Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Getting in Shape, Training for Whitney 2012 - Ideas, input?

I just run and hike. I try to run 40 to 45 minutes 3X week and hike on Saturdays. If I can do 16 miles averaging bit more than 2 MPH on the ups I'm happy. I don't day hike Mt. Whitney any more so I don't have to get into 22-RT shape.

This summer is the first in 11 years where I did not go to the Sierra...life got in the way. I'm in horrible shape for me but great shape for most my age. My goal is to be ready to play in the snow this winter, not Mt. Whitney next summer.

If everything is right in the world, the MR will be in next summer's plan. Hopefully, remediation, migition and restoration will not be a part of my vocabulary by next summer.