Amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius allowed to compete in Beijing Times Online – May 16, 2008 “Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter known as the fastest man on no legs, will be allowed to compete at the Beijing Olympics after a ban on his prosthetic limbs was overturned today.” crankenstein.com
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rad article about a wheel chair racer
A Blur of Hands, Spokes and DeterminationThe New York Times – May 15, 2008 “If a doctor said a magic pill could probably let me walk again, I wouldn’t take it,” said George, who has won three Chicago Marathons. “I’ve worked very hard to be who I am.”– Josh George crankenstein.com
first iron at GVAC
This morning I went to the Goleta Valley Athletic Club to lift shoulders. Shoulders and GVAC are rad. Anyways, I started with some light chest lifts before getting it on with my shoulders. Felt alright. light chest bench press 2 x 12 @ 135 lbs DB flys 2 x 12 @ 30 lbs behind-the-neck press… Continue reading first iron at GVAC
new freediving records in New Zealand
rad: NZ freediving records smashed crankenstein.com
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