Hi,
Has anyone done the programme in Training for the New Alpinism? I'm on my first cycle through. I have to say that I am thoroughly enjoying it. Fitness has increased hugely, feel much stronger etc, still no idea if I'm any good in an alpine environment.
(NB: I am aware that Uphill Athlete has its own forum, but I thought on here might be a little bit more active.)
Basically, I'm in the last third of the max strength period and volumes are around 1,000 minutes a week, so about 16 hours, or just over two hours a day with shonky maths. Which doesn't seem like much when I write it down.
But, life!
I work pretty much 9 -5, no kids, pets etc. so I should have tonnes of time. But I'm struggling to make these volumes. I'm getting up early and running first thing, then generally running again or doing strength-based stuff in the evening. It's the weekends though which are a mixture of active - spent last weekend down the South Hams, got a 40km walk in (great) - and less active - seeing non-climbing/running friends (not so great for training). It's the latter that is the issue, as it condenses 7 days worth of training into 5.
So, what did you do? Any tips or tricks for time management here? Should I just get rid of all my less active friends?