Happy New Year everyone. A new year to get (or stay! ) in shape. I came close to reaching my 2000 trail mile goal last year (1933); going to try again this year. I plan on participating in the 2018 Bob Marshall Open again this year- the traverse will be the longest to date- depending on route chosen, 140+ miles. I enjoyed elk season thoroughly this past fall (despite not harvesting one) due in large part to being in good shape- my goal is to be in even better shape yet from the upcoming season.
So please feel free to check in with your workouts, fitness goals, questions and anything else!
First workout of the New Year today (Tuesday). Cardio, mostly upper body, ski erg machine and arm bike for 40 minutes combined, followed by 20 minutes on the stationary bike.
I applaud all of the New Year's resolution new people in the gym, but it does get crowded this time of year. At least for a few weeks.
I am just recovering from a self induced low back strain that occurred 7 weeks ago. I am back on my cardio routine but no lifting for a few more weeks. I leave next Monday or Tuesday for a 2-3 week wolf/coyote hunt in Idaho and suspect that snowshoeing and pulling my sled may kick my butt. At least the snow shouldn't be as deep as last year.
Oh well, 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger'.
Not necessarily backpack hunting related, but I plan to hit 405 for deadlifts and 315 for squats this year.
I am moving from 450 ft ASL to 5500 ft ASL within the next month, and after my experience hunting elk at 8-9k ft this year I will focus on uphill hiking with weight in my pack and the stair master this year, along with getting up above 8k as much as possible this summer.
Dog hikes in 12-15 F with some wind. Keep moving and all is good. Stop and the chill comes quick. Merlot loves it.
Stairmaster: 30minutes, 4/5 days per week. Weights--3/4 days per week, the usual, but cutting down on the waiting between sets. Core items--wall balls, planks.
Need to lose a few, so paying more attention to the eating. Upping the vegetables and fruits. This years protein kill tastes about as good as it gets.
Should work on the glutes since the gals don't pinch me as often as some of our posters.
Unfortunately age has had a vapid effect on your panache. A grown man, dare I say statesman, showing off by cracking walnuts between his cheeks in the gym most definitely lacks panache.
Just think what that looks like? Ohhhhhhh, really just stop, before it gets out of hand.
I got hit with that flu for what seemed to be 5 weeks. I need to get cardio back in order. However, Strength is doing well. I think right now I am at a lifting plateau and need to shake it up. I really don't need to get stronger but I want to get freak strength back. So I am continuing.
Yesterday I did 315 inclines, 150 curls and 525 Deads. I need to get the Deadlift weight up. I am thinking front squats. I need to get the cardio wolf going. I need to get two two hours straight by June. Otherwise stuff is good.
Deadlifts, standing press, squats, seated rows, calf machines, more deadlifts.
Finished on Stairmaster for 10minutes
Ok, now best of luck with the ankle and keep the back of the gown tied up. There are other patients the nurses have responsibilities for, and they can't be playing grab ass with you and give them the attention they deserve. It will only be for a few days. so try....
I got hit with that flu for what seemed to be 5 weeks. I need to get cardio back in order. However, Strength is doing well. I think right now I am at a lifting plateau and need to shake it up. I really don't need to get stronger but I want to get freak strength back. So I am continuing.
Yesterday I did 315 inclines, 150 curls and 525 Deads. I need to get the Deadlift weight up. I am thinking front squats. I need to get the cardio wolf going. I need to get two two hours straight by June. Otherwise stuff is good.
Not sure what your definition of "freak strength" is, but I'm thinking you have to be pretty close. Those DL numbers make my back hurt just reading them...
Did lower body today. Goblet squats, back squats. hamstring curls, glute kick-backs, one-legged stuff on the Bosu for balance, and abs. No dieting required, I'm down to 198.
I eat pretty healthy- lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meat, etc; but no dieting- I consume a lot of calories in a day and won’t shy away from foods like cheeseburgers, pizza (and IPA’s too). I’ve found putting in 30-ish miles a week let’s me ignore calorie counting or forbidden foods- much easier that way.
