Howdy Everyone, I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support! It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Training Journal: 12/26/22 – 1/1/23 Monday Bouldering @ Movement, 1hr Took it easy and just did an hour bouldering – basically a warmup, then worked briefly on a hard problem. Ended the day with a new V6 (seemed soft) and on my way to a V7, with my eye on a V8 (one can dream). Green M ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone,I've started a Patreon to help support the content creation of my site, as well as all the rest of my social media. I appreciate your support!It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Training Journal 11/28/22 – 12/4/12 Monday Bouldering @ Movement, 2hr Another weird session. Concentration wasn’t a huge problem, but I felt very weak, even though I took an extra day off from what I usually take. My intention was to work on the 45 degree wall again, but I never got on it, ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone,It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Praxis – October 2022 Hannah Green’s incredible persistence of finishing the Sangre de Cristo Range Traverse can be read in her article at iRunFar, I was quite happy to see that Laura Kaplan and her partner went for Nolans 14, and stuck it out well past the 60 cutoff to complete the line in one big push – something […] Read More Until next time,Long May You Range! ...Continue Reading

As soon as the bus pulls into Salida, I’m out the front door, heading down to the old school motel – the one at the outskirts of town with the larger than life flamingo statues, classic cars decorating the front, and rock-bottom room prices. I check in, throw my pack on the bed, then I’m out the door for dinner and to find a few forgotten necessities I’ll need for the next week. Lights out after finishing up my French fries; a 1:30 am alarm set. By 2:30am, I’m starting out from the Loaf ‘n Jug at the end of the corner, ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone,It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: GearJunkie Podcast: Justin Simoni: How to Experience ‘Radical Presence’ Click to Listen to, Podcast: Justin Simoni: How to Experience ‘Radical Presence’[*]Listen on Spotify [*]Listen on Apple PodcastJustin Simoni’s driveway is one of the loneliest places on Earth. After all, it’s been mostly empty for the last 6 years. Read More La Plata to Mt. Elbert Slowlans Segment Posted Boom! Almost done – one more section left, then ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone,It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Training Journal: 5/9/22 – 5/30/22 Recently, I took a trip to the Sawatch – my first time out into the high country – or even out of Boulder, since February. The goal was to take on Slowlans: Nolans 14, but slowly! And I decided to do it as intelligently as possible, which meant taking time off beforehand and allowing myself to recover afterwards. Read More Training Journal: 5/2/22 – 5/8/22 Missed a few weeks – too bad! They ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone,It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Training Journal: 4/11/22 – 4/17/22 Monday Bouldering @ Movement, 2 hours Good session. Resent a new V7, so two V7s for me in this session and many V6’s. Finished off with 12 pullups in a row. Very much a lifetime PR. My arbitrary lifetime goal has been 15 (probably because I set it when I was 15!), Read More Training Journal: 4/4/22 – 4/10/22 Monday Bike Commuting, 20 milesTuesdayBouldering @ Movement, 2 hours WednesdayBike ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone,It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Training Journal: 3/28/22 – 4/3/22 Monday Bike Commuting (20 miles) Tuesday Bike Commuting (20 miles) WednesdayBouldering @ Movement, 2 hoursNew set up on the more vertical walls! Pretty tricky problems, but the grading is kinda off (mostly soft). Got a V7 in about two tries, which is real suspect. Read More LAKE COMO OR BUST! Bikepacking to a Little Bear / Blanca / Ellingwood Fastpack! Read More Training Journal: 3/21/22 ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone,It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Training Journal : 1/14/22 – 1/20/22 Monday Bike Commuting (20 miles)Bouldering @ Spot LouisvilleChallenging boulders set here, for sure. I wasn’t expecting any great performance from myself after recently doing Pikes Peak from Manitou Springs, but I had enough fun, I guess. After wandering around trying to find the perfect boulder that was engaging enough/something I could actual do in a session, I decided to check out a slab b ...Continue Reading

Howdy Everyone,It's the first Monday of the month! Here's what's been happening on the blog: Training Journal: 1/24/22 – 1/30/22 Monday Bouldering @ Movement, 2 hoursHad the intention of topping a V7 I had my eye on last time I visited the gym. It has a difficult move at the beginning, where you have to cross your arms to reach a tiny crimp. Read More Training Journal: 1/17/22 – 1/23/22 Monday Bouldering @ Movement, 2 hoursFinally sent a hard V6 I had been working on for a few sessions. The difficulty is the first mo ...Continue Reading