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richard.ferron on August 1, 2019 at 10:12 am · in reply to: How I found UpHill Athlete #25847

Great read! Thanks for sharing
Good job to all involved!

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richard.ferron on July 30, 2019 at 11:56 am · in reply to: Hikes in the northeast US #25717

Some good ideas:

In the adirondaks:
Great Range traverse
Trap dike
Whiteface

In the Whites:
Presidential Traverse
Pemi loop
Hut traverse

Also, check this out: http://dailey7779.blogspot.com/p/endurance-hikes.html

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richard.ferron on July 22, 2019 at 8:56 am · in reply to: VK warm up #25310

Hey Sam,

Thanks for the detailed answer. I actually got it just in time. I did not have time to implement it all, but really liked the feeling it gave me from the start. Here’s what I did:
– 10 minutes ez, gradual
– 5 min dynamic stretches (ABC and other) – really like to do this before a race or any hard workout
– 1x 4 minutes uphill, building to AnT
– ez 1-2 minutes down
– 1 x 1 minute race pace on course
– ez down
– cafeinated gel with water
– 10 minutes left to start.

Result: PB by almost 2 minutes 🙂

Next time: same warm up but 15-20 minutes aerobic, 2x 3-4 minutes and maybe 2×1′ race pace

I must say that I was a bit scared of doing the warmup uphill, but ended up loving it.

Thanks for taking the time to write a detailed answer and btw, love your skimo profile pic 🙂

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richard.ferron on June 13, 2019 at 9:49 am · in reply to: Effect of cycling on running base. #23505

I’ve always struggled to understand this opinion on the utility of cycling. First, I see many cyclist racing in Skimo and VK and they are doing VERY well. I get that if they were training specifically, they would probably be even better, but still, big engine, power and quad strength seems to help them.

Second, even if it’s not weight bearing, the choice of gear can make your muscle work very hard in a position that is not so far from a VK steep uphill position, so you get a good quad workout, without the impact and without the necessary access to a steep mountain path.

Third, it’s great for recovery workout since you can spend lots of Z1-2 time without impacts.

So, the way I see it is that it might not be perfect, but it certainly has it’s use. Am I wrong?

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richard.ferron on October 10, 2018 at 6:57 am · in reply to: Belay Parka–Down vs. Synthetic #13869

Good question and answer. I guess the same rules applies to sleeping bags?

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richard.ferron on October 10, 2018 at 6:49 am · in reply to: skierg #13868

Thanks Scott,

Looking forward to the article.

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richard.ferron on August 1, 2018 at 11:12 am · in reply to: How to log Skimo in Training peaks #10991

Thanks Gary. Will definitely try with some gel.

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richard.ferron on July 31, 2018 at 1:30 pm · in reply to: How to log Skimo in Training peaks #10979

Thanks for the reply Scott.
Will forget the rTSS and try some gel on the belt to see if I can improve it.

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richard.ferron on July 31, 2018 at 6:42 am · in reply to: How to log Skimo in Training peaks #10977

Thanks for the Tips. I already use other, so Rowing is nice.

Does using running TSS, if not using HR belt, be close enough or the TSS will be too far off? I had so many belt reading problems over the years… even last weekend, I was full of good intentions on a technical 12h hike with 3200m and my HR belt started failing after 30 minutes. Sooo frustrating. (Garmin Fenix 2, almost new battery in the belt – had the same problem with all the monitors I had in the last 20 years)

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richard.ferron on March 6, 2018 at 12:47 pm · in reply to: Podcasts/Playlist Suggestions #8488

Did not know MFT had a podcast! DOWNLOADING 🙂 Thanks Land!

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richard.ferron on March 6, 2018 at 8:08 am · in reply to: Intermittent fasting and training #8474

For a few years, I tried Paleo, IF, low carb, etc. I had low energy and was putting that on other things (surprising how many reasons you can find when you believe something) and was a firm believer that carbs were not the best way to eat. A few months ago, after reading a few more books like TFTNA, I decided to give carbs another chance. What a difference did it made!!! High energy and better recovery. I’m even losing fat.

My lesson is simply that it is an individual thing. We all know that vegies are good. Other than that, test-retest. And more that being an individual thing, I think it changes with time.

I heard a paleo podcast that reccommends a book, that gives me other sources, etc. and I ended up with a paradigm. Paradigms are tough to break.

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richard.ferron on March 6, 2018 at 7:27 am · in reply to: Podcasts/Playlist Suggestions #8472

Here are a few Podcast I’m listening to:
The dirtbag diaries
The Tim Ferris show
Jocko Podcast
Talk Ultra

Looking forward to other recommendations 🙂

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richard.ferron on March 6, 2018 at 7:21 am · in reply to: Constant hours of training #8471

Maxf, the question was more about what to do to progress with a fixed amount of hours, considering that the person can handle this amount.

Scott,your answer gets me back to the forgotten basics.

Thanks Scott and maxf for the time you took to answer my questions. It’s greatly appreciated.

Happy training!

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richard.ferron on February 28, 2018 at 8:43 am · in reply to: Constant hours of training #8322

Are you saying that even with constant aerobic load, the progression would still occur (albeit at a slower rate than an increasing load)?