3.5 very chilly and blustery miles for Tiny E and I this evening
Update on ankle surgery, I postponed it for a short time. Got a second opinion from another surgeon who uses a different technique that's much less invasive, arthroscopic vs a large open incision and screws to fasten the bones vs screws and a plate. Everything I've read says arthroscopic is the way to go, just waiting on the CT scan to make sure it can be done arthroscopically.
So Harry, you'll have to put up with my comments for a bit longer.
As in, Jump rope? Seriously? What's next, a couple sweet tats and a 'do rag?
Update on ankle surgery, I postponed it for a short time. Got a second opinion from another surgeon who uses a different technique that's much less invasive, arthroscopic vs a large open incision and screws to fasten the bones vs screws and a plate. Everything I've read says arthroscopic is the way to go, just waiting on the CT scan to make sure it can be done arthroscopically.
So Harry, you'll have to put up with my comments for a bit longer.
As in, Jump rope? Seriously? What's next, a couple sweet tats and a 'do rag?
Your comments are normally fine until you get into the sexual innuendos. And then they become a little out there. Like they say, you can BS the fans, but not the players. I think a 'do rag would be post a pic material. Come on, just do it.
The less cutting and bondo they have to mess with should be a plus.
Sheesh, bondo is ten year-old technology, they don't use that stuff any more.
You'd think a man of your caliber and erudition would know that.
PS, no innuendo here, those are all true stories. I'd tell you about the three women who accosted me in the hot tub this afternoon, but that'd curl your hair. And yes, I know you don't have any.
Update on ankle surgery, I postponed it for a short time. Got a second opinion from another surgeon who uses a different technique that's much less invasive, arthroscopic vs a large open incision and screws to fasten the bones vs screws and a plate. Everything I've read says arthroscopic is the way to go, just waiting on the CT scan to make sure it can be done arthroscopically.
Doubt it'd be possible to over-analyze something irreversible like bone fusion surgery... so I think that's wise.
Walked 5 this morning. Really need to get revved up for 2018. So far I'm a slacker.
Circuit program x3 of each of the following with no rest between exercises but 1 minute rest / water break after each circuit: -Deadlift clean and press with 50 pound bar (10) -Bicep curls 50 pound bar (15) -squats 50 pound bar (50-60 reps each time with some slow some quicker mimicking body pump routine) -pushups (20) -oblique crunches (20) -walking lunges with 50 pound bar (30) -tricep dips (25) -farmers walk across room and up two flights of stairs and back with 35s in each hand
10 minutes of stretching (i have found as of the last few years a little less intensity and 10-15 minutes post-workout stretching are requirements for me to avoid injury).
Wendler week 4 squats 3x5, bench 3x5- week 4 is a deload week with lighter weight so bumped up the other stuff- 5x10 pull-ups, 5x25 dips and 5sets of incline sit-ups, back extensions and leg lifts
Leg machine calf presses x3--Knee pain has left since I started working on the calfs. Interesting discovery.
Back and knee stretches--seems as if the bulging disk has decided to reside in its' proper place. Thigh going numb is almost a thing of the past. Almost....
5x20 on roll-out wheel. I'm going to feel that tomorrow.
Leg machine calf presses x3--Knee pain has left since I started working on the calfs. Interesting discovery.
Back and knee stretches--seems as if the bulging disk has decided to reside in its' proper place. Thigh going numb is almost a thing of the past. Almost....
Awesome news both! Good job. Payoff for all the work.
Yeah... it's all connected through the knee area, or it seems like it is. The IT band issues I've been battling are weird like that too. Where the pain manifests has no obvious connection to the bands, but clearly if they tighten up it pulls other "stuff" out of position and add in a bunch of repetive motion (pedaling) and the result is "ouch". It was starting to kick in on my right leg today. If I start trying to bang long distances again- 40 to 60 miles- I'll HAVE to figure out WTF because it starts to kick in around 25-30 miles just like clockwork.
Repetitive stress always warrants extra attention and rest breaks as the years add up. Give it a rest before you push into the danger zone and 40-60 may be a breeze. You go just as far, it just takes a little longer. It's not a race.
