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That's got "Don' fuck wit me" written all over it.

I see someone else had to wait up at the pass today.

i've experimented in da hills w/ the only bivi sack or only lightweight sleepign bag and from now on will always go w/ the sleeping bag...the sack always ends up being colder, but then i've never unexpectedly been hit by a rainstorm. No sleeping bag? Fawk that shite. The extra clothes you'll to keep your teeth from shattering will undoubtedly outweigh a nice, warm, summer bag. Skimp on the clothes, not the bag. No sleep = shitty performance and a shitty time.

Love was in the air up at Sno Pass today. I went up to Chair Peak. The skiing was awesome, particularly on shadowed, northern aspects. I should know. I was watching everybody crank turns from my snowshoes. I turned back at the climb's base because the snowpack was damn deep and deteriorating, and the wind was howling and my wittle pinkies were getting cold. Kind of glad I did; when I tried to drive home, I 90 was closed due to avalanche. I noticed several new slides, all very small, during my descent.

The new treadmills at my gym pick up the signal from my chest strap, so they give the same reading. The grip sensors on the treadmills are within 1 or 2 beats of my watch HRM at slow speeds, but become less accurate at higher speeds. Plus, grabbing the grip sensors greatly reduces your effort and slows your HR back down. Best to have a chest strap read by the exercise equipment. If you can maintain a 'work hard' pace for the duration of a 10k race, 45 minutes to an hour or so, that's probably close to your AT.

A 5 zone training system is useful for developing different aspects of fitness. The following table gives the heart rates for each zone as % of MHR (this varies individually), and what aspects of fitness training in each zone improves. Z - %MHR - Training benefit Z1 <65% rest Z2 65% stroke, O2, BV, Cap, fat Z3 75% stroke, O2, BV, Cap, fat Z4 80% VO2mx, AT Z5 90% VO2mx, AT, LAC, Nerve Training Benefit Definitions: Stroke = stroke volume (amount of blood pumped per beat), O2=capacity to use oxygen, BV=overall blood volume, which increases with fitness, Cap=capillary penetration into the muscles, fat=fat burning rate, VO2Mx=maximum oxygen usage rate, AT=Anaerobic threshold, which can be increased with training, LAC=ability to tolerate and flush lactic acid, and thus prevent buildup, and Nerve=training your nerves for more efficient motion The primary, but not sole source for all this is a book called "Training for Strength and Endurance". I loaned the book out so I can't cite the authors right now.

Self emolation driven by a burning desire to be loved.

You can measure your AT by performing a Conconi test on yourself. For simple exercise (cycling, running) the relationship between HR and speed is linear. At a HR above your AT, the slope of the HR versus speed line decreases abruptly. Get on a treadmill or exercise bike and warm up for 15 minutes. Increase speed every 2 minutes. Measure your HR at the end of each interval. Do this until your start to feel lactic acid buildup in your legs, you begin to wobble, and you finally puke all over the horrified geriatric next to you who is just trying to survive the twilight of their years in peace. Plot end of interval HR verses speed on a graph. You should see a definite crook in the line where your HR versus speed slope suddenly changes: that's your AT. AT can also be estimated as your average HR during a 15km race, and other ways, but how accurate is that?

You might want to read more carefully before you respond next time. My previous statement holds true: "Max heart rate is fixed by age (but decreases by about a beat per minute per year of age)". At a given age, your MHR is what it is. In addition, your statement about AT being only one beat off per sport is quite innaccurate for most people, including most elite athletes. Typically, it varies more than that. Back to the original subject, I anecdotally found that cycling hilly terrain (both mountain and road bike) was excellent training for climbing on foot. Other than trail runs, I wound up cutting running out of my regimen altogether, substituting it with riding, and the rate at which I could gain altitude only increased and minor joint pain dissappeared.

We learned today that bald, boobed, and bilious make a fitting sentence, however.

The lack of shadows when worn on the head means a lack of depth perception, which leads to dizziness. At the end of a long day, this can provide much amusement for your partner.

So the guy's got man boobs? He's a middle aged cube monkey with 3 kids. The guy's not exactly gonna look like a Baywatch star. Cut him a little slack. I may be repulsive, but sorry to disappoint - no man boob's yet. Maybe when I'm pushing 50 gravity will start to win out. Another man boob denier. Aging vanity is a sad, sad thing. Sad. Like the tears of a clown. When there's no one so round.

So the guy's got man boobs? He's a middle aged cube monkey with 3 kids. The guy's not exactly gonna look like a Baywatch star. Cut him a little slack. I may be repulsive, but sorry to disappoint - no man boob's yet. Maybe when I'm pushing 50 gravity will start to win out. Another man boob denier. Aging vanity is a sad, sad thing.

She doesn't need to, KKK. She carries the promise of what we could become together in her heart.

When hiking in the dark (not that I ever do that) for a long ways, rig your headlamp to your waist belt instead of your head. The shadows from this angle help you see the ground better.

Looks like you, pretty little lady. I keep it in my wallet. With all the other Important Women. It's curved in the shape of my ass.

Wanna see it, Calendar Girl?

I've got a pretty little picture of you.

So the guy's got man boobs? He's a middle aged cube monkey with 3 kids. The guy's not exactly gonna look like a Baywatch star. Cut him a little slack.

The political universe throws more curve balls than anything else. One minute you're out in left field, the next your crossing home plate. It's a game with no rules and a hundred million umpires.

Moderators, these people won't stop claiming to be moderates. In a relative, expanding universe, it's best to constantly swerve.

To increase friction when rapping on thin or single ropes: clip your rap device to the end of a runner girth hitched to your belay loop. The longer the runner, the greater the friction. Ice climbing: pre cut and tie your v threads to save time enroute. 68" lengths will give you the perfect <60 degree angles all around when using 6 or 7mm line, double fishermens, and 22 cm screws. That's finger tip to finger tip, outstretched arms for an average guy of 5'10".

Climb with Ivan. He brings whiskey. An old one, courtesy of Lowell Skoog: use bicycle toe clip straps to strap on tools, water bottles to your shoulder straps or waist belt, etc. They're bomb proof (velcro straps will lead to lost gear in the brush), and make great emergency repair items. Use tin foil as a stove wind screen. Makes a great hat, too. In the snow, put your stove on tree bark. Carry six point aluminum crampons for moderate slopes or if you 'might' need them. Use neosporine as a body lube if you've already scored some chafing. It also works as a temporary ski skin wax in a pinch. An ice climbing tip from Jens: wear an approach under shirt and pair of gloves, then put on dry stuff for the climb.

If you allow it to pass through a mountain goat first it's more tender. It's the only way to produce chartreuse turds, I believe.

Max heart rate is fixed by age (but decreases by about a beat per minute per year of age), but anaerobic threshold, the heartrate at which you go from aerobic to anaerobic exercise, varies by activity. The AT for running is higher than for cycling by as much as 20%. Cycling is more efficient than running; it uses less muscle mass, takes advantage of more momentum, and doesn't require lifting the entire body up and down as much with each stride. AT for any activity, unlike max heart rate, can also be increased through training.