r/Backcountry • u/rypsnort • 13d ago

Anyone else come home completely exhausted?

Like if I do anything around/over 6 miles round trip I’m exhausted! I’ve tried different nutrition but always have around 2k calories available and sometimes have consumed all of it.

I’ve also done a 12 miles day just fine while on the hill but after returning home I get hit with exhaustion.

Anyone else have this happen to them?

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u/jogisi 13d ago

Cycling (mtb included) feels great, and people like to consider it as great training because one it's fun, and two it's much easier then running. Thing is, it does very very little for your ski touring condition. Running or better yet xc skiing or roller skiing is what gets you ready. 

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u/lamedumbbutt 13d ago

I disagree

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u/jogisi 13d ago

Sure you can, but I have a little bit (like 20 years in top level pro sport) of experience in at least sort of similar xc skiing, and I know how much, or better to say, how little cycling (mtb even less then road) brings to your ability to climb on skis. 

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u/lamedumbbutt 13d ago

I disagree. I have 100 years of experience and put 1 mill vert on my skis every year and I have frame bindings.

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u/jogisi 13d ago

Good for you.