Yesterday was a good day....Shoveled and pushed snow for around 1.5hours, very limited back strain and the knee was just going along for the ride. Odd thing to me was the PT people and the Docs never mentioned the calf when it came to the knee. They looked at the pics and said that is a pretty good knee. Don't know why it hurts. A month or so ago, I just thought you never do calf specific so why not. Lucky....
Addition: And the more I do yoga stretching, the better the flexibility. It isn't just for the girls.
I've moved away from rides that long. I think it becomes almost counterproductive, or perhaps to say it better, it opens the door to other issues that might make the gains not worth it. My 50+ rides were very therapeutic for my noggin rehab. One of the strangest symptoms of the [bleep] injury was a very tangible anxiety that I wasn't actually ME. Weird stuff, but it was as real as it gets at the time, as in for many months, and actually if you've BTDT, it makes some sense. I dissolved for several hours. I can't remember any of it. When I re-assembled (that's what it felt like, coming to in the ER) I was very different. Was I still Jeff? It was certainly questionable. ANYWAY, I can report that there ain't nothing like suffering in a body, to re-anchor your "self" in that body. So I suffered, a lot, and it was awesome.
But now I'm doing much more intense but shorter rides. My 27 miler is a brutal route. I'll try to put up a chart of it. It's not for the faint of heart, literally, but it's "only" takes 2+ hours. 50 miles takes forever and I question whether that kind of endurance training is actually net-positive in the long run.
I've been Crossfitting religiously for the last 2 years straight. Am in the best shape of my life. I'm a lifelong long distance runner and have all but given it up to Crossfit. I love the constantly varied workouts. Have done some things in there that I never thought I would ever be able to do. Bench 260, Deadlift 425, Back squat 325, double unders with a jump rope, bar muscle ups, etc. Gonna help me out when I hit west TX this year with mulie mike for aoudad sheep!
Nope, arthroscopic. and less hardware left behind. The surgeon had me do a CT scan to make sure he could do it arthroscopically because the ankle is out of whack.
He called me to discuss the results, said, yes he could do it arthroscopically, and then added something to the effect of "man, your ankle is really messed up."
I just laughed and said thanks for bringing that to my attention.
Awesome! Well, a fella can either confront and vanquish that which strives to take him out of the game.... or he can sit on a couch and bitch about what used to be. Pretty clear which approach you are taking.
do they (you) have a thumbnail sketch of what your recovery will entail?
Thanks for asking. Eight weeks in a hard cast with no weight-bearing, it takes that long for the bones to knit together. I'll do what I can in the gym: upper body, off leg, and whatever I can do along the lines of leg lifts, cable flies with an ankle cuff, crunches, and machines like hamstring curls.
After that, several weeks in a boot with gradual weight-bearing and exercise. I asked about PT sessions and it's not like re-hab of a knee or shoulder where you're restoring range of motion because there is no range of motion. So it's mostly just strengthening, balance, and all that. I'll need to work on cardio too, stationary bike and stairs if I can. Supposed to be about 8 months until you're back at 100%. Just in time for hunting season.
Maybe I'm just extra-sensitive to this since I'm finally 99% clear of my bout with PF after 18 frikkin' months, but when I simulate walking with an in-articulate ankle I feel weird pressures in the arch of my foot. Careful there.
Maybe I'm just extra-sensitive to this since I'm finally 99% clear of my bout with PF after 18 frikkin' months, but when I simulate walking with an in-articulate ankle I feel weird pressures in the arch of my foot. Careful there.
The thing is, I've been walking on an inarticulate ankle for over a year now. The tip-off was when I started having hip problems on that side from limping and favoring the ankle.
Smoke, I thought I saw you at the gym tonight. I guy sitting in a chair with a cast on his foot and a pair of crutches. But then I realized he was sitting, watching TV in the men’s locker room. Had it actually been you, you would have chosen a vantage to keep your eyes on the ladies working out. Heal fast, my friend!
Just doing some leg lifts on the floor, with an extra 8 lbs on one side. Haven't used the prescribed painkillers for 2 days now which is a plus, ibuprofen and elevation seem to be working.
I found out first-hand what they mean by "opioid crisis." Didn't sh** for 3 days. If I'd had a tape measure with me this morning, I'm confident I would've set a new world record!!
