Keeping Mountain Fitness (when I’m not in the mountains)

When CCTV shows ​the moment ​violent steroid addict Peter Clark​ ​attack​s a​ Detjon Prenci in ​a ​bar – The Sun sustabol the complete guide to anabolic steroids – dosages, safety, first cycle training with limited resources (no gyms and no mountains ☹) my focus falls into two categories- Endurance and Healing.  By focusing on these 2 areas I can return to the mountains with measurable fitness gains and maybe a bit fewer aches and pains.

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MY RECENT TRAIL SNACKS

My trip into the Palisades in the California Sierra involved a very BIG day of almost none stop movement.  Sometimes you plan these days out well in advance, sometimes it’s a spur of the moment trip.   As we packed, I grabbed some easy win trail snacks. 

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LESSONS FROM THE MOUNTAINS

It’s noon and I’m standing at 12,999 feet…which means my head is above 13,000 ft. I’ve just rock climbed to the top of a huge granite spire called Temple Crag in the Palisade Basin of the Sierra Nevada.   I’m feeling really good.   My partner and I had awakened at 3:30 am to start today’s adventure. We blasted the 6+ mile approach in 2 hours, 15 minutes.

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