Why You Feel Down on the Descent: Carbs, Protein and Mood on the Mountain

Why You Feel Down on the Descent: Carbs, Protein and Mood on the Mountainby: Ricardo GuaderramaPublished on: 27/09/2026

Low mood on the way down a mountain is often low blood sugar. What carbs, protein and fat do on a climb, how much to eat per hour, with sources.

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Why You Feel Down on the Descent: Carbs, Protein and Mood on the Mountain

Zone 2 Training for Mountaineering: What My Own Heart Rate Data Taught Me

Zone 2 Training for Mountaineering: What My Own Heart Rate Data Taught Meby: Ricardo GuaderramaPublished on: 27/09/2026

A guide's own heart rate data on zone 2 training for mountaineering. Why every easy run was zone 3, what changed under 135 bpm, and how to use it for Orizaba.

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Zone 2 Training for Mountaineering: What My Own Heart Rate Data Taught Me

How to Train for Pico de Orizaba, Iztaccihuatl and Ajusco: The Plan We Send Our Clients

How to Train for Pico de Orizaba, Iztaccihuatl and Ajusco: The Plan We Send Our Clientsby: Ricardo GuaderramaPublished on: 06/09/2026

The 12, 8 and 4 week training plans a Mexico City guide service sends its clients for Pico de Orizaba, Iztaccihuatl and Ajusco, with the science behind them and the one test that says you are ready.

How to Train for Pico de Orizaba, Iztaccihuatl and Ajusco: The Plan We Send Our Clients

Where to Stay in Mexico City Before You Climb Orizaba

Where to Stay in Mexico City Before You Climb Orizababy: Ricardo GuaderramaPublished on: 01/08/2026

Where to stay in Mexico City before climbing Pico de Orizaba or Iztaccihuatl: four neighbourhoods, specific hotels, and what actually matters when your pickup is at 4am.

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Where to Stay in Mexico City Before You Climb Orizaba