Wirth Adventures
W Trek Training · Lola & Ben

Week 6

Climb 2,000 · Thanksgiving week
Nov 23 – 29
Saturday
≈8 mi · ≈2,000 ft
Pack
15 lb
Sunday
5.9 mi · 10 lb
MON
23
NOV
Rest
Back to full training. Biggest climb yet on Saturday.
Lola
Rest. Walk or stretch if you like.
Ben
Rest.
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”
— Helen Keller
TUE
24
NOV
Tennis · Gym
Heavier: 3 sets of 8. Last rep hard but clean.
Lola
Tennis, evening.
Ben
Gym, 45 min, while Lola plays: goblet squats, step-ups, Romanian deadlifts, rows, split squats, calf raises, plank. 3 sets of 8, heavier.
“Ad astra per aspera.”
Through hardships to the stars.
— Latin motto
WED
25
NOV
Weights
Heavier: 3 sets of 8.
Lola
Weights, 7 a.m., 45 min: goblet squats, step-ups, Romanian deadlifts, rows, split squats, calf raises, plank. 3 sets of 8, heavier.
Ben
Rest, or a 20-min walk after work.
“Quien la sigue, la consigue.”
Whoever keeps at it, gets it.
— Dicho
THU
26
NOV
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving. Move a little and enjoy the day.
Lola
Yoga optional. A family walk after dinner counts.
Ben
Skip the circuit. Join the walk.
“Rest and be thankful.”
— Inscription at a Scottish mountain pass
FRI
27
NOV
Easy day
Easy day after the holiday. Load the pack to 15 lb.
Lola
15 min home strength (chair squats, step-ups, calf raises, band rows, bird dogs), then a 45-min easy hike: Red Rock Canyon or Peters Canyon.
Ben
30-min walk, wearing the pack at 15 lb.
“Al mal tiempo, buena cara.”
In bad weather, a good face.
— Dicho
SAT
28
NOV
Main hike
Climb about 2,000 ft with 15 lb. Steady breathing on Dreaded Hill.
Lola
Whiting Ranch: Dreaded Hill to Four Corners, up to Vista Lookout, back via Whiting and Sage Scrub trails. About 8 mi, 2,000 ft. Skip the Red Rock spur. Pack 15 lb.
Ben
Same hike, same pack.
Trail map ↗
“Sí se puede.”
Yes, it can be done.
— Dolores Huerta
SUN
29
NOV
2nd hike
Back-to-back: 10 lb on tired legs.
Lola
Peters Canyon Loop: 5.9 mi, 650 ft. Pack 10 lb.
Ben
Same hike, same pack.
Trail map ↗
“Cada día trae su afán.”
Each day brings its own work.
— Dicho
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