Joanne's climb

Tales of a Mountain Tortoise

Old Plans

Posted on April 30, 2013 by joannesclimb

As I have said, I have old plans. Old plans because I am revisiting Mt Rinjani (June), and Mt Elbrus (July), and Island Peak (Oct). To stick to my old plans, I need to TRAIN doubly hard! And Yes, I have started the old training plans (hahaha). Run, stair climb, trail walk. Boring, but effective!

(L – R) Joanne, Keng, Boon, Ramenster. Our first training for a mountain.

We did 6 x 30 storey of stair climb.

My backpack load: about 8kg

Pacing: avg 9min per 30 storey

Aim: avg 8min per 30 storey

Frankly, I felt my legs turned jelly when I was into the last set. By now, I also feel a little soreness on my calf. It won’t be easy for me to get in shape so soon, but surely with some pain and hard work, I will get there.

New shoes Old plans

Posted on April 24, 2013 by joannesclimb

I spent a weekend at Queensway Shopping Centre to hunt for a new pair of running shoes, and trail shoes. Queensway Shopping Centre is still one of the favorite shopping malls by many. I am impressed, many shops had new branding and offer more choices than before.

After shortlisted a few pairs of shoes, I made up my mind to stick to Asics. Asics is still my favorite brand of choice. Now, I have no reason not to run.