In an effort to bring this back to topic, I'm slowly getting back into it. Several bike rides earlier in the month then derailed by the bug. This week back at it on bike and treadmill. Did a some weightlifting before my son's soccer game. I'll be sore tomorrow but I knew that would be the case. Getting ready for elk again this fall, drop camp style.
I'm getting ready for elk too, backpack style. Getting off the painkillers post-op and doing those leg lifts were the first two steps in a long road to make that happen. Thanks for making the effort to bring us back on topic. That Jeff_O really gets sidetracked sometimes.
Be sure to think through the logistics of a solo backpack elk hunt if you get one down. Can be daunting! It's stopped me from packing solo into a couple NE Oregon canyons that I know hold elk.
Saturday I hit the Y and did workout A of SS. Of course I went too heavy too soon after a long layoff.
Sunday - Went on a 4.5 mile hike with local group. Wanted to see how my first rendition of day pack rode and it was good to get out on the trail. Pretty mild in both temp and terrain. Pack setup rode well but may swap out the bag for a little more room/organization. Flung some arrows in the afternoon. Overall a good day.
Today - 30min on bike at a recovery/moderate pace to clear the legs.
MTwarden - talked to a guy on the hike that told me they have an adventure race in the ANF similar to what you do in the Bob. I may try to do the short one this year, we'll see how training and other commitments go.
Scott- not familiar w/ ANF? The guy who started the Bob Open raced the Alaska Wilderness Classic several years and thought why not in the Bob Marshall complex- he’s been organizing it for about 7-8 years now.
Deadlifts--6x5 with increasing weight, 1x5 grunter-1x2 Grunter +P BP--4x5 increasing weight but moderate Squats-back was a little tweaked from the Deadlift so an easy 2x5 Seated rows-2x20 Bar Curls-1x10-1x20 Roll-outs-2x20 C2Rower--5000meter intervals
Have been trying to do ~50 miles on the bike trainer per week. Have been swimming on Sundays but plan to increase the swimming to 2 or 3 times per week. Also thinking I might get a fat tire bike so I can get the hell out of the house for some bike time.
A high quality bicycle is a beautiful thing. I say do it!
Started in on next winter's firewood today. Only about 90 minutes but, got started, and I can feel it tonight. It's not yet clear to me how exactly it'll play out; some years there's more cutting than splitting, some years the other way. Still walkin' my woods going "hmmm". At 25 years in we've largely accomplished our main goals in terms of clearing and thinning different areas, and at least so far there's no major windfall events that are in reach of my truck... so, hmmm.
Short treadmill run after bodyweight strength stuff yesterday morning. 60min on the bike this morning. Starting to get used to the saddle again but it's tuff. Hope to get a hike in this weekend somewhere.
I got back in the gym today. 20 minutes on the arm bike, then 20 minutes on the ski erg machine, then 20 on the floor doing 3 sets of 4 different leg lifts. Felt good.
Took my oldest son to the gym yesterday. At 18 he's finally showing an interest in strength training. Did squats, presses, DL and he wanted me to look at his form on bench so we did a little of that too. I didn't let him do deads since he couldn't get into good form - scared cat back. We'll work on that. Lots of setup changes between sets as he's 6ft 140lbs and I'm 5ft6in and 185lbs. Good time though.
Took my oldest son to the gym yesterday. At 18 he's finally showing an interest in strength training. Did squats, presses, DL and he wanted me to look at his form on bench so we did a little of that too. I didn't let him do deads since he couldn't get into good form - scared cat back. We'll work on that. Lots of setup changes between sets as he's 6ft 140lbs and I'm 5ft6in and 185lbs. Good time though.
I'm waiting to see how sore he is today.
Good job, Dad. Remind him that pain is weakness leaving the body. That might resonate with a teenager.
Burpees, and pull-ups. 100 of each as fast as I could. Rested then did kettle bell swings, snatches and goblet squats in Tabata type cycles. Barbell squats then clean and press today. Most likely do some jump-rope and push ups after I'm done, we'll see how it goes.
