This time of year is the worst for training; it’s cold, there’s a million tonnes of junk food everywhere, and it’s only light for about 8 hours a day. I’ve…
Tag: training for climbing
First Marathon
I ran my first marathon!!!! I spent the last six-eight weeks training. Holy shit, I barley kept it together in the last third of the race. I was so amped…
Alberto Edwardo
Ran up Mount Albert Edward the other day! Just thought that I would share the tracklog with the Internet. This was one of the best trail runs I’ve ever had!…
Ueli Steck on Training
“It’s the feeling of total control. When you are properly trained, your body works hard — but when you move, you do not suffer. That’s the feeling I am looking…
“Head’s down”, so hot right now.. “Heads down”…
This past week or so I have been so “heads down”. Yes, I know that’s a buzz word (and a hot one at that in the web design community!) and…
Not Feeling “Well”
So, lately (like the past 2/3 weeks) I have not been feeling “well”. What do I mean by that? Hmm.. Well, I suppose I mean that I should just get…
Little Setback… Part II
Well, I felt that an update to my previous post was in order. My faith in doctors was tested throughout this whole process. All told, I saw three doctors and one surgeon after hitting…
Little Setback…
I can’t go climbing for over a week, maybe more. I injured my left thumb chopping firewood drunk on Saturday night. I can’t begin to tell you how stupid I…
The TC 10K
The Times Colonist 10K was on May 1st, 2011. I ran hard :) I achieved my goal but I’m not super stoked for some reason. I think it’s actually because…
Iron Braden
A guide up Mount Braden in the Sooke Foothills and some ranting. Feb. 21, 2011 was the first day in 2011 that I did not exercise. Here is the reason…