Must be a reason why Kilian moved to Ã…ndalsnes in Norway. I`ve been there a few times but never lived there though. A town of about 2500 inhabitans including pretty many mountaineering enthusiats. Google Store Trolltinden, Vengetinden, Kvanndalstind to get an impression.
I think further north in Norway is a pretty interesting area if you google Helgeland or Nordland. Not that much talked about but very interesting terrain. Not that far from Lofoten which is super popular (for a reason thogh).
trygve.veslum
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ParticipantParticipanttrygve.veslum on March 5, 2021 at 2:52 am · in reply to: Planning uphill race – Which program suits better? #51581
Scott,
thanks for the response.
The reason for the backpack I think is to carry some dry clothing and waterproof jacket. Remember 1800 masl is considered as a proper mountain in Norway 😀 Can easliy get 0 deg celsius up there mid summer.-Trygve
Participanttrygve.veslum on February 11, 2021 at 1:18 am · in reply to: Stride length and touring efficiency #50707Hi,
Ive been splitboarding for a few years and mixed in some ski mountaineering lately because of the light gear for the longest trips.
I think you can be confident that a higher cadence and shorter steps wins in the long run. Its less fatiguing.Some of the pros with hardboots is that they often have a larger range of motion than softboots, which allows for longer strides. But it doesnt mean you should do so. However, a good thing is that its less likely you need to use the heel climb wire/support which saves time.
Generally speaking there are def. some advantages using hardboots vs softboots for sure. But it has cons as well.
Unfortunately, I
ve sensed that the splitboard community is a bit behind ski touring with regards to efficieny/training, probably because more people ski tour and it has been around for longer. Also, in the splitboard community its not that common to do structured training and most people dont think that far wrt optimizing as you probably do -since youre a member here. (Please dont get me wrong – I love splitboarding).Participanttrygve.veslum on January 22, 2021 at 12:49 am · in reply to: Macrocycle Selection & A Few Noob Questions #49623Hi,
first off Im wondering what your main goal is; the 45km run or the 4K-peaks in the alps?
If the latter, I`d recommend the 24-week Mountaineering plan since it includes for eg pretty long days back to back which is highly relevant for long days in the alps. It also includes progression wrt carrying weight during these runs. The strenght workouts emphasizes upper body also for a bit longer than the UA plans do which is relevant for climbing/scrambling.
This plan assimilates more the plans in TFTNA than UA. Im sure you will get super fit following the UA plan you suggested (I have both books and the 24wk plan), but the 24wk plan is even more specialized towards mountaineering Id say depending on their technicality and how heavy of a backpack youll carry. For FL mountaineering the UA plans are perfect.Please, anyone, correct me if Im wrong here.
Wrt vert, do you have any hills where you can condense down the distance while getting a good amount of vert? Im thinking laps. Remember the FKT-holder of the PCT and AT, Karel Sabbe, who is from Belgium which is flat as a pancake. He accumulated hundreds of vertical meters by doing so many laps on a local hill that even got named after him. Or John Kelly who lived previsouly in Boston who did some insane amounts of vert on a treadmill and a local 30m-hill – he is one of the few Barkaly finishers. I live in a “flat” place myself so I`ve lost count on how many laps I did on my local 100m-hill – but it works!
Participanttrygve.veslum on December 23, 2020 at 1:20 am · in reply to: Remedy against Posterior Tibial tendonitis symptomes #48491Rachel, Scott, Pete,
thank you for your responses. An eccentric training block with stretch band followed by blocks of calf raise isometrics sounds like a reasonable plan then, combined with calf stretching along.Any experience from your end wrt correlation between running shoe type and frequency on lower leg injuries? As stated above I`ve read some anecdotal claims that highly cushioned shoes might mess up with stride / foot placements and cause injury in the long run (No pun). Therefore Im wondering if use of minimalist shoes or five-fingers on some of my shorter runs would be a good idea.
Wish you a merry christmas.
-Trygve
Participanttrygve.veslum on December 10, 2020 at 1:04 am · in reply to: MaxS: advice on straight vs trap bar #48104Hi,
I would 100% go for a normal olympic bar instead of a trap bar, mostly due to them being more versatile.
I might be wrong in my statement and I let anyone to correct me here, but I think if you “need” a trap bar to perform deadlifts you are (sorry to say) probably doing them wrong. Are you distributing your load evenly along your feet when doing these, or any tendency to leaning forward? If the latter, I suggest to use less weight and shift your CoG a bit backwards just before starting the lift. That will engage more glutes and make you stronger in the long run. This is what Ive experienced at least when I was more into weight training during my earlier days.Kind regards,
TrygveParticipanttrygve.veslum on October 6, 2020 at 1:17 am · in reply to: Budget treadmill/incline trainer for elevation gain #45721Scott and Scott,
thanks for your responses. Im surprised that the NTs cant even tell the pace right given their price point starting at at least 2K dollars new. I guess we are into a niche segment here as I cant find any 2nd hand incline trainers here in Norway at all…barely anyone selling those brand new.I think it boils down to getting a treadmill with 15% incline which at least is better than nothing when at home. Perhaps shimming under the front of the treadmill to achieve more like 20% and cross my fingers it wont break down on long term.