Tiny Elvis was chomping to get out, despite the single digit temps. Put on his down jacket and some mushers wax on his feet and put 4 miles in on the fresh snow
Tiny Elvis was chomping to get out, despite the single digit temps. Put on his down jacket and some mushers wax on his feet and put 4 miles in on the fresh snow
Little Elvis is a stud pup for sure. My two fat welfare recipients sure couldn't keep up with him. To be honest though they wouldn't need a jacket. Hearty fur and fat keep them toasty.
Weight carry, stack and condition today. Take my 45 lbs and 35 lbs plates and carry them from my weight room up the stairs to the living room. Do a some bear crawls back and forth. Mix in some jump rope, kettle bell stuff, burpee's and so on. Then carry all the plates back down to the weight room. A really good all over body work out and gets the heart pumping good.
The trip up the ridge last night took a bit longer with all the new snow and drifting. With all the snow we have there will probably be some left for Smoke to come shovel after your all healed up.
Yep, the glutes are going to hell. I can't move very fast so the women are swarming and having a field day fondling the glutes, they are covered with welts and hickies.
AKA pustules and rashes. Ya never know what you'll catch from Gym Wenches!
Sounds like the recovery at a minimum is eventless so far. Cool!! "Events" are not a good thing in a medical scenario.
Got fair weather as far as my phone can see. We've had a VERY mild winter here. I've been chasing some major new business; gotta unplug from the chase and get my ass outside.
Yep, the glutes are going to hell. I can't move very fast so the women are swarming and having a field day fondling the glutes, they are covered with welts and hickies.
Amazing at your age to have come back so quickly. You are a master in faking a limp and letting them catch you. And here I thought you were little more than a supreme Elk finding machine.
Well, I bit the bullet and bought a fat bike. Borealis Flume (Colorado company, did that just to help with Smoke's recovery.) I rode a friend's bike for a while Saturday, stewed on it Sunday, and then purchased Monday. Did about 10 miles and only got kicked off of one trail. Below zero temps are not kind to the cell phone, so not really sure how far I ended up going. Now I just need another $500 worth of crap (frame bag, lights, pogies) and she'll be good to go.
70-80 lbs sandbag work. Alternated various exercises and stair climbs. Between each set of exercises I kept it on my shoulders, or bear hugged it and carried it around with me while I sucked in some much need O2. Never set it down for 35 minutes. Felt like I could float when I did. Caught my breath and knocked out a few sets of dead hang pull-ups. Resting today and making food for my weekend at work meals.
29 mile ride. Embarked from my buddy's place and did a route we hadn't done in a while because we'd had a nasty dog interaction a couple years ago way up this rural Coast Range road. Anyway-killer route, super steep. And 61F and sunny.
well today was supposed to be a trail day- the day started out at 45 degrees and rain, at noon it was 30 degrees and snow and when I got off work it was 9 degrees, still snowing and a stiff 25 mph north wind, so......., went to the gym Wendler week 7 deadlifts 5/3/1+, overhead press 5/3/1+, chin-ups 3x13, weighted lunges 3x50 yards, core
Did upper body cardio today, 25 minutes of intervals on the arm bike and then 25 on the ski erg machine. Then three sets of four different leg lifts. I'll have to remember to wear long pants next time, there was a near riot as all the women were jostling for position to look up my shorts while I was doing the leg lifts. Good thing I wasn't commando, no telling what would've happened.
Tiny E and got 6.5 miles in on snowshoes (Tiny E had to just break trail without them)- cold, about 10, but sunny without much wind- pretty nice afternoon
I have to give you props for maintaining a vibrant fantasy life even in incipient old age.
What? You don’t believe it’s true? Smoke doesn’t BS about what goes on at the gym. Well, maybe about not being commando but I’m sure we can overlook that.
Sunny today and in the mid-40's here. I sat on the back porch (south-facing) with my shirt off for a while, vitamin D being important in bone generation and healing.
It was nice until I saw the two neighbor ladies ogling with binoculars, I had to go inside, I felt so cheap.
I had project meetings all weekend so no hikes or snowshoeing. Back on the bike this morning for an hour.
Jeff O - Thinking I have to make some fit changes on the bike. Probably bring the bars back an inch, feeling too laid out which causes me to come forward in the saddle. Can't bring the saddle forward any more. Thoughts on this?
