26 miles hike..... training?
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I've been roped into doing a 26 mile hike for charity, basically its the Yorkshire Three Peaks - the three highest peaks in Yorkshire....
How hard is a 26 mile hike up the three highest peaks in yorkshire?
Do i need alot of training?
I'm reasonably fit, walking isn't a problem i guess it will be the ups and downs that hurt.
Cheers
The Dan
How hard is a 26 mile hike up the three highest peaks in yorkshire?
Do i need alot of training?
I'm reasonably fit, walking isn't a problem i guess it will be the ups and downs that hurt.
Cheers
The Dan
Some training would help, even if it's just to get used to being on your feet for the length of time it takes to walk 26 miles.
How long have you got? I trained for a 62-miler in two months, but that was walking at least 10 miles up hill and down dale at the weekend plus a weekly walk home from work (15 miles door to door)
How long have you got? I trained for a 62-miler in two months, but that was walking at least 10 miles up hill and down dale at the weekend plus a weekly walk home from work (15 miles door to door)
I've got about a month. And i'm unemployed at the moment so i can use the time well.
I already have a comfy pair of bedded in walking boots, but i do need some new socks.
Never used poles before - will consider them.
I guesss whenever we normally walk its a max of 8 miles or so.
I'm planning a 14 mile practice tomorrow but thats mainly roads, so not quite the same but i guess it will give me a rough indication of how well i'm shaping up.
I already have a comfy pair of bedded in walking boots, but i do need some new socks.
Never used poles before - will consider them.
I guesss whenever we normally walk its a max of 8 miles or so.
I'm planning a 14 mile practice tomorrow but thats mainly roads, so not quite the same but i guess it will give me a rough indication of how well i'm shaping up.
dan1981 said:
I've got about a month. And i'm unemployed at the moment so i can use the time well.
I already have a comfy pair of bedded in walking boots, but i do need some new socks.
Never used poles before - will consider them.
I guesss whenever we normally walk its a max of 8 miles or so.
I'm planning a 14 mile practice tomorrow but thats mainly roads, so not quite the same but i guess it will give me a rough indication of how well i'm shaping up.
Get lots of pairs of socks and change them frequently so that you're always in a dry pair. (The secret for avoiding blisters.) I already have a comfy pair of bedded in walking boots, but i do need some new socks.
Never used poles before - will consider them.
I guesss whenever we normally walk its a max of 8 miles or so.
I'm planning a 14 mile practice tomorrow but thats mainly roads, so not quite the same but i guess it will give me a rough indication of how well i'm shaping up.
dan1981 said:
Did 12 miles yesterday, and then built a shed!
It wasn't too bad, but it was mostly on roads, with not much up or down, not a bad start though - and don't feel too bad today - a few aches but nothing major.
Going for roughyl 10 miles on saturday - with proper ups and downs!
Get sticks, you'll thank yourself for it. I done Ben Nevis 2 weeks ago, Never climbed a mountain in my life, 8.5 miles steep treking was an absoulute nightmare It wasn't too bad, but it was mostly on roads, with not much up or down, not a bad start though - and don't feel too bad today - a few aches but nothing major.
Going for roughyl 10 miles on saturday - with proper ups and downs!
I wish I had bought sticks. I consider myself fit too. Play football semi-pro, and do a 10 mile run twice a month. Good luck though - Doing it for any particular cause?
I did the 3 peaks challege a few years, Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis and Snowdon.
Including the drive it took about 18 hours. Even though we ran most of the hills, walking poles were helpfull on the really steep bits.
Get some training cross country (you will find it uses different muscles than along roads).
I did my training by running in the Chilterns with rucksack and a few bricks in the back.
As you will be doing it with rucksack, make sure you use one for training with a little weight in it.
Including the drive it took about 18 hours. Even though we ran most of the hills, walking poles were helpfull on the really steep bits.
Get some training cross country (you will find it uses different muscles than along roads).
I did my training by running in the Chilterns with rucksack and a few bricks in the back.
As you will be doing it with rucksack, make sure you use one for training with a little weight in it.
You do need to get some hillwalking in; ascents and descents are much different than normal walking in that you hurt in places you didn't know you had muscles!
I do a fair bit of Duke of Edinburgh supervising, and I do Dartmoor and the Brecons quite a bit - just come back from a five-day expedition yesterday. To build the kids up, we take them out beforehand over a few weekends and put them up varying heights of different gradients. You should be aiming for this sort of thing. Don't be tempted to launch yourself up the mountainside as you'll pay for it towards the top. Slow and methodical is how to approach it; just concentrate on the next few steps.
Remember to pack a waterproof and a microfleece, as it can be significantly colder at the summit of a mountain than down in a valley.
And don't forget to stop halfway up to have a look at the views!
I do a fair bit of Duke of Edinburgh supervising, and I do Dartmoor and the Brecons quite a bit - just come back from a five-day expedition yesterday. To build the kids up, we take them out beforehand over a few weekends and put them up varying heights of different gradients. You should be aiming for this sort of thing. Don't be tempted to launch yourself up the mountainside as you'll pay for it towards the top. Slow and methodical is how to approach it; just concentrate on the next few steps.
Remember to pack a waterproof and a microfleece, as it can be significantly colder at the summit of a mountain than down in a valley.
And don't forget to stop halfway up to have a look at the views!
I know poles are supposed to be good but it's one if the things that drives me nuts (apart from the steering wheel down my trousers) 26 miles of click clacking would make me want to throw them like javelins at the nearest mint cake. I love it when people stop mid trail right in front of you then wave them around like some sort of childrens tv presenter gushing about the marvelous views and nearly taking your eyes out. Wretched things. Rant over, carry on...
Edited by andy_s on Thursday 25th June 13:58
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