Sunday, August 26, 2012

Whitney Training Hikes


A list of bigger hikes I did with an eye towards doing Mt. Whitney in August.  Ideally this list would have been much larger.  A few injuries put a big dent in my preparations,  chronic heel pain from Plantar Fasciitis that I let go so long I developed bone spurs in my heels, and in June, a torn hamstring while doing windsprints chasing balls with the dogs.  After completing the White Mountain hike in July I felt I was pretty well prepared.

February
Coe Mt Sizer 17.78 miles  5245' elevation gain -- if you can do this hike or the full loop Whitney will be cake.
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1456311

May
Coe Willson Peak 10.96 miles 2820' elevation gain
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1560199

Sierra Azul Kennedy Road to Priest Rock trail 8.2 miles 2086' elevation gain
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1573604

June
Eastern Sierra Hidden Lake 4.14 miles 538' elevation gain  - not really a training hike but a test of the still tight hamstring and some time at elevation
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1648239

Rancho Canada del Oro 7.99 miles 1806' elevation gain
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1650361

July
Calero Loop 5.5 miles 1485' elevation gain
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1652265

Coe Willson Peak 10.32 miles 2651' elevation gain
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1656373

Inyos White Mountain Peak 15.4 miles 3480' elevation gain
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1664158

Coe Burra Burra Peak  7.2 miles 1943' elevation gain
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1696137

August 
Whitney 8 day backpack 62.4 miles 14000' elevation gain

In addition to this were a lot of trails runs, lunch walks and running stairs at work instead of using the elevator.

The biggest factor to me is the elevation,  if you have that under control by being well hydrated and getting acclimated before your summit attempt your odds of success go way up.  This all assumes the weather cooperates with you ;-)

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