[jake.barber88]

jake.barber88 on May 27, 2020 at 10:28 am · in reply to: Base period with training peaks #42097

Thanks for both your answers. My ramp rate was going up at around 4 per week, sometimes less. It’s only now that I’ve started the base training that it’s gone up due to longer workouts.

To keep it down, would you say it would be better to shorten the length of time of each exercise? Or cut one of the exercises per week out? If so, which would you say is least important to do?

Maybe it’s the hills near me which is where the extra ramping of the rates is happening as they are all steep and I’ve gone from averaging 5000ft per week to 7500ft.

Also due to COVID and not being able to go on my planned trip to the alps in july, I wont be planning on doing anything till december if everything clears up. Would I be better off doing the full mountaineering plan twice in a year, or dragging out the transition period and base period for longer?

Thanks
Jake

[jake.barber88]

jake.barber88 on December 29, 2019 at 4:33 pm · in reply to: High altitude chest problems #35152

Hi Scott,

Just to let you know I went to the doctors today and he reckons it’s a virus I contracted which could have caused the pain in my lungs. He said my lungs look perfect now which is good news.

Just to add as well, I really love your plans. I’m going to attempt Ojos del salado and aconcagua next year so will upgrade to the 24 week plan. Amazing forum you have as well ?

Thanks
Jake

[jake.barber88]

jake.barber88 on December 28, 2019 at 10:25 am · in reply to: High altitude chest problems #35108

Hi Scott,

Thanks for your response. I’ll go to the doctors and get it checked out.

I did a bit of reading online about pulmonary hypertension. Can being at high altitude temporarily cause it? I’m reading it’s about people who live at high altitude.

You mention that you’ve seen it frequently. If it is the case that I have it, would going to high altitude in the future not be advisable?

Thanks
Jake