Wirth Adventures
W Trek Training · Lola & Ben

Week 7

Peak weekend · the trek rehearsal
Nov 30 – Dec 6
Saturday
10.4 mi · 2,140 ft
Pack
16 lb
Sunday
6.1 mi · 12 lb
MON
30
NOV
Rest
Rest up for the peak weekend.
Lola
Rest. Walk or stretch if you like.
Ben
Rest.
“Paciencia y fe.”
Patience and faith.
— Dicho
TUE
1
DEC
Tennis · Gym
Last hard gym week: 3 sets of 8.
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.
“Fortune favors the brave.”
— Terence
WED
2
DEC
Weights
Last heavy session before the trip.
Lola
Weights, 7 a.m., 45 min: goblet squats, step-ups, Romanian deadlifts, rows, split squats, calf raises, plank. 3 sets of 8.
Ben
Rest, or a 20-min walk after work.
“El agua blanda, la piedra dura: gota a gota hace hondura.”
Soft water, hard stone: drop by drop, it carves a hollow.
— Dicho
THU
3
DEC
Yoga · Circuit
Stretch. Load the pack to 16 lb and check how it fits.
Lola
Yoga, 7 p.m., gentle.
Ben
Home circuit, 30 min, during yoga: pack step-ups, walking lunges, single-leg deadlifts, side planks. 3 rounds, then 10 min stretching.
“Going to the mountains is going home.”
— John Muir
FRI
4
DEC
Lesson
Lesson only. Eat well, sleep early.
Lola
Tennis lesson. No strength, no hike.
Ben
30-min walk after work, wearing the pack at 16 lb.
“Vísteme despacio, que tengo prisa.”
Dress me slowly — I’m in a hurry.
— Dicho
SAT
5
DEC
Peak hike
Peak day. Start at sunrise. Poles on the steep last half-mile, slow on the way down.
Lola
Sitton Peak from the San Juan Loop trailhead, Ortega Hwy: 10.4 mi, 2,140 ft. Pack 16 lb. Adventure Pass.
Ben
Same hike, same pack.
Trail map ↗
“Hacer de tripas corazón.”
Find courage when you need it.
— Dicho
SUN
6
DEC
2nd hike
The trek rehearsal: a second real day on tired legs.
Lola
Dreaded Hill Loop, Whiting Ranch: 6.1 mi, 1,230 ft. Pack 12 lb.
Ben
Same hike, same pack.
Trail map ↗
“La unión hace la fuerza.”
Unity is strength.
— Dicho
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