Training Guide...of sorts

Fellow Marchers,
Yesterday the work out was non-existent, as the flavor of the day was parental responsibilities; a heavy mixture of anger, love and dread.
Therefore today's work out were the step ups, and light weight plate squats. This is to build the quad up for repetitive and increasing hiking steps. Tonight is a rapid walk with light weight in the pack, maybe five to six miles.
Back pack weight depends on what your bring, but plan on twenty pounds as an average, and twenty five to thirty pounds as a heavy weighted day. Fifty pounds would be too much, especially starting out.
I would like to out line a training guide of sorts, if you do not already have one, as we train for the March.

Monday- Fast walk with little or no weights; step ups and light squats with plate or kettle-bell
Tuesday- Weighted walk, a bit more weight then you will take on the March
Wednesday- Ride bike, jog, cross train
Thursday- Weighted walk, with a bit more then you would normally take on March
Friday- Fast walk, or walk jog; add steps ups and plate squats or kettle-bell squats
Saturday- Long hike with normal weighted back pack
Sunday- rest or walk

Let your Monday/ Friday fast walks be about one hour, and build up to two, then three.
Let your Tuesday/Thursday weighted walks start at about one hour, and build up to about one and a half hours.
Wednesday and Sundays are good days to cross train and recover.
Saturday is your increasingly tough day, where you will need to build up to about four to five hours of back packing pleasure; take your time and enjoy the walk; take plenty of water, and a friend if possible.

State parks are a good place to start your long walks. In our area, Texas Gulf Coast, Brazos Bend is a nice walk, but you may have to make a few loops. Other areas that make for good walks include Bastrop, Lost maples, and Enchanted Rock Sate Parks.

Happy packing and take plenty of water.