Training Month 1

It is January, and we are six months away from our climb. A few of us watched the training video last night, and I am going to post their suggestions and goals for month 1.

For the first month, the goal is to simply "get moving". Most of us probably have our own routines already established. I started running again (after the marathon my knees complained) and my current schedule is to run on Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sat. I do strength work four times a week.

Anyway, here are this month's training goals:

• Cardio- Build up to around 45 minutes of sustained activity.
• Stretching- The DVD outlined a list of helpful stretches. Try to stretch every day, paying particular attention before a workout (after warmup) and after a workout.
• Strength- Concentrate on building your routine. The DVD reccomends paying particular attention to the back, shoulders, core, hamstrings, and quadraceps. They also reccomend staying away from machines and only using free weights. This helps increase your balance.
• Balance work- This is the last recommendation. You can use weights, stability balls, or any other balance workout you can think of.