I'm certainly no bike fit expert, but you absolutely want a correct fit. Do you have any hand numbness after a long time in the saddle? That'd be another sign of being too far forward.
Sounds like you have two options. The obvious one would be a new stem; I haven't ever done that so I can't really opine BUT try to get one that doesn't require all your controls to come off the bars to swap out. The other option is a seatpost with less (or no) "setback". That I have played with on my "winter" bike and it's easy and cheap if you just try inexpensive steel seatposts at least until you find what works. Many seatposts have a ton of setback so depending on what you have going on now, this could be your huckleberry.
The other thing you are changing there, though, is the geometric relationship between basically your pelvis and the center of rotation of the cranks.... so just watch your knees at first for signs of strain.
You could always pay a pro to fit you. I found those guys a bit woo-woo for my tastes but that's probably just the couple guys I talked to. Certainly, it can be approached as a science and there are some very astute bike fitters out there.
I am also no bike fit expert, but I have found that if you ask a couple questions, many bike shops would be happy to give you a 5-minute "fit" for nothing. Regardless of how much they know, it is pretty helpful to have your bike on a trainer and another person to observe and/or adjust. If you don't know what you are doing (and I don't) they can usually get you in the ballpark.
"I'm looking for a new stem, because I'm not sure my bike fits me right." should lead to a conversation about what stem you are looking for, and then a "bring the bike in some time". They also will have a box of used/returned/no longer cool anymore stems that they might be willing to let you try or sell you for $5-10.
If things go that way and you get more than you paid for, then you know where to go when you need other stuff.
Thanks. I hadn't thought about the saddle stem but I think that's where I'll start. I had the quick bike fit done (swapped the neck from the fork stem to bars for a shorter one but it's still 3" long) but it's been 5-6 years and things have changed.
Yep, used/returned/uncool is always good.
I knew when I bought the bike it was aggressive but seems to really bother me more this year. Its a Fuji Roubiax ACR1.0.
Fit gets really crucial as the mileage goes up. Things that you barely notice 10 miles in can be excruciating @ 50 miles... hand or foot numbness, butt or taint "issues", etc. But those are all ancillary to the real reason to get a fit that works: knees.
Just remember little changes go a long way... you mentioned an inch... that'd be a BIG change! Just go easy at first and listen to your precious knees.
I don't know a better friend to a middle-aged man than a good road bike. Well, maybe a still-horny wife.
Edit: I like to bring the tools necessary to make fit adjustments along on a long ride (when I'm messing with fit, I mean); you can really feel small changes once you've "acclimated" to a given fit for say 10 miles. I mean, raise or lower the seat by as little as 1/8" and it's like "whoa!".... I can feel the changes (and their effects) much better than if I'm just sitting on my bike out in my man cave "imagining".
I agree about the small changes. I did that with the seat height, Had some knee pain until I dropped the height about 1/8" or so. Don't notice as much on the road but the trainer can be torture and I'm only at an hour. I'm hoping to do 1.5-2 hrs in another month or so.
I'm going to look for a new saddle stem and play with that position first.
1 mile run 300 air squats 200 push-ups 100 pull-ups 1 mile run
this evidently was on of Lt Michael Murphy’s favorite workouts, they (Navy SEALS) did this workout with 20-ish pounds of body armor on!!! Lt Murphy was killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan and awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. They named this workout in honor of his service.
Good luck with the flu....If there is a next time, don't wait 10 days, if one is not coming around in 4 and getting worse. This is a potent strain and even some of the young and healthy are having a nasty time.
