1 / 11

Physical Fitness

Physical Fitness. Rush Williamson Aka Longportage Getting Yourself and Your Crew Physically Ready for Philmont. Philmont is TOUGH !. Altitude – 6,500 to 12,500 Feet Rugged, Mountainous Terrain (Sangre de Cristos = the Southern Rockies!) Desert Southwest – Can be VERY Dry and Dehydrating

valiant
Download Presentation

Physical Fitness

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Physical Fitness Rush Williamson Aka Longportage Getting Yourself and Your Crew Physically Ready for Philmont

  2. Philmont is TOUGH! • Altitude – 6,500 to 12,500 Feet • Rugged, Mountainous Terrain (Sangre de Cristos = the Southern Rockies!) • Desert Southwest – Can be VERY Dry and Dehydrating • Trekkers Will be BACKPACKING Between 50 and 100 miles over 10 Days, with Packs Weighing Between 35 and 65 lbs

  3. What Are We Talking About? • Physical Conditioning Aerobic (Cardiovascular) Training Strength Training Trail Conditioning • Weight

  4. Philmont Weight Limits HEIGHTRECOMMENDED WEIGHT MAXIMUM ACCEPTANCE 5' 5" 114 - 162 195 5' 6" 118 - 167 201 5' 7" 121 - 172 207 5' 8" 125 - 178 214 5' 9" 129 - 183 220 5' 10" 132 - 188 226 5' 11" 136 - 194 233 6' 0" 140 - 199 239 6' 1" 144 - 209 246 6' 2" 148 - 210 252 6' 3" 152 - 216 260 6' 4" 156 - 222 267

  5. The Nature Of Backpacking “Backpacking is hard – that’s just the way it is.” Dave Miller (“AWOL”) AT 03 AWOL On The Appalachian Trail

  6. Overweight – What to Do??? • When do you Start? • What do you do BEFORE Starting? • What is Your PROPER Target Goal? • WHY is that the Goal?

  7. Exercise Program When Do You Start? What Do You Do Before Starting? When Can You Exercise? How Often Should You Exercise? WHEN DO YOU NEED TO BE IN SHAPE?

  8. Advisor’s Hike • March 1 - VA Advisors; Elizabeth Furnace Area (PATC MAP G) • March 15 - MD/DC Advisors; Catoctin Mountain Park (PATC Map 5-6) • If You Can Not Make Your Hike Go The Other State’s • 10 Mile Hike – 30lb Pack • Rain/Snow or Shine! • Details in later, Feb, email to Advisors

  9. Advisor’s Hike • Advisors unable to make the hike contact Rush before the hike for an alternate hike • After March 16 we go to Bob’s Hill/Cat Rock (ask Robert about the hike) “Advisors who have not completed an Advisors Hike by May 1stWILL be DROPPED”! No Refunds

  10. Advisor’s Hike • "Rush's speed on the Come To Jesus hike actually is just about how fast the teenagers will go." - Comment made by an Advisor at the Post - Philmont Advisor’s meeting

  11. Enjoy Preparing For A Wonderful ExperienceIf You Have Any Questions On Fitness, Equipment, Prep-hikes, Philmont, or Anything Else, Please Contact The HA Committee Longportage LEN – 97, 12; PHIL- 98,04, 12; AT- 08, C&O – 05, CAT- 09 ; JMT–10; SHT-11; TT-12

More Related