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How fit exactly do you think I need to be for this holiday?

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Dryandirriatble · 03/01/2023 21:29

I've booked to do the Tour Du Mont Blanc. It's 65 miles, including 6000m of assent over 6 days.

The reviews all say the same thing, an amazing trip but hard going, long days and you need to be really fit.

I am fit, I walked 15 miles yesterday and can run a HM in 2 hours without doing any additional training, but I'm also a woman in her mid 50s, so not fit like a young man. E.g. 19yo DS came on the walk yesterday and I can't keep up with him. I'm feeling very tired today after yesterday's adventure.

So, I'm very fit for my age and sex - Garmin tells me I'm in the top 1% 😆 but is that fit enough?

Also, as someone who lives in East Anglia, how do you train for this? I'm starting to get very cold feet...

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SoSweetAndSalty · 04/01/2023 16:35

Sorry if this has been covered but is there some reason you can't give it a try and bail if it's too much. That's what I do. I'm not half as fit as you but I give things a go and give up when I'm not enjoying it 😅 Some people seem to enjoy putting themselves through hell to
prove something to themselves but sometimes I think it's good to give up

CorporateBull · 04/01/2023 23:06

AreOttersJustWetCats · 04/01/2023 16:15

We've holidayed at around 1500ft

Do you mean 1500m? 1500 ft is only about 450m, which is not enough to make exertion harder.

Yes! Sorry, no idea why I said feet.

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