Went on a shoulder season elk hunt in central MT last weekend that required snowshoes which gave me a whole new outlook/ perspective on fitness/ workouts. Went with a buddy who didn't fill his non-resident tag during the general season so I was focused on getting him one. The hike in wasn't so bad at about 30-40deg as we were able to stay on top of the snow for the most part. Got in to a few cows bedded down under the trees and out of the wind at the base of a hill. Buddy and a guy we teamed up with both got small cows. I passed on a shot because I knew packing out 2 was going to be difficult and thankfully my freezer is full. Boy am I glad I passed. I packed out 2 front shoulders for my buddy and we post-holed most of the 2+ mi back to the truck because we could not stay on top of the snow with the added weight. It was exhausting in the crusty windblown snow, never-mind the steady 20-30mi winds once we got out from behind the hill, and the plummeting temperature- it read 5deg when we got back to the truck; god knows what the wind-chill factor was. In the end we estimated we snow-shoed at least 6mi that day. Going to have to adjust my workouts accordingly.
snowshoeing is a wonderful way, well maybe not wonderful :D, how about effective, way to stay/get in shape; in addition to the aerobic benefits- it does a great job of working your core, entire legs/glutes and really smokes your hip flexors and abductors. It also does a decent job with your upper body with the poles.
it’s the reason I try and maximize my snowshoe miles prior to the Bob Marshall Open- it is the best way I’ve found to mimic best the rigors of that event
Been mixing it up with my sandbag and kettle bell. Five Turkish get-ups each side with my 35 lbs kettle bell. Clean and press the sand bag and do five squats. Carry the bag down stairs and either do five lunges each leg, or five burpee/sandbag cleans. Drop the bag and do five dead-hang pull ups. Clean and press the bag and head back up stairs. Pace around with the bag on my shoulder until I catch my breath enough to hit another round. Got ten rounds done in about 30 minutes and had that great post workout feel all the rest of the day. Been digging on this type of workout. Really hits my core and is pushing my endurance level. Heart pounds heavy the entire time and I have to focus on controlling my breathing. Well worth the price of a couple sacks of pea gravel and a rusted up kettle bell from 2nd hand Sports.
Did upper body cardio today, leg lifts on the floor, and a few leg machines. 25 minutes of intervals on the arm bike, then 20 minutes on the ski erg, then machines. Felt good.
4 trail miles for Tiny E and I and as many squalls that came through- it’s now snowing in earnest now; I’m confident that we’ll see Spring by the end of May
Four miles on trail for Onyx and I tonight. Wet snow blizzard and the MicroSpikes were balling up. I had to scrape them on logs and stumps every couple hundred yards coming down.
We might have Mike. Started today like so may others with shoveling snow. Spin class then 3 sets of weights after work. Supposed to head into a FS cabin tomorrow, second cabin trip of the week.
sounds like fun; I’m bagging my planned overnighter in the Elkhorns Saturday, calling for blizzard conditions- not good when you’re plan called for bagging two peaks
Tiny E and I headed back up to Mt Helena this evening, pretty chilly at 10 degrees, at least 8” of new snow higher. Doesn’t seem to bother Elvis, I think he may have some pine marten in him
Have been giving the trainer a break for the last week and hammering the fat bike. It has been warm and snowing (and a little rain) lately.
Rode the beach on Monday and found a dead whale... so that was something. Swimming 2x per week. Mid-week workout is swim 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15 minutes with 30 seconds of rest in between. Sort of exhausting.
Workout routine hit a snag. Biking wasn't too bad but treadmill really had me feeling bad and wheezing. Doc thinks it asthma but given my past we're heading into some tests. I'll know more in a week or so.
Long walk with the dogs this morning. They're upset that I didn't let them take their time to read their pee-mail along the way. Thinking up a creative work out for this afternoon. Trying to keep my work-outs full body, varied and taxing.
Bagged the cabin trip due to the prospect of high wind and possible rain, so I took Onyx yesterday afternoon for 4 miles on trail if you can call it that. Should have had snowshoes instead of my MicroSpikes. Snow was mid shin to knee deep until we hit a more used trail coming down. Good workout though.
Last day of Smolov Jr. Bench, Bent Dumb bell Rows, Preacher machine curls, 25 min of stationary bike. People might laugh at that but my last bench workout was 2x10(135), 2X10(215), 10x3(405). I am going to switch back to Wendler 5/3/1 and do more on squats, oh presses and deadlifts.
Cyn has turned the corner (in a good way); missed 9 days work which is a record of sorts for her. I was clearly exposed to it, and there's been several nights where I was pretty certain I was getting sick... but so far have fought it off. Anyway she's got two big backpacking trips set up for summer so she's very motivated to get back to working out, once she stops hacking her lungs out in chunks, of course. Nasty flu.
