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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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May 10, 2016 - 02:57pm PT
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Damn! Beautiful photo on your March 29th post, Jaybro. Makes me want to write a story.
Then I remembered...I don't write so good.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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May 10, 2016 - 04:19pm PT
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Got out on the splitboard today. Had to cross this road about halfway up and you can see there's still a lot of snow around. Spring conditions: sun at the bottom and a white out at the top .
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - May 10, 2016 - 04:21pm PT
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Bicycling to pull plastic! Cause the sandstone is wet and it could be irresponsible....
Susan actually some of your recent houseguests were under 55 and cool!
What about the blonde who watched the Swedish movies with us? Pretty sure she's under 55....
I'm canyoneering in the morning. It's aerobic, the way I, do it.....
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perswig
climber
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Jul 23, 2016 - 12:49pm PT
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Runners, any opinions on Altra kicks (found rare references on ST search)? My knees, torn menisci and all, have oddly agreed to a conditional truce program of short (4-5mi) trail/dirtroad runs couple times weekly, and I am mildly interested in the zero-drop thing.
In Brooks GTS-15 at the moment, wide forefeet, no current arch issues, wonky right ankle so stability reasonably important.
Zero-drop, 'stack'? WTF, over, as the good Dr. Sprock would say.
Any feedback, alternatives, appreciated.
Dale
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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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Jul 23, 2016 - 01:15pm PT
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I'm finding I have to be doing above 30 miles a week to really appreciate the racing flats. My times love the flats, but my feet and lower leg are sore after, if my training is low. Unless I'm putting in the mileage, then it is good.
If your doing trails, you should consider something with a springy toe. You'll get fewer black toes.
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perswig
climber
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Jul 23, 2016 - 04:12pm PT
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Thanks, John. I've read some people actually get some shin/knee relief with zero-drop, and esp Achilles tendon pain, although it sounds as though it may be from adjusting your stride and strike, not the actual cushion. I don't think my current terrain will cause toe issues, but maybe if I start branching out a bit...
Dale
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:45pm PT
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Dale, start doing a light series of dead lifts to provide some balance to the hamies and glutes. This will help you lessen the effort required by the calves shins, and lower quads around the knee. Shorten yer stride and be quiet on yer feet! Flats can help develop a soft mid-foot/toe strike but should be considered a strengthening tool for a while as you get stronger. Duffield's thoughts seem in line.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Jul 23, 2016 - 11:15pm PT
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Shorten yer stride and be quiet on yer feet Spoken like a true practitioner.
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perswig
climber
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Jul 24, 2016 - 03:14am PT
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Ha, I'm MR. short-stride, from the way-back humping-a-ruck days. Would motor by the tall guys, esp under load.
Translates into a good skinning pace, too.
You're right about the strength thing, though. Never was a big weight guy ("Do you even lift, bro?"), but I think the only reason my knees are cooperating now is I've been swimming again, working on my kick, which has helped both upper and lower legs. Happy not to have any specific foot or shin soreness so far. I'll see if the knees will tolerate dead-lift or shallow squats.
I'd still like to see if maybe a rotation of shoes might be helpful.
Thanks!
Dale
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perswig
climber
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Jul 24, 2016 - 05:54am PT
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...provide some balance to the hamies and glutes.
Wait, were you checking out my ass?
Dale
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2017 - 06:22pm PT
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New year, new program.
Today's trail run in the snow!
Started my annual early season pullup routine. Started with ten on January first. Adding one more each day till mid march or so. I take rest days, but make up the difference on other days.
Today's run;
And 18 pull-ups
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2018 - 06:43pm PT
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Again new year new program.
I had a 41 day streak of running, bicycling or approach days averaging multiple miles up untilFeb 10, when I started a wfr recent Class. 41 days in a row didn't seem bad.
Ran three miles today, some aerobic workout of over a mile a day from the 13th through today.
I also started my one more pull-up a day thing on January 1, so today is 54 pull-ups day. As deference to my age, 61b, I'm considering any missed pull-up days as rest days, and not making them up, unlike other years...
