I have a pair of Sportiva Akasha which I sometimes use for routes with scrambling. They perform surprisingly well. Not sure how the fit compares to the Bushido.
Mariner_9
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Hi jacq,
My reading of TFNA is that the idea is to get used to training without food (fat adaptation), not without water. Hopefully someone will correct me here if I’m wrong on that. FWIW, I do most of my aerobic training fasted but always take water if it’s over an hour or if it’s especially hot.
ParticipantHi Terry,
Thanks. You’re using the Polar strap with your Suunto sensor?
ParticipantMariner_9 on July 8, 2021 at 10:03 am · in reply to: Conditioning advice for backpacking/hiking #55564@kguzda39 – when I was living in the flatlands and training for hiking (and splitboarding), my aerobic work was a mix of stair climbs in a high rise (3x/week), treadmill in the gym (2x/week on days I was doing strength training) and hiking when possible (maybe ~2x/mo).
I did no high intensity work.
My guess is your lifting goals are going to leave you with more muscle mass than you need for hiking – not meant to dissuade you, just an observation.
My experience was that the stair climbs alone were sufficient for training downhill movement – no need to do those weighted.
HTH.
ParticipantThank you, Terry. A controlled trial makes sense though I suspect it would be hard to isolate the impact given the number of other factors and their natural variation (sleep quantity and quality, work-related stress…the usual stuff).
I am hoping that the quantity is sufficiently modest so as to have no significant effect. As good Scotch is all but impossible to find in BC, the chances of my consumption increasing are very low! 🙂
ParticipantThomas – thanks for your comments.
I’m currently renting one for two weeks but I’m not sure that’s long enough to notice a difference – and of course it’s hard to conduct a proper controlled experiment.
ParticipantI have a question on alcohol consumption and training.
My alcohol consumption equates to about 1/2 a glass of wine or 1/2 a bottle of beer each week. Is this volume of consumption likely to impact my recovery? And as a follow-up, is there a way to time the consumption to minimise the impact? (e.g. don’t imbibe on a day with a higher training load)
ParticipantI used to do ME training (stair climbs with weights) using both ankle weights (~2kg each IIRC) and a weighted pack. Rationale was to try to emulate as closely as possible the ‘weight on feet’ and ‘weight in pack’ I would use when splitboarding.
Re the Stairmaster quote – I believe what Chet had in mind is a quote from TFUA, “A trio of forty-five-minute stair machine workouts a week will not allow you to reach your ultimate potential”. Not the same thing as “you won’t improve”!
ParticipantMariner_9 on June 3, 2021 at 9:03 am · in reply to: Can the “Big Vert” training plan be used for hiking rather than running? #54583Thank you, Scott.
ParticipantMariner_9 on February 16, 2021 at 11:33 am · in reply to: Stride length and touring efficiency #50909Thank you both for your comments, much appreciated.
Would perhaps have been fairer of me to write that *part of* “the sales pitch for using hardboots when splitboarding is that they facilitate a longer stride length”. I do understand there are other advantages. And I’m not trying to bring the hardboot/softboot religious war to UA. 🙂
ParticipantMariner_9 on February 10, 2021 at 4:47 pm · in reply to: Ultralight, 4-season sleeping bag recommendation #50693@Rachel – I emailed Rab who responded that, “The Rab sleep limit is what we believe the sensible limit of the bag to be from past experience and feedback from our athletes”. This assumes you do *not* use a liner bag and/or sleep clothed.
@John S – the only bag they have rated <-12C is limited to ‘small’ size only (I’d need a regular). And having spoken to them last week, I know they’ve stopped doing all special orders and won’t make any exceptions.
re: border crossing – I know people do that but it’s often illegal. The limit on the value of goods you can bring back even for >48h out the country is C$800, which is below the cost of many of the bags in question.
@Scott Semple – spreadsheet already in place. Can’t post so I took a screenshot and uploaded it to Imgur
ParticipantMariner_9 on February 3, 2021 at 4:58 pm · in reply to: Ultralight, 4-season sleeping bag recommendation #50415Thanks, Rachel. I used to have a Rab Ascent bag which was roomy enough (different shape, though that’s much more noticeable for the legs than the shoulders). Being fairly skinny, I’m not worried about shoulder room.
As to the temperature ratings: it seems Rab, Western Mountaineering and Feathered Friends all have different terminology and it’s not clear they’re comparable..?
Quick check suggests no Canadian distribution for FF; MEC is essentially the only retailer for WM which likely means only the camping/hiking/lower-spec models will be available here.
ParticipantMariner_9 on February 2, 2021 at 9:53 am · in reply to: Ultralight, 4-season sleeping bag recommendation #50315Thank you all for the suggestions.
The difficulty with brands that don’t have distribution in Canada is that, while there are no import duties on products made in the US, there are hefty customs fees simply for “clearance”. These can add as much as 20% to the price of the product.
ParticipantEnded up only using the Zamberlan boots when there was still snow on the ground (up until mid-July and October onwards, here). Very happy with them – didn’t require any breaking in, no issues with comfort on longer hikes and they feel lighter than my old Sportiva Pamir boots.
For the summer, I used a pair of Sportiva Akasha shoes which were recommended in another thread (https://uphillathlete.com/forums/topic/trekking-poles-and-shoes/). They’re very light and comfortable and of course breathability is good given the design, though at the expense of waterproofing. Unfortunately they proved not to be very durable. Rubber/fabric interface was coming apart and the fabric had several tears after less than three months use (Jul-Sep). To their credit, Sportiva replaced them under warranty.
Participant“Can you point me to the page where it says to use max strength as a warm-up? (And in which book?)”
TFNA, location 4210 in Kindle. “One Max Strength maintenance workout as warm-up for core routine.”