seconds

[DAKS]

wild cowboy....just curious? could you give us a break down of yer' typical training day? something along the lines of hours walking/hiking, nutrition, hygiene, clothing worn etc. again, just very curious?

[dessertrat]

I'll be in Virginia somewhere, maybe I'll hike with you for awhile - "bout 5 seconds

Let's go out and meet Wild Cowboy together-- it'll be like Waiting for Godot.

[Freeleo]

please do show your face in the form of a picture as we might not catch a glimpse with your ferociuos land speed

post up a pic so we know who we are looking for

please allow us to put a face with the determination

just remember to use the force

[warraghiyagey]

[Freeleo]

classic

[warraghiyagey]

classic

Thank you.

[jzakhar]

Well all getting closer to my goal...am upto 65 miles a day .... Training really isn't all that bad in the end when you look at it.... I am rarely at the house anymore which is good in a way...

Yesterday I walked from my place to the Base of the Mountains which is 8 miles exactly and it took me 1 1/2 hrs.... The last hill inorder to reach my goal is steap which is good for the workout....

Still working on packweight though...just can't get the thing lower than 25lbs...lol... oh well.. I guess I am where I should be in that area.... The nights in the desert here seem to be getting colder but that doesn't bother me..... just the other day I woke up to an inch of snow and laughed.... Snow in the high desert....oh well....lol... It took me just a bit longer to come out of the bag than I wanted....

GPS is not in yet the one they sent me wasn't the right one for what I need so they asked me to send it back as they reread my requirements and are sending out the one that will work out just fine...

65 miles a day, is that a typo? at a 4 mph pace (which is pretty rough with A 25 lb pack) you are walking 16.5 hours to get that..

[D'Artagnan]

Delusional. Sorry, but that's all that comes to mind.

[HikerRanky]

please do show your face in the form of a picture as we might not catch a glimpse with your ferociuos land speed

post up a pic so we know who we are looking for

please allow us to put a face with the determination

just remember to use the force

Better than a picture.... Video clip from KVOA

I for one would also be very interested in the training regimen.... I have always wanted to know how ultramarathoners have trained for events such as this.

Randy

[Freeleo]

"walking in the mountains is nothin"

[River Runner]

Yesterday I walked from my place to the Base of the Mountains which is 8 miles exactly and it took me 1 1/2 hrs.... The last hill inorder to reach my goal is steap which is good for the workout....

Should have walked up the mountain. That would be the workout you will be getting on the trail.

[River Runner]

Well all getting closer to my goal...am upto 65 miles a day .... Training really isn't all that bad in the end when you look at it.... I am rarely at the house anymore which is good in a way...

Yesterday I walked from my place to the Base of the Mountains which is 8 miles exactly and it took me 1 1/2 hrs.... The last hill inorder to reach my goal is steap which is good for the workout....

Hey, wait a minute. Something isn't jiving here.

I thought you were up to 65 miles per day. Yet, you went 8 miles yesterday? Are you thinking because you can walk 5+/- mph for an hour and a half that means you are up to 65 miles per day?