Preparing for a walk through

Walking along the Trail of the Appalaches will be an adventure that will test my physical and mental resistance.

In a few weeks, I will be in Georgia in the Amicallala Falls State Park standing under the arch. The arc marks the unofficial beginning of the trail of the Apalaches. I will probably take a photo and a few minutes later, I will start the AT.

My plan is to knock on Georgia this fall (approximately 80 miles) and then take 5 months of zero days (you read it well) before returning in mid -March. Next March, I will continue my walk where I left it, hopefully in North Carolina (I will explain my reasons in another publication).

As I am 60 years old, to get to Mount Katahdin, I have to prepare and be lucky my side. I don’t have much time left, but I have been preparing one way or another for years.

Here are some ways in which I am preparing:

The gym

I’ve been going to the gym several times a week, hitting the staircase and running tape. I climb 120 stairs on the stairs and then put the running tape in a rating of 3 percent and on the way for half an hour.

I am also raising light weights. I concentrate on the exercises at the top of the body, but I also include some exercises and lunge of Bell Bell at the bottom of the body in my training.

Hiking

To complement my gym training and prepare my ankles and knees to handle unequal surfaces, I drive a path here in Colorado. The path is similar to what I can expect in Georgia, at least, in terms of degree. Altitude is considerably higher, which is an advantage.

Diet prior to the train

I have been reducing my sugar intake in the last 2 months in the hope of throwing some pounds. So far, all good, I have about 15 pounds and with a healthy weight to start the path. Now, I just need to keep this weight: 172 pounds. Arapear 15 pounds less up and down the Georgia mountains will reduce the wear of my body.

In the planning of the path of the path

I have gathered a table that lists the popular path foods and the amount of calories, fats, carbohydrates and proteins that each contain. In addition, I listed the weight for each element. I hope this helps me to make more wise decisions when I supply again.

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