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Nice Blake! That was on my "secret list" and I totally forgot about it, I'm glad you got it - you're kicking ass!!!! Awesome job.

Can PDX ex-patriots come?

Ahhhhh, the famous "Meaton" is shown in that 1st picture. mmmmmmmmmm, meaty piton.

Two red black diamond nuts, no question, hands down, the best size. That and a yellow alien will get you up anything.

I miss you Erik! Come back to the suck

I married Isis on the fifth day of May But I could not hold on to her very long So I cut off my hair and I rode straight away For the wild unknown country where I could not go wrong. I came to a high place of darkness and light The dividing line ran through the center of town I hitched up my pony to a post on the right Went in to a laundry to wash my clothes down. A man in the corner approached me for a match I knew right away he was not ordinary He said "Are you looking for something easy to catch ?" I said "I got no money". He said "That ain't necessary". We set out that night for the cold in the North I gave him my blanket he gave me his word I said "Where are we going ?" He said "We'd be back by the fourth" I said "That's the best new that I've ever heard". I was thinking about turquoise I was thinking about gold I was thinking about diamonds and the world's biggest necklace As we rode through the canyons through the devilish cold I was thinking about Isis how she thought I was so reckless. How she told me that one day we meet up again And things would be different the next time we wed If I only could hang on and just be her friend I still can't remember all the best things she said. We came to the pyramids all embedded in ice He said "There's a body I'm trying to find If I carry it out it'll bring a good prize" It was then that I knew what he had on his mind. The wind it was howling and the snow was outrageous We chopped through the night and we chopped through the dawn When he died I was hoping that it wasn't contagious But I made up my mind that I had to go on. I broke into the tomb but the casket was empty There was no jewels no nothing I felt I'd been had When I saw that my partner was just being friendly When I took up his offer I must-a been mad. I picked up his body and I dragged him inside Threw him down in the hole and I put back the cover I said a quick prayer and I felt satisfied Then I rode back to find Isis just to tell her I love her. She was there in the meadow where the creek used to rise Blinded by sleep and in need of a bed I came in from the East with the sun in my eyes I cursed her one time then I rode on ahead. She said "Where ya been ?" I said "No place special ?" She said "You look different" I said "Well I guess" She said "You been gone" I said "That's only natural" She said "You gonna stay ?" I said "If you want me to, Yeah ". Isis oh Isis you mystical child What drives me to you is what drives me insane I still can remember the way that you smiled On the fifth day of May in the drizzling rain.

I don't understand how Mr. Drummond from Different Strokes has to do with this?

Way to REPRESENT the PNW!!!

Thanks Jon, I think I'll be okay with the AM workouts. I find that I'm way less tired if I'm active. It's the activation energy that's the hardest part...since even after work and I'm blown, if I do force myself to go to the gym or run - I feel awesome and I wake up less tired. I think it's mostly mental, emotional, and food related. I should get a food allergy test and a glucose tolerance test, and also be stricter on my sleeping schedule. I'm sure this thread strikes a chord with a lot of us on here who are stuck working way too much.

You tell me

Hell yeah!

It's right above the hairpin turn, the trail is cairned to start. Takes about an hour to the pass, very easy.

Plus you just dissed half of Mark Allen's movie selections ISHTAR!

Is there a BMX bike-dance scene set to "how do you talk to an angle"? Are the cobra twins involved? Are you serious. Rad 4 Lyfe

d'oh I mean cis not sys

Wonder about good ice lines on Lemah in winter?

damn that's quick! I think it should be ok to not count time hanging out on the summit, so you're able to enjoy being up there.

I think the AM approach and the tip that you gotta 1st get used to your new schedule are right on. You can't do it all! I can skip the leg workouts, get runs in on non climbing weekends, and do some major muscle groups before work. Groovy, thanks all!

Hell yeah! I can't wait to get on those routes!!!!!!

The objectification of women on the summit of one of Gaia's, the nurturing Earth Mother, most soul-inspiring jewels, hurts my mind, hurts the body whole, and hurts my spirit. I sing the body electric.

high five

one of the best in the range WA or BC! I've got pretty detailed beta from an old TR with Fern for those that want to do a search. Nice!

Thanks dude. It's hard taking your own advice, so I appreciate others

I agree, but I'm in my residency and that's just how it goes.

So I'm totally slacking off in my training because any time I have free time, I'm either totally exhausted and want to go home, or am starving no matter how much snacking I did before the end of the day...usually a combo of both. I work five twelve hour days in a row on my feet, and if I manage to wake my ass up on the weekend, get in two more 8-12 hour days of climbing in (if I'm lucky). so any tips on how to no be hungry or exhausted with such a shitty schedule? Good snacks that take zero time to make or buy (and where to get them), tips on how to increase my energy, when to exercise, etc... Yeah, if someone asked the same question, I'd probably rattle off my professional opinion, but doctors are their worst patients. I always hear about you folks going on long runs, workouts, etc... after work and I wonder how you don't collapse somewhere mid-week. I've tried just sucking it up and heading to the gym or trail regardless after work, but after I get home, make dinner, and eat, it's like 11pm and I'm a drooling incoherent idiot the next day. The advice I'd give myself is to: do my exercise 1st thing in the morning (getting up at like 5am), eat a big breakfast, lay off the coffee, increase my whole foods and greens, take a good multivitamin loaded w/the B's, go to sleep at 10pm, and not drink more than one drink before 9. But being a bachelor, that shit don't work so well....