by
ManOnFire . | May 31, 2011
This year the mountain beckons after the race itself finishes.
The Badwater finish line is at 8000 ft but I'm aiming for Mt Whitney's summit, approx 14,400 ft. Having never done any mountain climbing and knowing how exhausted I was last year, I thought I better get some expert advice.
I'd like to thank Dr John Hellemans for his training ideas and the Royal New Zealand Airforce Aviation Medicine Unit for their provision of services and access to their Hypobaric Chamber. Altitude simulation will give me some insight into what the air will be like up there and help me to be prepared for this part of this years goal. I'll be undergoing intermittent hypoxia training, the main aim of which is to improve my performance at altitude.
On August 24th 1982 Max Telford, an Ultra distance runner, with many records to his credit completed the Badwater to Whitney summit in 56 hours and 33 min's. I plan to see if I can give that a nudge this year - Dave Walker
