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    What are you doing to be in shape?

    Friends,

    Only a few months till we climb those red hills in Georgia. Herb said earlier that one needs to be in fairly good shape climb them. He's not kidding. The thing about Rich Mountain was you went up one be hill, then down it on the other side. At Bummers you may be going up and down a lot...more like Pickett's Mill.

    So, what have you been doing to stay in shape? Being retired Army, I can't get the running out of me. I do at least two miles every other day...sometimes three. It's not only great for the respiratory system, but for the legs. Your legs will be key to this event.

    So what are you doing?:sarcastic
    Ken Cornett
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  • #2
    Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

    Riding my bike about 8 miles a day with a back pack full of PBR seems to be working out just fine for me. But I am young, dumb, and live in a college town.
    Sam Harrelson
    Liberty Rifles
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    • #3
      Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

      Ive been on a weight loss/job attaining goal now for a little over 2 years. I run, walk, use the eliptical, ride a stationary bike, climb stairs, lift weights and run obstacle courses. I could always use more work, after all, who couldnt!? But, in that time I've accomplished some goals, and still pursuing others. When I started, I was 340lb at 6'2", and now Im down to about 255lb at 6'3", give or take a few lbs based on what I eat, what I do at the gym, etc. Im not in the best shape of my life, but there's still more than 3 months to go. Ill be ready! :wink_smil
      Mike Dudkowski

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      • #4
        Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

        Hallo!

        Not enough.... Sigh.

        In 2004, I was doing two hours a day at the Wreck Center, seven days a week- including 3-5 miles of brisk-walking (4 mph) on the track, 5 miles at 15 mph on a stationary bike hills course, 45 minutes on a treadmill at 4 to 4.2 mps (4.2 being a jog), 3-6 weight machines, a few free weights. A hour a week swimming.

        No dieting, but a somewhat strict and limited diet- no coffee, no candy, no cakes or pies, low on starches, no white breads and very few dark breads, balanced meals, no fast food, no fried foods. Etc.

        No smoking, drinking, drugs, etc.

        Pretty much the same except the distances are down, the diet is strict but not so strict, and the Wreck Center is only four days a week for an hour.
        And have replaced the bike with English style horse riding. And the treadmill with a Chinese QiGong exercise class and a Tai Chi Class.
        (Yeah, that cost me an extra 7-10 pounds this year. Sigh).

        I need to get over this Slump and Malaise.

        Curt
        Who weighs the same as he did at 19.
        Curt Schmidt
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        • #5
          Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

          In the summer, I run about 25 miles a week on a hilly road and lift weights 2-3 times a week. My legs never get tired at any of these events, but I am old and my upper body can get worn out if I try to carry too much. Most of the other Militia are in better shape. We play the way we train, so know your limitations and don't try to carry more than the Militia men chasing you down.

          And don't go to sleep if you are a forager. ;)
          Fergus Bell

          "Give a man fire & he will be warm for a day, but set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life."
          Terry Pratchett

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          • #6
            Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

            This same topic came up for Rich Mountain and soon developed into fear of tigers and bears. So, are there bears and tigers in Georgia? For Rich Mountain, BGR, IPW and other up and down or just down events, I trained by carrying a heavy racing form to the track and only drinking lite beer, so, if I were going to Bummers, I would follow the same workout schedule.
            Tom Yearby
            Texas Ground Hornets

            "I'd rather shoot a man than a snake." Robert Stumbling Bear

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            • #7
              Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

              I spend an hour to and hour and a half at the gym, M-F. I run two miles and then do some minor weight lifting. Been at for 3 weeks now, already noticing a difference and feeling better. I was already wanting to drop a few pounds, so that with eating a bit less has been working. Ready for them, there hills.
              Jeff "Thad" Gallagher

              Pit Rat Mess
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              • #8
                Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

                Curt, are you going to Bummers? Maybe we'll finally get to meet in person--funny that two Ohioans have to go all the way to Georgia to meet. :)

                For regular exercise, I mow the lawn. Three acres with a walk-behind mower gets me my regular walking in, and I backpack in a hilly national forest nearby often enough to make sure I'm still in shape for it.

                Went there a week or so ago, period backpacking for a few days with a couple guys, and it didn't seem too bad, so hoping I'm ready. I'm never going to be able to carry much or go very fast, but so far it's been good enough to get by.

                Hank Trent
                hanktrent@gmail.com
                Hank Trent

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                • #9
                  Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

                  2 beers instead of 1. Worked for me at Piney Woods.
                  Rob Murray

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                  • #10
                    Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

                    Army PT and swimming in the pool.
                    Rick Biddle
                    Co. A 4th VA Stonewall Brigade
                    Co. A 15th TX Texas Ground Hornets

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                    "War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over" - MG William T. Sherman

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                    • #11
                      Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

                      It's a 36 hour event. I figure somebody will forage this five gallon whiskey jug from me within the first fifteen minutes, and it will then be somebody else's problem on how to tote it.

                      Either that, or I'll just lay up in the woods with it. Should be enough to get by on.

                      Pack light. Bring rope.
                      Terre Hood Biederman
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                      • #12
                        Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

                        Terre,
                        You shouldn't have posted about five gallons of whiskey! There may be men present who are less than honorable and five gallons of whiskey will tempt them beyond their meager limits to resist.
                        Tom Yearby
                        Texas Ground Hornets

                        "I'd rather shoot a man than a snake." Robert Stumbling Bear

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                        • #13
                          Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

                          I have been hitting the elliptical machine at home 3-5 times a week on hills and doing a lot of crossfit training at the FD. It is some great stuff. Check out this website.
                          http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

                          They are varied workouts that you can do anywhere. Some of the stuff you don't even need gym equipment. They are great core training workouts. I lost ten pounds so far. Hope to lose another ten before Bummers.
                          [SIZE=0]PetePaolillo
                          ...ILUS;)[/SIZE]

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                          • #14
                            Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

                            Originally posted by PetePaolillo View Post
                            I have been hitting the elliptical machine at home 3-5 times a week on hills and doing a lot of crossfit training at the FD. It is some great stuff. Check out this website.
                            http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

                            They are varied workouts that you can do anywhere. Some of the stuff you don't even need gym equipment. They are great core training workouts. I lost ten pounds so far. Hope to lose another ten before Bummers.
                            Pete, I didn't think y'all did anything at the station besides play xbox and run an occational call? :tounge_sm

                            Mike Nickerson

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                            • #15
                              Re: What are you doing to be in shape?

                              What are you doing to be in shape?
                              Chasing our eleven month-old around the house.
                              ERIC TIPTON
                              Former AC Owner

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