sketchfest

OK, this is BS! How come I can't get someone to pick me up, drive me to drink beer then drop me back off at my front door. AND on top of all that, nobody gives me any damn stars, whats up with that?

The problem with exercise at work is there are no showers, I work in Wilsonville (very flat) and becasue I hold a position of authority, I rarely get a chance to do my own thing at lunch. I've tried biking to work, which is only about 15 miles from home, but again, I'm into work around 6-6:30AM and leave around 5:00. so that forces me to cram my work outs into a brief session in the wee hours of the day and then outings to the hills on the weekends. What I'm reading, is confirming that if I want more gain, I'll have to get up earlier and be more organized.

Horses Ass it is!! 7:00 - 8:00 yeah!

The longest Portland beer drinking thread in history and there is still no decision on where to drink...WTF what a bunch of indecisive wanks we are!

After reading all this I'm coming to rapid conclusion that 1) I'm getting older and face the facts 2) I suck and need to just suffer in silence. Probably a combo of the two I wish I had time to bike (I HATE running), I used to race bike, both mtn and road, but at the time didn't climb much, so never saw the difference between the two when I did go climb. I suppose that as my schedule heats up I need to get more organized and make the most of the time and training I do have. Back when I raced, I always trained with a HRM and only saw the benefit when I trained within targets (cat 3 on road bike) Anyway, thanks again, read some new ideas that I'm sure I'll be able to incorporate.

Thanks all! I try to alternate my runs between intervals one day, anarobic threshold on other days (mainly just to keep things mixed up a little) Guess I'm gonna need to squeeze more time outta the weekend to train on the hills. Maybe I would do best just to cut out all the & since I don't have time to train like I'd like....Naaaaaaa!

I run 3-4 times a week, roughly 3.5 miles at a time. The circuit is mostly flat, with the final mile turning up hill and the last 1/2 mile could actually be considered uphill. Due to time constraints: wife, two children, one high strung dog, the only time I have to run is between 4:30-5:00AM. With all that said, when I go to the mountains, I do not feel like my cardio is in very good shape, as soon as I start hiking up hill, I feel like I'm under a huge load and working very hard even at an easy pace. I don't drink during the week and not much more on the weekends and I don't smoke, so I'm wondering what other exercises I can do to improve my cardio response. Thanks for any input.

Hey, thanks, I thought it was star something. Crap or not, you gotta love the original Japanamation, it was cutting edge.

Hey NbyNW, it's been driving me crazy, what was the name of the cartoon that your avatar image is from?

Not that I'm aware of. I just posted cause I'm bored at work and any diversion is better than what i'm currently working on.

Just bringing this back to the top, that and the fact that I've been ready for the hippie lettuce and good stout since 8:30AM

As much as I'd like to sit down and hear first hands about your climb up the NF last weekend, I got X-mass parties on Fri and Sat night. A guy can't really pass up free booze now can he?

OK, so we've established that a bunch of dirt bag climbers are, at some point after the holidays, gonna head over to Shreds house, party till we puke, then go home without helping to clean up....BUT where are we going to drink before all that?

wait a minute...is that legal in Oregon? = or it could =

WOW, easy there ya word monger! I hate it when I gotta look a word up in the dictionary! Although I did learn a new word today that I can use to make my co-workers feel stupid, so I guess I should say thank you.

Shred, that is definately a recipe for a Fri. or Sat. Pub club. To get in the door everyone has to bring the mountain photo album of their choice and a party favor of the "kine" kind

1) goggles that don't fog 2) My son to send his first 5.7 3) My daughter to make it through puberty in one piece...Oh, wait, I'm the one that wants to make it through her puberty in one piece. 4) My beautiful and loving wife to understand and forgive me for wanting to spend lengthy amounts of time isolated, in a tent with my male climbing partners. Thank you Santa! Oh yeah and world peace for everyone

In the words of Portland celeb Tom Peterson "After all, free is a very good price."

Horse brass works, anybody wanta think about a Friday PC so the good folks from down South can show?

OK, so we've got a day and probably a time - 7:00ish, but where? I agree that the traverse from Salem is a wee bit sketchy, particulary dicey around Aurora. The Kennedy is good, but getting a little far for us westsiders. R&R was great, but they might be wise to us now that we've soiled the premises. Anybidy got any ideas for a new place?

Well if it's going that direction, there's always the Dolphin on Starz is just down the road on the west side.

Next wednesday 12-18-02 - 7:00ish, but where? Eastbank? The R&R? Sassies?

Finally, Hood is getting a minor dumping, that

So what does the rest of the Portland crew think? Where to drink? anyone..anyone..Bueller, Bueller!

Nobody is ever uninvited, maybe just a little inconvenient to get there. Besides wont it be a little wet to be leading anything on Thursday, except your way to the nearest bar stool?