Sunday, April 10, 2011

Training for Alaska

Good Morning!   I am in training for my job in Alaska.   I get up every morning and work out on my Wii for an hour.  Twenty minutes of yoga then 40 minutes of aerobics or 40 minutes of strength training which I alternate daily. Then it is off for a walk with my dog.  This mornings hike was almost 2 miles.  Each day I have been increasing the length of the walks.  After a day of work it is off for another hike.  This morning I feel confident.

Of course, I am walking on asphalt and in King Salmon there is only one paved road.  This morning I walked along the hillside in the tall grass for part of the walk.  I flushed up a pheasant unexpectedly which startled the heck out me.  Of course I jumped.  That will be great if I unexpectedly find a grizzly in my path and I jump.  So much for staying calm. 

I also was not carrying anything.  I am sure there will be equipment that needs to be carried.  I don't have to worry about obsticles on the road but mother nature likes her paths lined with logs, bushes and little unknown surprises.  So I have 18 days left before I leave.  I think I need to change some training habits.  Like wearing my backpack with some weight thrown in for good measure.  I need to find some paths through natural habitat and maybe an incline or two since I will have a few mountains to handle out there.  Shouldn't be a problem between work, packing, planning, and appointments I have to get in before I leave. 

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