Trip
Day Hike - Mount Ellinor
Conditioner Wednesdays.This is is a conditioner hike with round trip distance of 5.15 km (3.2 miles) and 732 meter (2,440 feet) elevation gain in 2.5 km (1.6 miles). 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
Contacts
- Wed, Jun 1, 2016
- Olympia Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Strenuous, *Varies*
- Challenging
- Mileage: 3.2 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,440 ft
- 6 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Meet at Mud Bay Park & Ride (Olympia, 98502) at 15:45 (3:45 pm).
I plan on driving and can accommodate 4 passengers.
OR
You can also meet us at the upper trailhead at 17:00 (5:00 pm). If you plan on meeting us at the trailhead, please make sure to let me know.
WARNING: Strenuous Conditioner Hike
The goal is to summit in 60 minutes!
The pace will be dependent on participants; 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
Mount Ellinor
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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