Cheers, much appreciated.
-Trygve
ParticipantThanks for your replies, folks! Im surprised how much this 42min gym session deserves of TSS points compared to a max strength routine (80-90TSS/hr), although IM sore 3 days after. I`ll go with an average of 20 per set more or less following jakedev example, ie 120TSS TSS for this workout. I guess outdoor ME sessions lasting for longer time can be assigned a higher score.
Participanttrygve.veslum on June 22, 2020 at 4:03 pm · in reply to: Total newb – need HR monitor suggestion #42980“Question, is there a pro or con to satellite vs barometric altimeter?”
You need both, because when one of them goes haywire it can rely on the other one. Eg if your position gets off the barometric altimeter prevents you from suddenly gaining/loosing substantial elevation. As long as the watch has GPS and baro I believe you are good to go. Sounds like Suunto Ambit3/9 Baro or Coros is the way to go. Not sure if Garmin has some non-Fenix watches with good GPS accuracy..Id believe so since the Scott has got one (if I remember correctly).
Participanttrygve.veslum on June 21, 2020 at 1:35 pm · in reply to: Total newb – need HR monitor suggestion #42949Hi, Im happy with the combo Suunto 9 Baro and Polar H7 chest strap. The watch has good battery performance and good GPS accuracy / altitude readings. Im happy with the chest strap..I think there
s a newer model called H10. Just stay off the Suunto chest straps; Ive had 2 of them and they failed time to time, and Ive read equal feedback on this forum.If you`re looking for something cheaper the Suunto Ambit3 Peak Sapphire is a perfectly good choice as well. The main reason I switched to the 9 was because the old-school type display gets laggy in low temperatures, which is especially annoying when using the track-back function. The 9 also got some bells and whistles which are fun for a couple of days before you forget they are even there. In fact; I actually wonder if the Ambit3 is even more accurate on altitude readings than the 9, because it seems to log elevation gain on even the smallest unevessen in the terrain (like 1-2m high).
I also had a Garmin Epix which has a map function. It performs well in most situations, but once in steep terrain the GPS-tracking can be all over the place. Not sure if this has been improved for the latest (and insanely expensive) Fenix series. I know for sure Fenix 3 and 5 are just as bad GPS wise, especially here in Norway. (Yes I tried with all kind of options..)
Suggest to be skeptical when watching youtubers reviewing GPS-watches…cause most GPS watches work perfectly fine on the beach in LA 🙂
ParticipantHi,
I suffering from whimpy hands/feet myself. I`ve seen a few videos on Youtube where they submerge their feet/hands into a bucket of ice cold water until it doesnt hurt anymore (takes about 2 minutes). Ive tried it a couple of times and can report it hurts extremely much, but my hands/feet really deserve that anyway:DWim Hof suggests the very same method actuelly. I havent done it regularly yet so cant tell if it works or not for me.
ParticipantDid you have many/long breaks during your hike/climb? I have experienced that TP can score up to 30 hrTSS/hr even when doing nothing.
ParticipantOwen,
perhaps you would get more accurate hrTSS if using Auto-Pause on your watch, ie only logging moving time? When using hrTSS I see that I easily get a 30hrTSS/hr even when laying on the couch.An alternative way to know Moving Time is to sync to Strava as well since they show that piece of information. THat way you dont loose any info since Auto-Pause will not record any info at all, which will be seen as empty fields in TP analysis tab.
-Trygve
Participanttrygve.veslum on August 16, 2019 at 1:40 pm · in reply to: Planning: Restricted to max 1 workout per day #26852Scott,
again, many thanks for your reply! I think Ive been a bit on the conservative side when determining annual aerob hours; 300h. Therefore I allowed myself to increase the percentages a little bit, and change the intensity on the longest one from Z1 to Z2.Mon: Core + General strength
Tues: Z1 25%
Wed: Z1 10% + Z2 10%
Thurs: Core + General strength
Fri: Off
Sat: Climbing
Sun: Z2 40%To me this volume resembles a bit more of the “5 Week Foundation Plan for Rock Alpinist” plan.
Comments appreciated if this looks completely disastrous.
Thanks!
-T
Participanttrygve.veslum on August 11, 2019 at 1:37 pm · in reply to: Recommended mountaineering watches #26639I have/had issues with the Suunto smart sensor as well. Tried the Polar H7 and never looked back (its a bit more bulky though).