Trip
Day Hike - Copper Creek
Conditioner Wednesdays. Increase aerobic threshold. Condition at heart rate zone 3, with high intensity training (HIT) spurts in zone(s) 4 & 5. "We do not rise to the level of our expectations, We fall to the level of our training." -Archilochus
- Info
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Contacts
- Wed, Apr 27, 2016
- Olympia Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate, *Varies*
- Challenging
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,400 ft
- 5 (10 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Meet at Mud Bay Park & Ride (Olympia, 98502) at 15:15 (3:15 pm).
I plan on driving and can accommodate 4 passengers.
OR
You can also meet us at the trailhead at 16:00 (4:00 pm). If you plan on meeting us at the trailhead, please make sure to let me know.
The pace will be dependent on each participant; I'm hoping somewhere between moderate and strenuous. Moderate would be defined as 60% of maximum heart rate, and strenuous as 80% of maximum heart rate. As a conditioner, we should break a sweat, and be in zone 3 for heart rate.
Just as a side note: if you want to increase you're VO2 max, you need to be conditioning at 60%-80% of maximum heart rate. If you want to increase aerobic threshold (lactate threshold), pushing into heart rate zone 4 (80%+) is necessary.
Tentative Schedule for Conditioner Wednesdays.
March: Mount Rose
April: Copper Creek/Wagon Wheel
May: Wagon Wheel/Copper Creek
June: Mount Ellinor
July: Mount Ellinor
August: Mount Washington
September: Mount Washington
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter