We climbed at Green Dome on Sunday. check it: operation crankola crankenstein.com
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Like lifting weights in the woods.
welcome back, failure
Fresh on the heels of last weeks redpoint extravaganza, was this weeks’s typically grim Saturday Tor session. In my defense, it was hot and I got on some new routes (new to my volume training routine anyway), The Natural and Hell of the Upside Down Sinners. Jud witnessed Owl Tor, in all her glory, for… Continue reading welcome back, failure
more Shed, please
This was the first week in months (like 6 months, I think) that I trained twice at the Shed. No agenda, just wanted to get adjusted to the Tuesday/Thursday thing again. So, I took things real slow, kept the volume low and had fun. Both days felt good, Tuesday better than Thursday, obviously. But after… Continue reading more Shed, please
Gibraltar
Elhanan and I met Justin, Jud, Jessica and Andy yesterday for a session at Gibraltar Rock. Celebrations the night before were a touch intense. Thus, Justin and I were not cranking precisely. As torched as I felt that morning, I’m giving myself substantial credit just for showing up. Justin too. Evening sun provided sweet light:… Continue reading Gibraltar
smoove
Saturday proved to be one of those rare rad days at Owl Tor. This marks the opening of redpoint season in Santa Maria. Stuff was getting sent left and right – Micah on The Sea and me on the 6 routes of my planned routine. Not to mention Phil’s triumphant return, an Elhanan appearance and… Continue reading smoove
return of the king
Phil returns to the Tor tomorrow. Finally. And I gotta say: he’s suspect. I’m a little suspicious of his new condition. This “operation” to repair his shoulder has me wondering what, excactly, was done to his body. And I’m letting him know, at the first sound of a mechanical whine or digital chirp I am… Continue reading return of the king
first wood
Campused this morning with Andy. He did 5-1-5 on the bigs. I didn’t do much except kinda high-volume 2-finger hangs. Energy was pretty low. Because of an approaching appointment with the pulmonologist and this generally feeling like a flat session I went fast through my routine, not resting much, not trying epic hard stuff, instead… Continue reading first wood
Saturday again
The Tor, again. Micah, Justin, Hawk, Marcela and I gave the Tor our best on Saturday. And again, it wasn’t good enough. Micah had big plans for The Sea – didn’t happen. Marcela and Hawk had planned on crushing Power – way didn’t happen. I thought I might take down No Skill – ridiculously did… Continue reading Saturday again
first wood
Andy, Justin, Marcela and I campused early this morning at the Shed. Andy was real close to 5-1-5 on the bigs. My elbows felt a little fragile so I passed on drops, opting instead for up moves and two-finger work. 1-3-6 went down on the bigs, felt kinda hard on the flat/rounds and I did… Continue reading first wood