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My 100lb plan for 2016 elk hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="eshorebwhntr" data-source="post: 1105651" data-attributes="member: 17112"><p>I did kind of the same thing as you did for a Wyoming mule deer hunt last year. I started on July 1st at 247. I'm also 6ft even. I started on the treadmill every day with a 55-60 lb pack stuffed with 45 cal 230gr FMJ bullet packs and towels. Initially all I could do was about .75 miles at 3mph and max incline. When I got up to the point where I could do 2 miles without stopping I started alternating every other day with a 4 mile run. Diet wise I was staying around 1100-1200 calories a day. Always fruit or eggs in the morning, salad or a can of peas/green beans at lunch, and meat/vegetable at dinner. Carbs were probably less than 40g/day, protein was probably 50-65g, and fat was less than 15g. When the hunt rolled around in late September I was around 189.</p><p> </p><p>I thought I made out pretty well during my 5 day hunt. The only thing I couldn't prepare for that kicked my *** was the elevation. I live in Maryland on the eastern shore and it's below sea level for the most part. Going to 10,000 feet every day was something that I wasn't ready to handle. Physically I was fine but a 300-400 yard walk in that country would wind me instantly to where I had to stop for a minute.</p><p> </p><p>I've since seen these masks that make you look like Bane but they apparently have inserts you can modify to simulate altitude. </p><p> </p><p>Good luck with your progress. Are you going on the same elk hunt again next year?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eshorebwhntr, post: 1105651, member: 17112"] I did kind of the same thing as you did for a Wyoming mule deer hunt last year. I started on July 1st at 247. I'm also 6ft even. I started on the treadmill every day with a 55-60 lb pack stuffed with 45 cal 230gr FMJ bullet packs and towels. Initially all I could do was about .75 miles at 3mph and max incline. When I got up to the point where I could do 2 miles without stopping I started alternating every other day with a 4 mile run. Diet wise I was staying around 1100-1200 calories a day. Always fruit or eggs in the morning, salad or a can of peas/green beans at lunch, and meat/vegetable at dinner. Carbs were probably less than 40g/day, protein was probably 50-65g, and fat was less than 15g. When the hunt rolled around in late September I was around 189. I thought I made out pretty well during my 5 day hunt. The only thing I couldn't prepare for that kicked my *** was the elevation. I live in Maryland on the eastern shore and it's below sea level for the most part. Going to 10,000 feet every day was something that I wasn't ready to handle. Physically I was fine but a 300-400 yard walk in that country would wind me instantly to where I had to stop for a minute. I've since seen these masks that make you look like Bane but they apparently have inserts you can modify to simulate altitude. Good luck with your progress. Are you going on the same elk hunt again next year? [/QUOTE]
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