Nose Speed Record is Brokenclimbing.com – July 2, 2008 crankenstein.com
Author: elijah
it’s getting hot in hurr
Santa Barbara bouldering poster boy, and fellow Owl Tor aficionado, Brian Spiering peeped these photos of our area’s iconic bouldering locale, West Camino Cielo, up in flames last night. At about 6:00 yesterday evening things got bright up in the hills behind our domiciles, prompting Brian’s and my neighborhood to be on alert for evacuation.… Continue reading it’s getting hot in hurr
first wood
Andy and Andree met me at the Shed for early morning campusing. Felt OK. I was focused mostly on a couple moves I’d not done in a while so put on hold the highish volume I’d been doing lately, although the session did last about 2 hours. Two-finger work was definately on the agenda –… Continue reading first wood
I don’t know which is worse
I will never try to put up a Yosemite speed record. That’s right, everyone out there who was nervous can relax. But that’s not to say such feats aren’t rad. Being a friend of mine, I can attest that Hans Florine is in fact rad. So I was psyched to hear he and Yuji had… Continue reading I don’t know which is worse
first water
Fred Hatfield would be proud. Well, that’s probably saying too much. But morning workouts are my thing now. Today I swam in the UCSB short course. It’s the kiddy pool, sure, but I’m working hard (seriously) and feel my day at the big boy pool is close. Sundays are the exception. The fish that show… Continue reading first water
first iron
I got to the Shed this morning at 6:30 to commence operation ‘Don’t Puke’ – don’t know what was going on with me but trying not to yak took all my concentration. And this is odd because ordinarily I would love to be able to say I worked it so hard I hurled. When the… Continue reading first iron
Sunday swim
I meant to do a real routine today, a 1000m with short fins, but opted to wuss out instead. I just was not feeling it. After a 300m warm up in the long course I started the 1000, only to bail out after 250m. Inspiring, I know. So instead of a workout I slowed things… Continue reading Sunday swim
failure at any cost
So, Saturday’s session at the Tor started out smooth. I warmed up on Power, then a lap on The Sea before I walked over to No Skill. Not only have I not redpointed No Skill this year, I’ve never redpointed it. This being my fourth day on it this season I thought this should go… Continue reading failure at any cost
U.S. Olympic track and field trials start today
ESPN has highlighted some American dudes to watch for: men to watch at U.S. Olympic track and field trials espn.com Olympic coverage – June 27, 2008 crankenstein.com