Training to climb Kilimanjaro is more than hiking and climbing mountains. It just isn't feasible to do get out to hike more than one or two days a week. My training in general has been to take daily walks (at least 5 days a week for a half hour to an hour) with the dogs.
My first goal is to work out so that my heart rate is in the high end of my target heart rate zone for about an hour at a time (elliptical trainer or similar). Second, work on long term workouts where the heart rate is elevated for several hours at at time (hiking and climbing). Third, strengthening (weights).
I joined the local athletic club to get some time on cardio machines and weights. The club has elliptical trainers, stair masters (horrible little instruments), and treadmills. Also a weight room and a pool.
Finally, mental training and motivation. I set up a training and planning center in a corner of our kitchen. There's a couple of white boards, photos of Kilimanjaro, and a calendar. We keep our constantly-changing equipment lists, deadlines, training records, vaccination schedules, and to-do lists on the white boards. In addition, we each carry around a packing list that we can write lists of equipment and other needs on. This month we are meeting weekly to discuss what we got done the week before and what needs to get done the next week.
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