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So how do you get into shape???
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<blockquote data-quote="Muddyboots" data-source="post: 1392043" data-attributes="member: 63925"><p>Ok, been a member for a while just as an observer and happened to see this posting which always has been an ongoing question for me even more so at 67. The best recommendation in addition to all the physical training discussed in this posting is to realize you just planned for a trip of a lifetime by some so here is my recommendation. </p><p>1 - weight training to some degree.</p><p>2 - find a really good park that has miles of trails and walk 7-10 miles 3-4 times a week (after you have worked up to it). I find it much easier to walk in the woods for miles versus a treadmill. I still hunt at 10,000 and walking 10 miles has been my prep routine for years.</p><p>3 - be prepared to hydrate twice as much as you think and carry twice as much unless you can find water and have bio filter. </p><p>4 - bring powdered Gatorade or similar to insure electrolyte replenish. I add in dried banana chips as well.</p><p>5 - you have set aside certain number of days for this hunt. The best way to hit the ground running on day one is to <u>get to altitude at least 3 days prior to hunt</u> to acclimate normally. Adding in more time to the hunt at altitude will get you more return on your training investment and allow you to hunt hard right on first morning. You will find that first day of hunt is ready to hit the ground hunting. Once we started to add in days at altitude prior to the hunt, our quality of the hunt increased dramatically since you were not fighting altitude on first day. </p><p>Muddy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddyboots, post: 1392043, member: 63925"] Ok, been a member for a while just as an observer and happened to see this posting which always has been an ongoing question for me even more so at 67. The best recommendation in addition to all the physical training discussed in this posting is to realize you just planned for a trip of a lifetime by some so here is my recommendation. 1 - weight training to some degree. 2 - find a really good park that has miles of trails and walk 7-10 miles 3-4 times a week (after you have worked up to it). I find it much easier to walk in the woods for miles versus a treadmill. I still hunt at 10,000 and walking 10 miles has been my prep routine for years. 3 - be prepared to hydrate twice as much as you think and carry twice as much unless you can find water and have bio filter. 4 - bring powdered Gatorade or similar to insure electrolyte replenish. I add in dried banana chips as well. 5 - you have set aside certain number of days for this hunt. The best way to hit the ground running on day one is to [U]get to altitude at least 3 days prior to hunt[/U] to acclimate normally. Adding in more time to the hunt at altitude will get you more return on your training investment and allow you to hunt hard right on first morning. You will find that first day of hunt is ready to hit the ground hunting. Once we started to add in days at altitude prior to the hunt, our quality of the hunt increased dramatically since you were not fighting altitude on first day. Muddy [/QUOTE]
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