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whoops, how could i forget that, the astroman of l-worth.

thanks for the great links CBS, exactly what i was looking for. John i started lifting weights about a year and a half ago to stave off imbalance issues: elbow tendonitis, rotator cuff pain, lower back pain. it worked great and i haven't had to deal with any of those issues since (knock on wood). I started rounding out my weight lifting workouts via beta from Twight's book, the mountaineers training book, and eric horst's book. overall it has improved my climbing immensely, allowing me to break out of that 5.10+ plateau which i had been stuck at for a while. Now i try to hit the weights 3X a week. 2 days spent on High intensity power endurance (max out between 8-12 reps, 1 min between sets, 3 sets), and 1 day on explosive power (max out 3-6 reps, 3 min between sets, 2 sets). if y'all have any beta about lifting i'm all ears. from reading the articles on creatine, i don't think i'm going to get much into it, possibility of too much bulk, but i may try to see how it works for recovery.

I like the calendar lists people have been posting, gives you a good idea of how much people get out and get some. Started thinking about my own, and it kinda surprised me, its been an awesome year: January: N Face of Chair Pk (first climb in snoqualamie pass area, good times with Jimbo) February: DHLA, UTW, Index February: Green Dragon Solo March: Fast Draw, Sentinel Spire, Colorado National Monument (nothing like running it out 20 ft to a Layton Kor drilled angle you could pull out with your hands) March: Touchstone Wall, Zion. March: Iron Messiah, Zion (Classic modererate Zion free climbing, highly recommended) March: Fine Jade, Castle Valley (first time to this area, props to all those folks who put their time in to save it from development) April: Heaven's Gate UTW, Index May: Grand Wall, Squamish May: Millenium Falcon, Squamish May: Hyperspace via Psychopath Snow Creek Wall L-worth June: Salathe Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite Valley (the wildest, raddest, hardest climb i've ever done, with my main man Tyree) June: Senseless Thoughts of Paranoia UTW, Index July: The Great Game, Squamish. July: Freeway Lite, Squamish. July: Complete N Ridge of Stuart August: Dome Glacier Route, Dome Pk August: Traverse of the Chickamin Glacier August: FA NE Face Main Gunsight Pk. (first new route with one of my longest lifetime friends) August: South Ridge South Gunsight August: Tempitchuous UTW, Index August: The Passenger, SEWS (proabaly my best day of free-climbing ever, no falls) September: Borderline, Squamish September: Straight Outta Squampton Attempt September: Cruel Shoes, Squamish September: Stairway to Heaven, Squamish (forget the haters, this is a great way to climb the chief) October: The Cidiot to Narrow Arrow Direct LTW, Index (the 4th pitch is the most classic wide climbing i've done at index) I've got a very good memory when it comes to routes (if only i could harness that memory for economics class), so if anyone wants any beta on these routes just give me a PM.

proabaly unclimbed, obvious offwidth, a bit to the south of the west face of NE Gunsight. now if i could only get a couple #6's back there...

anyone on this board use creatine. been lifting weights lately, the jockos in the gym keep telling me how much stronger i'll be if i suck down some creatine. i'm not really into supplements at all, but i know Alex Lowe used and recommended it. any thoughts, pros, cons?

I had the same problem, it seems like it stemed from what arm am I locking off and placing gear from. hang you rack on the other shoulder. will cause you to lock off with your other arm and place gear with the opposite arm. good for dexterity, and muscle balance. lift weights using dumbells, rather than a barbell. this has helped my arms balance out significantly.

it's not blue autumn is it?

just talked to a good buddy in colorado last night. 6 days of skiing and 4 days of ice climbing in the past 2 weeks....bastard.

Mikey you gotta get the 2nd ascent! That was a sweet route if i don't get to it first i think its time to check out this picket range

the passenger and marlboro man (NW Face) are hundreds of feet apart on completely different aspects of SEWS. compared to mojo rising and NW face, the passeneger is on the other side of the south arete, the sunny side of SEWS. Maybe your thinking about Midnight Ride, its an aid line to the left of the passenger. i've always wondered, does midnight ride climb the golden dihedrals on the south face? from looking at the tat on the face it seems like it follows a line a bit to the left of the dihedrals.

crack: sagitarrius full face: p4 heaven's gate mixed: p1 senseless thoughts of paranoia

there ya go, looking down p1 of Wall of the Worlds. classic 8 or 9 pitch 5.10+ at calaveras dome. here's martins topping out on p4. p5 looms above. wild shadow style corner, stout 5.9+:

not name that crag

not alpine

somebody's really close, name the route.

negative

nope, nope. apparently a somewhat obscure california climbing area.

no, no, and no. somebody besides tyree and myself must have climbed there.

nope

warmer

nope, real cold.

fucking jibber skateboarders don't jib.

Name that splitter, Tyree can't play:

thanks for the info

Cbs, i know what myotherapy is. if i wanted to discuss it i proabaly would've mentioned it somewhere in my post. thanks for all the links and bullshit but all i care about is the injury to my calf. michael: no trauma or blow to the calf.