Kevin, the Mt Rose topic is a subset of this one: What people do to keep their heart and body in good shape. I don't think the topic will stray too far off.
You yourself are an incredible inspiration. 2+ packs!!!??? OMG, man, you must have been trying to kill yourself, and I guess you nearly succeeded. The turn-around you made is a heck of a great inspiration. I am envious of your several hikes a week. One of these years, I'll have to try to retire and see if I can match half of what you do.
Pickering's weekly hikes are really impressive, too. I don't want to hijack this thread, but I think I'm going to need a TKR (on my knee) if I am going to keep going like you guys. It's falling apart this spring.
