Note from the writer: This is part 1 of a 5-part series about how to stay active in the outdoors through flatland training--essentially, training for the mountains without actually being in the mountains.
Training is an essential aspect of any sport. You can't simply go outside and run a marathon without ever having trained for one in your life. Your body doesn't know how to react and you have to develop the mental toughness to take on that long of a run.
The same goes for any other sport like hiking, mountain biking, climbing, etc. you need to train "outside" your sport. However, if you live in Florida (like yours truly), but want to spend some time in the mountains, you're going to be in for a fitness shock. Something Florida and a lot of other states across the country aren't known for are having mountains. So how can you build up the strength and endurance to do some physical activities in the mountains if your state doesn't allow for you to train in the mountains?
You make up your own training regiment to fit that style.
Training is an essential aspect of any sport. You can't simply go outside and run a marathon without ever having trained for one in your life. Your body doesn't know how to react and you have to develop the mental toughness to take on that long of a run.
The same goes for any other sport like hiking, mountain biking, climbing, etc. you need to train "outside" your sport. However, if you live in Florida (like yours truly), but want to spend some time in the mountains, you're going to be in for a fitness shock. Something Florida and a lot of other states across the country aren't known for are having mountains. So how can you build up the strength and endurance to do some physical activities in the mountains if your state doesn't allow for you to train in the mountains?
You make up your own training regiment to fit that style.
