Back on Hard Boiled. That’s right, after 10 months, 1 attempt on my life, 3 pairs of climbing shoes and several dozen training days I am back projecting the most miserable piece of rock I have ever known. Once again, I am bidding for chains on Phil’s Santa Maria abomination, for whose creator I’m sure… Continue reading hello, old friend
Author: elijah
Joshua Tree was crisp and good
I like Joshua Tree. Who knew? Gritty, crumbling granite slabs in the high desert of inland California… sounds like hell, right? In some ways it is. There’s just something about the bold leads, perpetually good weather, infinite rock and gnarled old-school locals that make the park characteristically classic. My formative climbing years were spent in… Continue reading Joshua Tree was crisp and good
BTL, day 4
Better Than Life felt better than usual Saturday. I’m mildly satisfied with redpoint burns by my fourth day of the season on this route. To tick her before moving on to Hard Boiled would be nice but I fear my window of opportunity at Mr. Lee’s may close if I do not start heading back… Continue reading BTL, day 4
re-projecting BTL
This happened a week and a half ago. I’ve been lazy. da routes: Power of Eating (5.11d) – redpoint Auto Magic (5.12a) – redpoint Better Than Life (5.13c) – 3 takes Better Than Life (5.13c) – 2 takes Chips to Pro Skill variation (5.13a?) – 1 take at the last bolt White Cougar (5.12b) –… Continue reading re-projecting BTL
first water
I truly did not care this morning.da numbers: 400m easy free First time w/ turns, making this my longest distance in long course. And it really wasn’t that bad. 6 x 100m free @ 2:00 Maybe I was tired from the “warm-up”, most likely I just suck, but I could not keep my times near… Continue reading first water
first water
Most certainly did not feel good in the pool today. As such, I worked on everything but freestyle.da numbers: 400m easy free 3 x 200m IM (of sorts, not really) 200m pull w/ paddles 400m fly kick total distance: 1600m crankenstein.com
fist water
Kinda feeling faster, but I don’t know.da numbers: 400m easy free 6 x 100m free easy/hard @2:30 these were hard, easy first 50 then screaming hard back coming in between 1:32 – 1:37 2 x 100m pull w/ paddles coming in just after 1:30 – that means I’m tired 400m fly kick total distance: 1600m… Continue reading fist water
making wine does not make for good climbing
These photos are from a week ago. I was just too lazy to write about it last week. Elhanan and I “helped” Justin drink some of the grape juice he’s making in to wine before heading over to Owl Tor. Hopefully when this stuff is finished it will taste better than it does now. 6… Continue reading making wine does not make for good climbing
first water
Long course never felt so good. I think I’m getting used to this 50m pool thing. And I’m sure that’s a good thing because that’s a man-sized chunk of water. Short course is going to feel like the kiddy pool. 200m intervals were on the agenda today, the longest distance I have yet incorporated in… Continue reading first water