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Month: May 2008
just like the old days
It was just Phil and me at the Tor on Saturday. Just like how it used to be. For years. And it was rad. We did a lot of climbing in not much time. I did 8 laps, Phil I think did 12, maybe 8 redpoints. I redpointed Better Than Chips (5.12d) for the first… Continue reading just like the old days
first iron
So, I got up at 5:30 this morning to lift at the shed. It, of course, was rad. First iron is always rad. You need to be pretty committed to be the first dude to handle the weights in the morning. Same old thing today – bench, close-grip bench, incline bench. And I finished with… Continue reading first iron
row, row, row your machine
First rowing session in a while, maybe third ever. It was OK. Rowing gets hard. Kinda amazingly hard. My breathing was a little off, hard to find the right timing – stroke was too slow to match my breathing rate. date May 9, 2008 start time: 2:06 PM duration 10:10 highest HR: 168 bpm Kcal:… Continue reading row, row, row your machine
first shoulder heavies in a few
It’s been since before the hospital that I lifted heavy shoulders, maybe 3 months. Shoulders are my new favorite muscle group to lift.Warmed up w/ stretches & shoulder dislocations (which are rad, by the way).Lifted some light chest to warm-up then went to shoulders. warm-up barbell flat bench press 2 x 12 @ 135 lbs… Continue reading first shoulder heavies in a few
rad quote
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well. – Olympic creed, by Pierre de Coubertin crankenstein.com
so many routes, so little time
I’ve been climbing a lot lately. A lot. And I gotta say… it’s been rad. This whole ‘never working’ thing is great. Case in point: I went to the Tor Saturday, Firecrags Sunday, and the Tor again Monday. And the two weeks prior I was lifting, climbing, running, and “stuff” every day, usually two and… Continue reading so many routes, so little time
glad I’m not a runner
May 2, 2008 – Went kinda hard today. Temps were cool so I could push my lungs and heart a little more. date: 5/2/2008 start time: 3:49 PM highest HR: 186 Kcal: 325 duration: 19:15 avg. HR: 165 crankenstein.com
running’s OK
April 30, 2008 – I’m not totally sick of running yet. It seems to help my poor lil’ lungs 🙁 date: 4/30/2008 start time: 2:18 PM highest HR: 181 Kcal: 337 duration: 19:57 avg. HR: 165 crankenstein.com