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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Mark- What stopped you on the Shield, if you don't mind my asking?
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2009 - 07:46pm PT
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I know, I know, I'm going to die but hopefully though, not for a few more years.
John got sick. We late found out that his whole family got sick the day after he left home. He was exhausted and dizzy the whole time once we hit Mammoth. We spent the night on Gray Ledges but when we got to the roof, it was decision time and he was just not feeling well enough. I was devastated but it was the right decision. He recovered a few days later and we finished up by having a great trip. We have plans to go back next fall. (third times the charm, eh?)
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Mark, I'm 57 and was plagued by shoulder pain / arthritis for quite a few years and doing the daily Advil thing as well until this year. I swapped out the advil for the brew below at the start of the year, despite a healthy amount of skepticism, with the result I've been off advil and essentially pain free for the first time ever. The only downside is it seems you pretty much have to ramp up to some sort of saturation levels and so it takes about three months or so for the full effects to kick in. But, for me, the payoff has really worth all the hassle and expense. The advil is just tough on the liver and kidneys, particularly while trying to recover from extremely demanding levels of physical stress when they are already working that much harder.
Vitamin D3
Turmeric Force
Zyflamend
Resveratrol
EGCg Green Tea Extract
Quercetin with Bromelain
glucosamine/chondroitin
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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you said it Mark! That expresse's why so many of us codgers are still in the game.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Thanks Mark. Best reason to bail that I know of. Takes all the fun right out of climbing.
If you know a good massage practitioner, take advantage of some bodywork.
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WBraun
climber
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Joe
How did you come up with this brew and their ingredients?
Looks interesting.
And Mark, take a nap. You'll feel better ....:-)
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2009 - 08:13pm PT
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Joe, yes, thanks, I'm on it!
Jaybro, I have no expectation of living forever, in fact, I don't want to live forever. I was once young and I had a young mans body. I'm getting old and I have a getting old mans body. That's just fine by me. One of these days I'll be dead and that will be fine by me also. Living life is what it's all about.
I'm 54 and I led every pitch on the Nose in 15.5 hours. If someone else is 54 years old and does it faster, I'm all over it and I'll cheer that person on and buy him a drink when he gets down.
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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From the Turmeric Force page:
To Deliver the Wisdom of Nature thus relieving suffering and promoting optimal health.
look... I'm just sayin'.... Wisdom... well... I kinda blush at the concept but maybe.
Joe, No MSM? Get on that and add marine phytoplankton!
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WBraun
climber
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One of these days I'll be dead and that will be fine by me also.
Are you sure?
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2009 - 08:36pm PT
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Don't you think, Werner? We can't do anything to prevent it, can we? I guess I could go live in a box and not take any risks but that is not living to me.
I don't want it to happen but I might get killed on the way to work on Monday. I don't want that to happen but I can't control that it won't. I have to be happy with the life I've lived so far. Every single moment of that life so far is precious to me. I have to be happy with it all so far. Really and truly, I'm happy with it.
If I die tomorrow,, raise a glass to me and say, "Hudon, he f*#kin' lived"! and then go out and live!
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Werner, I'm a software architect and a very non-athletic, but auto-injured project manager at one of my clients turned me on to it.
Oh, and on the dying thing. Trust me, I've never been here before, I'm never coming back, and after surviving to this point it's pretty much all gravy and I'd have no regrets if I checked out tomorrow.
You friggin' go Mark! Did you ever get out with Anglin at all before he checked out?
P.S. Nature - I'll look'em up.
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KitKat
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe, CA
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Mark- YOU ROCK! Awesome performance! Get your well-deserved rest and get back at it!
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Ray Olson
Trad climber
Imperial Beach, California
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Hudon, amazing performance man.
what an inspiration...
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2009 - 08:49pm PT
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Joe,
Yeah, that's exactly right.
No, I met him once or twice and really wanted to get out with him.
Kitkat and Ray, Thanks.
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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the marine phytoplankton isn't cheap. that can be skipped if budget is a problem. if you do it - Ocean's Alive brand is the only way to go.
MSM is something everyone should be doing IMHO.
And yeah... nice run in the valley, Mark. Wish I had three weeks to try and clobber myself like that :-). I'm just happy I came back from five days in the creek and felt better after I got home than before I left.
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WBraun
climber
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LOL Thanks Joe and Mark.
Nature what is MSM?
Sounds narly ....
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Total bummer on Anglin. After retiring as a fireman he was on an endless circuit between the Menagerie, the Valley, Indian Creek, Red Rock, and Mt. Hooker. And he really motored on Valley granite pegging fast times on any number of lines. I tend to move pretty fast as well and he was trying to get me to do NIAD with him saying we could put up the oldest combined age count on it. I'm a fair hand with rock, but granite and crack climbing really aren't my deal so I passed on it - you're the one who should have hooked up with him, damn. Mark Cartier is here in PDX and did NIAD with Hans a couple of years and would also be a good one for you to hook up with.
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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MSM == Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane.
It's an organic form of sulfur and metabolite of DMSO.
FWIW following calcium and phosphorus sulfur is the third most abundant mineral in the body. Nearly half of it is contain in muscle tissue, skin, and bones (and connective tissue).
it's also a natural antioxidant.
It's helped me work through minor injury and recovery from intense workout/yoga.
Makes your hair and nails grow long and fast too!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mark, I'm with you, and don't think i said anything to imply that living forever would be a good thing. I was born in '56 and sometimes think I have a couple more El Cap routes in me. Cheers on your ascent, if that wasn't clear, before.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Werner, it is: Methylsulfonylmethane
Used in animals, notably horses and now in the human population. Rather unfounded science on it. It is supposed to relieve osteoarthritis and reduce all kinds of evil in the body. Stems from the amazing and radical, DMSO, the original excitement from the fifties. (Dimethulsulfoxide); a compound that even if you just touched it you immediately tasted it; it just flies through the body. Give this stuff to a horse and it gets radical garlic-breath.
Mark you are my hero, man. You give me hope. Worked out since February, wow. What a stud. Hope the coffee business is doing well!!
best, Peter Haan
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