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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....

You're in for a pleasant surprise on the Hozemonster! Wayne and I did indeed leave the car.

I've heard about this photo, WTF??? I also heard from Jay and Brian that they ran into you....you're famous. Jay will be pleased with his new nickname.

Come to one of our seattle get together parties and meet some folks!

they are hydrogenated in a sys configuration

Whoever it is, he or she is possibly having the most fun.

u-p-g-r-a-y-d-d for a double dose of packin (if you got the reference you win a high five)

Yeah, and also it over stresses the knees, and doesn't really get the psoas! -

I'll vouch for Graham. His packs are simply the best. They carry a lot in a superlight package, and they carry a heavy load great! They also climb sweet! My favorite pack

cuz I bought em out!

I don't think ChadA's stretch is a good one to do at all, I don't recommend it. Here's the psoas -it attaches from the leg/hip to the low back. Here's how you stretch it: Add a sitting butterfly stretch to get the adductors to complement the psoas stretch.

Cuz it's so much easier to show that than to say it, duh

Lots of excellent info on this thread. Everything said so far is right on target.

But they were successful failures Wayne! I've failed and bailed on so many routes it's actually unbelievable. Nooksack tower took SIX approaches to finally climb, for example. I try damnit! After enough big scary routes under the belt, it gets harder to push it if things are sucking ass. PM me if you want my "projects" that I've fully given up on.

Thanks for the PMs! Still need a local person.

We need someone to design a brochure for our clinic. Anyone a graphic designer want a job? PM me

It should help a lot living at that altitude, but you would be WAY better off training at as low of an altitude as possible. Live high train low.

Cool, I don't remember seeing that looking down from the E ridge. Good scoop!

What he said! Jesus H Christ Almighty, boy, in winter! Grab your CAJ and look at the article

Just watching your back for Suey Suerson who can't tell the difference between your business and a route you put up with a friend...plus I want to know the beta!

I'm going to have a longer commute to chop anchors at rocky butte from Seattle, now that I'm gone. Don't scar the gem of the northwest!