Training, training, training!!

The last couple days have seen Vancouver get blanketed in a big dump of snow. Temperatures are very cold for the city as well. It's only November and we're experiencing weather than the worst of winter only rarely throws us.


Ray has outlined a great training program for the Atacama expedition and I'm doing my best to follow it. The arm is posing its own issues but I think I'm making do. The snow isn't helping.


The last couple days have been tough with a 2:40 slog yesterday through the snow covered hills with a 15lb pack followed by a 2hr session today with the same pack. The pack is taking over from the truck tire as the new torture apparatus of choice. It's essential though as we'll be running with 25lb packs as we traverse the length of the Atacama.


The idea behind our training is to build up distance each week and to incorporate back to back long runs to get the body accustomed to the daily rigour of long miles while still incorporating tempo work to keep us fast. The expedition is less than 2 months away so there's little time to loose!!