[Amanda Lyall]

Amanda Lyall on November 9, 2021 at 9:27 am · in reply to: Tomorrow’s Zoom Chat Nov 9th 11am PT #59037

Hey Jane,

I appreciate you! Thank you! I think I had read this but only focused on the altitude adjustment stuff and not the others. This is great, I’ll make sure to bookmark this moving forward 🙂

Have a great day!

Amanda.

[Amanda Lyall]

Amanda Lyall on November 9, 2021 at 8:56 am · in reply to: Tomorrow’s Zoom Chat Nov 9th 11am PT #59035

Hello!

I am hoping to join the tail end of the call today via audio but I have to get my COVID booster shot at 2:15 ET. The question I had about strength training has more to do with the hrTSS scores in Training Peaks and whether I should be using them as “indicators of expected effort.”

According to the original workout, the suggested hrTSS was 150. I did the ME workout today as indicated (body weight only) and mine hrTSS was only 64. I have been doing strength training with a coach for some time and did feel like it was not terribly difficult for me at this juncture. I added a few reps for each of the movements just to make it to the full hour because I also finished early.

Based on this first run through of the ME I know that I will definitely add weight/resistance, etc to make it more difficult next round. However, my question is would you recommend shooting for 150 hrTSS as as “goal” for difficulty/exertion level? Trying to suss out how best to calibrate the workout so I am not overdoing it but also challenging myself. Would love to hear your thoughts! Thanks!

All the best,
Amanda.

[Amanda Lyall]

Amanda Lyall on November 9, 2021 at 8:12 am · in reply to: Suggestions for Altitude Training? #59031

Hello Allison!

This is great! I’m excited for you and will be happy to provide any info after i’m done. We leave January 2nd. I’d love to talk more. Here’s my email: alyall@bwh.harvard.edu. Reach out whenever and we can try to schedule a chat 🙂

Looking forward to it!
All the best,
Amanda.

[Amanda Lyall]

Amanda Lyall on November 4, 2021 at 3:06 pm · in reply to: Suggestions for Altitude Training? #58819

Hello Carolyn,

Thank you so much for all of this incredible feedback!! To answer your question, about my prior altitude experience, I’ve only been at 6k for about a week and a half before (Colorado Springs and Sequoia, separate trips). Other than that I haven’t had a lot of time at higher altitudes unfortunately. I do plan to have and/or take diamox prophylactically and I know that one of the biggest mottos on Kili is “pole pole” or “slowly.” I believe we have a relatively small group too so I think sticking to a manageable pace will be a bit easier.

Would you recommend that I try to travel somewhere ahead of time to see how I fair at higher altitude in the shorter term (e.g, Breck)? I was also curious what you thoughts were of those “acclimatization tents”? I’m somewhat skeptical but didn’t know if you knew of anyone who found it to be useful or effective in preparing.

I’ll definitely start incorporating more breathing exercises into my daily workouts with the hope of improving on that front.

Thank you again for all of this information! Loving the program so far.

All the best,
Amanda.

[Amanda Lyall]

Amanda Lyall on November 2, 2021 at 5:19 pm · in reply to: Community Introductions #58708

Hey Catherine! Yes I would love that! I have not spent much time in the Adirondacks so it would be great to see another mountain range and make a new hiking friend 🙂 Let’s connect off of FUA and find a time! Does email work to start? (alyall@bwh.harvard.edu)

Looking forward to chatting!

[Amanda Lyall]

Amanda Lyall on October 26, 2021 at 1:21 pm · in reply to: Community Introductions #58492

Hello everyone! My name is Amanda and I live in Boston, MA. This is my first time on FUA and am already loving the training plans, educational sessions, and community feel! I am a huge lover of the outdoors though growing up I spent most of my life at sea level. I was a competitive sailor for much of my teens and twenties. I still sail and race to this day, even to the point that I am a dedicated member of our ‘frostbiting’ fleet that race throughout the winter.

I didn’t start getting into the mountains until I was in college in North Carolina. I started backpacking, rock climbing, hiking, with an on campus group and was hooked! Since moving up to Boston in 2014, I’ve been availing myself of all the opportunities in the Whites, Presidentials, you name it. I’ve also fallen in love with skiing and winter hiking. In 2019, my father asked if I would consider climbing Kilimanjaro with him and my brother in 2020. The trip was planned and then BAM…COVID. I had been training with a coach prior to COVID and maintained my training plan with her remotely throughout the lockdowns. However, the more I researched the route the more I realized that I might need specific guidance since neither she nor I have ever trained for this kind of objective. The trip is planned for January 2022, just in time to taper from this program. If anyone here lives in the New England area and is looking for a hiking friend, let me know! I have very few brave friends who are willing to come hike with me past November 1 😉 Amanda