When I started walking in January, I could barely make one loop of the 3 loops at a trailhead in Miami Whitewater forest. I got down but friends encouraged me, telling me if I kept walking, I'd be able to do more. And, sure enough, by March I could do all 3 loops, no problem.
Advice from our tour guide suggested carrying backpacks containing as much weight as we'll carry on the trip (mostly water). My personality is such that I'd want to put in all 4 one-liter bottles the first time out but I started with one bottle. At first, even that slowed me down on morning walks through neighborhood streets. But then when it got easier, I added a second bottle until I could carry that easily.
The big scare came when I tried a 3 hour hike at Fort Hill with the OKI Trailblazers. It started with a steep hill and I was breathing hard and just couldn't keep up with the group. I could make it, just so much slower than everybody else! They were nice and left a "sweep" person with me but I realized what a ball and chain I might be to the rest of our group if I don't build up my cardio before the trip.
Corey says I should be able to go up and down 30 flights of stairs without hurting or getting sore and up 5 flights fast without getting winded. Checked my progress by "summiting" Mt. Adams from the Friendship Park to the top of Immaculata Church steps. I can do the 30 flights but getting winded is a problem. I have about 38 days to solve it!
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