So, I'm not a runner ... I'd like to be, and I'm REALLY trying ... but it hurts too much, my knees, my IT band, my feet. My wife is a runner ... she seems to just go, and go, and go. However, every once in a while, I get it ...
I thought this video summed it up nicely!
Onwards from AKQA on Vimeo.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Running ...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
My Birthday Gift
So, just in case my business fails, I'm actively building up my mountaineering skills. I figure there's a pretty significant market for middle-aged, out-of-shape, mountain guides. Call it a backup plan (I just need to sell Jen on the idea).
Last weekend I spent a couple days at an avalanche training course on Mt. Hood. Courtesy of my thoughtful wife Jen. Anyways, I didn't get any really good pictures ... the weather was pretty harsh ... but had fun; as you can tell from this picture.
By the way, this is our team running a very well executed rutschblock test. The conclusion? Extreme avalanche conditions for the day. Cool ... now if I can just regain feeling in my fingers.
Stay tuned to Birthday Gift, Part II -- Crevasse Rescue training in early April.
Thanks Jennifer!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Blog Re-Tooled
I haven't posted on this blog for more than six months, and I'm not sure what exactly I should do with it. Over the next couple of weeks, I think I'll retool it a bit. I know that I enjoy reading other peoples trip reports, so I want to at least keep the site so I can share my experiences and provide climb "beta" for other climbers.
I'll archive the ALA fundraising stuff, and layout a workout/climbing plan for 2009. In the meantime, I'm working on regaining some of the fitness level I achieved in 2008. I had too much fun over the winter. Ugh!
My climbing goals for 2009 include:
1.) Stay closer to home, but climb more technical routes on the local favoriates. In particular, I'm hoping for an opportunity to climb a more advanced route on Adams and perhaps Rainier. Anyone want to climb the Kautz route on Rainier or maybe the Adams glacier this summer?
2.) Get training -- My wife Jennifer bought me a couple weekends of training for my birthday in January. I'll be getting certified for avalanche safety in late March, and then in April I'm taking a crevasse rescue course.
3.) Look for opportunities to lead more substantial climbs.
It should be a great year!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
