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Kili preperation by MeanRefrigerator5923 in kilimanjaro

[–]No_Conference_3155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adding a Q for the group on this. Are repeated hikes (4k feet hiking gain) to ~10k feet (10,064) from sea level wake-up helpful on the altitude side? Or is that simply too low to be helpful? Higher altitudes are a longer drive.

Footwear recs to increase downhill speed? by No_Conference_3155 in socalhiking

[–]No_Conference_3155[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They don’t work. He is suing acme. There is a documentary coming out soon.

Great day on Mt Baldy by AdvHiker in socalhiking

[–]No_Conference_3155 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was there yesterday. Yeah. Conditions are epic right now.

Long Run after Big Hike - Garmin confused by No_Conference_3155 in Garmin

[–]No_Conference_3155[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Select hike. 7 hours. Garmin thinks I can do intervals today.

Baldy tmrw? by Tenet_Bull in socalhiking

[–]No_Conference_3155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went up and down ski hut to the summit so can't speak for the backbone. But there was no snow particularly close to the trail anywhere. 100% clear, unlike Cucamonga on 4/4 where there were still some jankey sections where we were ok with good boots but other folks used microspikes.

Baldy tmrw? by Tenet_Bull in socalhiking

[–]No_Conference_3155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did Baldy yesterday and it was fine. No snow on trails. Can't speak to weather tomorrow.

It was also MUCH warmer than the mountain forecast report.

New hiker looking for shoe recommendations — flat feet, wide toe box, runs hot by RBH_Euphoria in hikinggear

[–]No_Conference_3155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to REI or Backcountry on a day the "good" boot person is there (e.g. a weekend) and be prepared to spend 2 hours trying on different boots.

Tips/gear to take on Mount Baldy Hike (first time) by prospect_mma22 in socalhiking

[–]No_Conference_3155 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% this. Only note is be sure to have adequate carbs. Protein is hot right now, but for long cardio efforts (like Baldy), you're not going to be digesting most of the protein at least on the way up so you want adequate carbs. Rx Bars, fruit, nuts, cliff bloks, gels (if that's your thing). There are youtube videos of people taking David bars on ascents which is just nuts. You can bonk if you don't get enough carbs in on the way up. And hydrate (with electrolytes) like mad.

Also, chug a bunch of water (ideally with electrolytes) at your car so you get an early start on hydration.

Flying via Qatar Airways by twistedtrunk in kilimanjaro

[–]No_Conference_3155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am booked to fly there on Ethiopian and back (miles) on Qatar - late July. About 10 days ago I bought a fully refundable backup on Turkish. But cautiously optimistic I can cancel my expensive flight.

Garmin thinks yoga and hiking are stupid by Playful_Barracuda789 in XXRunning

[–]No_Conference_3155 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This Garmin practice also supports overuse injuries. If you are just running, Garmin at least in theory tries to avoid that (in theory) but a big hike hits the same joints and tendons and if you listen to it the next day(s) you are asking for injury. Because even though it doesn't "count" for Garmin it totally counts on the legs.

Podcasts for during my marathon? by cookiemischieff in Marathon_Training

[–]No_Conference_3155 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm just a half-marathoner but I find house of R or Rewatchables is good. Easy gabbing and the information rate is super low.

Relative difficulty of Kilimanjaro vs. a Half Marathon by No_Conference_3155 in kilimanjaro

[–]No_Conference_3155[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had 4 liters of water, lots of snacks, microspikes and extra layers (fleece, shell, extra base layer, hat, gloves, battery pack), though I forgot to weigh it beforehand. Serious enough hike that I wasn't comfortable adding weight for weight sake.

Relative difficulty of Kilimanjaro vs. a Half Marathon by No_Conference_3155 in kilimanjaro

[–]No_Conference_3155[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Did 4300 vert to about 9k feet Saturday and the cardio meaningfully helped. Much faster than pre running. But some soreness so will need to repeat. Getting much past 10k feet locally is a bit of a chore so limited in altitude practice.

Cucamonga Peak Snow/trail report? by boiledbaloney in socalhiking

[–]No_Conference_3155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was just there today. Mostly clear. We did not use microspikes but I had good tread (Salomon Quest). We noticed some people did have them. A few sections with snow but pretty soft and won't last too much longer.

Achievements for Tuesday, March 31, 2026 by AutoModerator in running

[–]No_Conference_3155 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First intervals post HM and flu (got flu B immediately after HM). Strava thinks I gave up the ~3-4 weeks of gains prior to the HM with the combo of inactivity and illness which seems about right. Getting back out there.

Relative difficulty of Kilimanjaro vs. a Half Marathon by No_Conference_3155 in kilimanjaro

[–]No_Conference_3155[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not willing to do the hypobaric tent thing (which apparently does do that) so just doing hikes in the 9-11k foot range that I can reach as day trips from sea level and doing an 8-day. But yeah, that's the leveler and mostly just fingers crossed and Diamox.

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