In addition, since I'm doing physical therapy for the shoulder I dislocated last May
Those exercises has become a major part of my workout.
I've climbed maybe seven days in the creek, but up one new route, 5.11 x two pitches.
Dozens of Boulder problems etc.
since I have record ll this electronically I'll get a specific count goin here soon.
So what has everyone else been doing? I know Gary carpenter and John Evens have significant mileage in
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Feb 23, 2018 - 10:42pm PT
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Long time no see.
My experience. Ymmv.
I started doing sympathy walking with Michele after her knee surgery. I slacked off running.
If you're around 70 (which I am) it's hard to get back to where you once belonged.
My advice is to be sympathetic, but continue your own program independently.
I can still do pretty good distance, albeit much more slowly than before. Not necessarily bad but time consuming.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2018 - 04:23am PT
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I'm slower than ever. And it's taken a longer time to get back I to itthisuear.
Since I guide during the warm months, the predawn time tha I would use for trail running largely gets used in guiding projects. So I let the running slide. I do a lot of hiking with large packs,asaguide, so I retain some level of aerobic fitness, but is just not the same.... Age does not seem to help with this.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 27, 2018 - 04:51pm PT
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Yesterday’s workout was a tower solo, well, the Parriott mesa descent route, to be exact, 6 Miles round trip, via ferrataing, 5th class chimneys, some fixed ropes and unexpected treacherous snow/ice/loose rocks. / shrubbery obstacles on the north facing part of the approach! Full value!
hiking poles saved my life but I would def take yak tracks or similar instep crampons in similarconditions!
1200’ elevation gain!
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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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Feb 27, 2018 - 05:26pm PT
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I'm nearly 70 too, and it's more difficult to get back into decent mileage. A half Marathon last month before my trip and then around 3 weeks without running. Can't get much above 3 yet and a hard 5K Sunday. Won't go well.
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Feb 28, 2018 - 04:50pm PT
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Ahhhh - doesn't matter. You are getting it done.
My last few weeks before retirement - having some trouble getting out every day, that old responsibility gene keeping me tehtered to the desk too long. I am so looking forward to having more control over my life and training. Can't depend on youthful energy to carry the day. GOt to rely on that training.
Ran 8 at lunch in the cold rain. Felt better than yesterday's goose egg followed by beers with the boys after work.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Apr 25, 2018 - 09:21pm PT
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I'm about three weeks into my cardio rehab from my MI in March. My cardio therapist is letting me do "long" duration workouts finally. Last week she let me run the ticker up to 140 for 30 minutes. This week we're working on shorter bursts to 160. Baby steps.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2018 - 10:23pm PT
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Since I
Killed
My ( used) Apple Watch.
Anyone have special advice on buying and using a Fitbit? Looking on eBay, what’s the best to look for? What’s best avoided? Features?
All beta appreciated!
And oh yeah aerobics, missed sushifest to climb Zoroaster temple in the Grand Canyon!
5 people. 4 days and according to mtn project; 32 Miles, 20000’ elevation change. And a five pitch route!
More to follow
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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I ran 2.2 (edit: was 2.4) hilly miles in Los Altos this morning. Had a few moments of stroboscopic vision, sweated a bit, right knee a tiny bit sore toward the end... overall a worthy effort for me. Gotta start somewhere!
Actually wifey and I started a few months ago doing a 1 hour daily core body workout at Pop Physique - sort of a pilates meets ballet barre class thing. I'm the only dude in a class full of women, but it's an awesome activity for general fitness, flexibility, and complementary to climbing strength. It has done wonders for dropping my pot belly, got some washboard abs trying to peak through if I can drop the rest of the fat, and overall way more solid and strong legs and butt and shoulders. It's not a cardio workout, but it does get my shirt pretty wet with sweat and gets me sputter-spitting struggling to breathe.
But today wifey is in class alone in SoCal, I just saw the kids off to school in NorCal, and I don't have to rush to airport so I had time for a workout on my own. Sort of a milestone that I pushed myself to do it with no external trigger.
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