[quote]inkaddict wrote:
[quote]AndrewG909 wrote:
Hey can I join the party!?!
Serious question for the sled pullers!
I do a light jog/ fast walk up a 5 mile hill… I normally do this with 50lbs on my back…
I want to start pulling a sled instead, having the weight on my back is killing my knees. If I can carry 50 lbs on my back and jog it (this usually kicks my ass tho), is it safe to assume that I can load a 45lb plate on the sled and pull it??
(Keep in mind this hill is steep as all hell, most people walk the hill, every once in a while you’ll see someone in great shape jogging it. )
Anyways obviously dragging something causes more friction which will add to the weight, but then again I don’t have the damn weight on my back the entire time which will make it easier in a way.
I don’t wanna get in over my head cuz this trail is narrow and cell phones don’t work up there, so if I pass out half way thru or can’t drag it any more I’m fkd. I only own 2 old 45 lb plates, debating on whether or not I should just buy lighter plates or say fuk it and do the damn thang. Suggestions for a virgin puller?
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Dude, I’d probably test the waters first. Pull the sled unloaded up the hill first. It weighs 65lbs as is, and this would let you know if you could handle it with more weight.
That’s what I’d do, maybe, probably not. I’d probably put weight on it (2 45’s) and go for it, see how far I can make it. Then there is the whole “going back down” thing…
Pull up, push down maybe?
Edit: That’s a long fucking way dude. Good luck[/quote]
65lbs!!! WTF… You have to be referring to the prowler, right?? I think thats too big for me, the trail is narrow and I don’t wanna block the trail for the other people walking/ biking/ horseback riding it. I was thinking of going with the traditional lil sled. Any idea how much those bad boys weigh?
I’m fairly positive I can’t do 2 45’s. This hill is a bitch. It’s more like multiple hills. It goes up very steep for about 30 yards, then flattens out, then goes steep, then flattens out. Some areas are extremely steep, some areas barely incline. The b*tch of it is that the first hill is the steepest, so right off the bat you’re exhausted, then you’ve got the rest of the 4.9 miles to worry about. 2 45’s and I think I’ll go up the first hill and turn my happy ass back around. lol