The Enrollment form.

For the all those who are enthused abt joinin us on the Himalayan Trek
this is the Enollment form frpm the National Youth Hostels of India
that you need to take a print out of an add an ID proof fotocopy and a Passport size foto of ya along with a Demand Draft of Rs.125 send it to the given add.

Download the form here :

http://www.4shared.com/file/38892634/8f1d080e/Enrollment_Form.html?dirPwdVerified=c82c2cd8

Resuming Training

Week 2. Eh.

19 February.
A bit apprehensive after my last foray. Stretched quite a bit this time, as I've been shunning it for the past few sessions.
Creedence Clearwater on the Walkman, and I was on my way.

30 minutes, no problems.

And a new personal best of 5.6 kms! Yay!
That's progress. And that's one of the things I wanted to highlight by means of this 'running log'. Your body adapts rapidly to increasing stress and training conditions and the results are evident.

My immediate aim now is 6 kms in 30 minutes.

I think once I touch 6-6.6 kms in 30 minutes, then I could increase running time to 40 minutes and more.

Training Lapses

Whoops. Bound to happen.

On 12th Feb while running I felt a severe cramp-like pain in my legs which felt like tingling numbness; which I immidately attributed to decreased blood supply. Pretty soon my lower back started paining and there! Pulled a muscle.

So with the back pain I couldn't even walk properly and so, a few days of rest.

Damn.

The Fall Trekker Training Programme

A Jedi has to be trained, and so does a fall trekker. Om Shanti to that one.

Anyways we follow a 3 month training program before every major trek. I will document my progress in this post and I'm sure the Saadhu will have his own training post as well.

Condition the body, and it will serve you well. I follow a three-pronged approach:

1. Strength and Flexibility: Alternate day workouts at the gym concentrating on back and shoulder muscles.
2. Stamina: Daily runs starting at 30 minute sessions, with a target of a 10km continuous run in under 45 minutes. Swimming once summer begins.
   
3. Diet: Load up on Protein and Vitamins. A balanced diet. No junk food.

My log starts here.

Pre training:

2 alternate days of 20 minute jogs and 2 alternate days of full body gym workout - just to get used to equipment

1 Feb 2008
Warmup: 20 min run
Gym.
Full upper body workout
Couldn't do more than 2 and 1/2 sets
Should get better

2 Feb 2008
Jog Day
30 minutes. 4.5 kms
Will push it next time. 30 mins is base time.

3 Feb 2008
Today's Rest day.

4 Feb 2008
Shit! Missed today. Couldn't help it though, I came home too late. Can't help telling myself, it's all right, a rest is good as muscles still sore from 1st Feb. But that's no excuse for a Jedi. HAVE to work out tomorrow.
Note to self: No more junk food.

5 Feb 2008
Alright, so I hit the gym today. Thought of concentrating on back muscles but couldn't find enough ways to use the equipment for that specific purpose so randomly worked on arms and shoulders.. Still, can't do more than two sets of anything without the possibility of breaking a ligament or two.

6 Feb 2006
30 min run and complete leg workout, 3 sets! Too lazy to define sets. L8rz.

7th Feb 2006
Rest

8th Feb 2006
Pushed myself a bit. 30 minutes, 5kms (up from 4.4 last few times). Felt good.

9th Feb & 10th Feb: Impossible. No workouts today.
11 Feb: Not feeling too well :( Catch up on studies.

Trek de Himalaya 2008

Trek Details
Saurkundi Pass
Organized by YHAI Trekking Programme
A National Level Himalayan Trek

Trek Schedule
Lifted from YHAI Website

Day 1	Report at Base Camp (Youth Hostel Babeli) -ht. 4,000 ft.
Day 2	Acclimatization and Orientation.
Day 3	Rock Climbing
Day 4	Trek to Youth Hostel Segli - ht. 7,100 ft. (8 km) 5 hrs.
Day 5	Trek to Youth Hostel Hora Thatch - ht. 9,000 ft. (10 km) 7 hrs.
Day 6	Trek to Youth Hostel Maylee Thatch - ht. 10,500 ft. (6 km) 9 hrs.
Day 7	Trek to Youth Hostel Doura - ht. 11,300 ft. (10 km) 7 hrs.
Day 8	Trek to Youth HosteI Longa Thatch - ht.10,800 ft. (12km) 8hrs. via Saurkundi Pass(12,900 ft.).
Day 9	Trek to Youth Hostel Lekhni - ht. 8 ,100 ft. (10 km) 4 hrs.
Day 10	Trek up to Manali Town(Aalloo Ground) road head, transfer by bus to Babeli Base Camp, Valedictory function.
Day 11	Group breaks after breakfast

Trek Map
Again, from YHAI website.

Greetings

Hello boys and girls :)

I'm Adi aka Hombre aka Good ol' Ben. Doctor by qualification, MBA aspirant, guitarist, photographer and ardent trekker.

In case thou art wondering, pray, what or who is a fall trekker - well, the term was coined by V here, on our first trek on a random hill around the Katraj ghats. We chose to climb it through the waterfall; and well, thats the kind of rocky off the beaten kind of track we prefer. Thus we are, the fall trekkers.

But I like to think of us as a bunch of guys who just go out to seek adventure in every single thing that we do. Be it a trek, vacation, bike ride or just hanging out in some forbidden place, like say, oh a water tank in an army area (Did we do that? hmm..)

Maybe the experiences we've had merit a few posts themselves. But for now, we start by blogging in the details of our latest and till now biggest endeavor :

Himalayan Trek 2008
Saukundi Pass on foot,
Rohtang Pass and Chandra Tal Lake on motorcycle.

Best times n Best Pals

One shud realise that the best times are always widthe best friends. not because its the best time but cuz its the BEST friend who makes the difference.never an adventure seemed right wen you alone.

Wid me its Ben aka Caesar aka Hombre and the adventure we reap in every trek we've been out exploring. we are tuned to a sync . in the choices we make. prep. objectives. execution even our taste in asians (hehe) and out very close russian friend The Vodka.

More than anythin its jus wut a nice fellow he is..and i am really glad this trek is goin to be our next objective. The hiatus in our series of treks has built up a crave to choose the best an make sure we are charged an prepped fer this.

dude we shall do this.

NeXt : Destination and Prep Gear..! Ben hombre. your Go..