eKat
Trad climber
BITD3
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 Missing photo ID#266612
Just pulled the trigger on this puppy. . . can't wait to get it set up in the shop. . . gotta TRY to get back in shape after sittin' on a sailboat for days and days and days.
:-)
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Donald Thompson
Trad climber
Los Angeles,CA
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24 set back day the other day.Included:
-barbell rows
-one arm dumbbell rows
-squat flies
-doorway crunches
-incline push-ups
-weighted twists
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darkmagus
Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
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Been hiking to the summit of Woodson a lot lately carrying a crash pad and backpack full o' water and other crap. Then I do as many climbs as I can fit in. I'm trying to do that about three times per week! Feeling pretty damn good about it!!
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Guangzhou
Trad climber
Asia, Indonesia, East Java
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After more than a month, I finally manged to convince myself to go out again. Two runs this week, most likely a a third tonight.
Still no climbing while the elbow heals.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2012 - 07:55pm PT
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Man, have I gotten behind in my reportage!
2 Back to back 100 mile weeks in September, a 41 mile day on the three day week end, probably averaging around 70 miles/ week. Mostly bike but running also.
I'll add it up in the next few days.
This week I've done after work bike rides every day. Much of it scary for me, over my head mtn bike riding on slick rock, those rock stars make it look so effortless! I have to straighten a deraileur hanger tomorrow after my trail run.
Today I got in some bouldering, easy biking, and then some bold yet daring 5.5 & 5.6 solo action. Life is good!
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Just read an interview with Dean Karnazes - thinking I'll go with good water
has sworn off junk food
now 50 years of age
just completed 9th (out of 10 starts) @ badwater
does pullups, pushups, dips, situps ala Navy Seals routine 6/day
still trying to decipher exogenous subclinical hyperthyrodism and T3 thyrotoxicosis
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sullly
Trad climber
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Ran a gnarly 5k at the course I first raced on in 1979. Went to view the course records board at the finish. Discover an old running partner, Katy, ran for Ireland in the flippin' 1996 Olympics!!! Placed 26th in the 5k.
Here's some shots of the course and of my favorite sandwich shop nearby.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Sully, it's kind of hard to find you in any of the photos - help.
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Rode the clunker bike 10 miles to the gym, climbed like cr#p, rode back. It's all good...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 7, 2012 - 06:58pm PT
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Introduced a five yr old and a ten y.o. To the world of slickrock mtn biking. Short on distance, long on fun. Photos to follow.
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Congrats, sullly. And great pix. Such a storied course.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 10, 2012 - 12:26pm PT
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Rode the slickrock trail on a hardtail. Only twelve miles but I'm beat, or beat up. I am So knott a Hardman..
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eKat
Trad climber
BITD3
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Oct 10, 2012 - 12:33pm PT
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The elliptical came this morning. . . . IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
The dads spaced out bringing the manuals, though. . . so my first jaunt was just me messing around on it. . . I just got off the phone with Life Fitness and they sent me a PDF of the manual. . . just printed it. . . and I'm off to the shop to play with it some more.
I've wanted one of these for FIVE YEARS and I finally pulled the trigger.
BITCHEN KITCHEN!
:-)
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Oct 10, 2012 - 12:47pm PT
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eKat - we call that essential - don't deny yourself essential gear!!
Been focused on weekend climbing to the detriment of aerobic activity. However, I think I should get some points for dragging the heavy rack, all the draws, food and water while my husband carried just the rope. Managed to keep up on 1 hour approaches despite the heavier load and the shorter legs.
Diligently running every weekday. Delighted to be at racing weight. I volunteered at the Volcanic50 a couple of weeks ago. I didn't find out about it until it was already full and closed. I am putting it out there right now - I will do that ultra next year. It takes the Loowit around St. Helens. I've hiked it in a day many times. Running it AND having a couple of aid stations is very appealing. Could they possibly have the same perfect weather next year?
Volunteering had its challenges. The trail into aid station 2 is heavily used by mountain bikers. Yikes - had to paste myself on the side of the trail a few times to get out of the way. I took a lot of supplies up there, and then had to go out to a distressed participant. Managed to feed and water him, and then take him off the course. I was planning on a 10 mile day up and down from the aid station. Ended up with 20 miles carrying that load.
It is nice to be in decent shape - and not have to qualify it as "for my age" at the moment!!!
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t*r
Mountain climber
alis volat propriis
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Oct 10, 2012 - 01:10pm PT
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eKat
Trad climber
BITD3
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Oct 11, 2012 - 07:20am PT
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OK. . . it came. . . it's beautiful. . . strong. . . smooth. . . bitchen. . . I, on the other hand. . . not so much!
WHOA.
I'm in terrible shape. Teach me to go sit on a sailboat day in and day out, eh?
I used to ride that one at the belly-up gym for an HOUR. . . I did 15 mins yesterday (before reading the manual) and was pooped. . . went and read the manual and did 30 mins. . . the first 5 of which were nigh on impossible. . . I did finally warm up. . . but. . . in the words of Karen Carpenter:
"It's gonna take some time this time. . . to get myself in shape!"
FAK.
I wrote and told Blanchard the above and his reply was:
Cool. I'm glad it's a good solid machine.
And.... if you could just hop on the thing and "CRANK", then you wouldn't really need it would you?
HA.
Ever the pragmatist!
:-)
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Oct 13, 2012 - 11:17pm PT
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Rode the slickrock trail on a hardtail
Are you nutz?
Ouch. Ouch. Ouch
Susan
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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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Oct 14, 2012 - 04:44am PT
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Ran 18 miles yesterday. My body is freaking out.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 14, 2012 - 07:39am PT
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Yesterday:
5 mile trail run
6 mile bike ride
Today:
Climbing & more of the same
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