1 mile run in the a.m. then a few hours at the rifle range, afternoon swimming with kids in the pool followed by crunches.
This years goal, loose 10 lbs. Life goal, gave up copenhagen. 👍
That Copenhagen was a bear to fight for me. Quit 15 some odd years ago and damn glad I did. If nothing else its an outrageously expensive way to eat at your teeth and gums.
Had the time and hit it hard yesterday. Started out the day taking the dogs for a walk. After that I had a long stretch and warm-up session then a hodge podge of full body exercises with minimal down time between them. After I cooled down I took the dogs for another long walk.
I got off the Copenhagen about 20 years ago (was on it about 20 years)- was tough, but after a year or so, I knew I whipped it- it’s a nasty ass habit and nearly as addictive as heroin. It’ll be one of the best things you ever do
Copenhagen is a finely cut tobacco that Satan packs into a can
Thats an accurate description if I ever heard one.
I walked 1.5 miles on my lunchbreak then shoveled 3 wheel barrows of dirt, unloaded them by heaving over my fence and laid some sod when I got home. Gotta love yard work!
Did resistance machines yesterday, mostly upper body but also hamstring curls and quad extensions. You can do those with a cast, just don't ask your doctor first.
Yesterday was burpee's into power cleans and stair climbs with my trusty sandbag. Good and tired after that. Last night we received a fresh load of free exercise. Today I got in a good hour and a half of snow shoveling.
MT. Warden that 8 miles of post holing through the snow sounds like some solid training!
4.5 miles with my wife and Tiny E; we had a pretty big wind event last night, so several portions of the trails were blown in- wife didn’t wear gaiters- whoops!
Did road work today about a mile and a quarter on the scooter. We have a park with nice wide sidewalks. Sang the whole way so my blind dog could follow. Women were swooning at the sound of my crooning.
Walked the dogs about 45 minutes this morning through the deep snow. After their post walk biscuit they don't seem too interested in much other than sleep. No work today so I'm just resting, getting ready to go to the grocery store for some grub. This afternoon I'll hammer out some clean and presses, and some dead lifts.
What do some of you guys do for your diets? The way some of you guys hammer it I'd think ya'll would need to eat a sheep a day or be starving! Myself I try hard to eat a heck of a lot of vegetables and proteins. My work lunches are typically a stir fry, without much added other than meat and vegetables. I make a lot of scrambled egg dishes, again loaded with vegetables. I limit myself on bread and other carbohydrate rich foods. I never ever allow myself to tie into the boundless amounts of empty calorie food that is always piled up on the counter at work. It may sound condescending and arrogant, but watching my co-workers gorge on cookies and crap motivates me to easily shun that junk.
I eat a lot- combo of high metabolism and cranking out a lot of miles. I eat little to no sweets, little to no crap snacks, little to no refined/processed stuff (instead brown rice, whole wheat pasta, quinoa, beans, etc), lots of lean meats, lots of fruits/veggies, dairy and eggs and IPA
I’ll eat stuff like pizza and cheese burgers/fries guilt free, don’t eat it a lot, but enjoy it when I do.
I eat mostly paleo/Primal with occasional strict stints of Keto. When eating Keto, I have amazing energy with no craving. I did one peak bagging trip last fall that was 15 miles, 3500’ of gain. Breakfast was coffee with heavy cream. I ate two squares of cheese and a few walnuts about 2:00 PM and had plenty of energy the entire day.
Laps in the pool both Sat and Sun along with lots of grading the yard via wheel barrow and shovel. Today was 1.5 mile run, had to buy some new sneaks as shin splints were beginning to set in. Enjoy my runs but hate shin splints. Wife talked me into stopping at the new IKEA store, what a maze. They did have some pretty good salmon for a 5.99 meal.
Smoke told me if I wanted strong glutes I had to eat a lot of gluten. After 6 months my glutes are still only average, but I’m sure it will work. We all know Smoke doesn’t BS when it comes to the gym. I feel so fortunate that he shares his strength tips with me.
You got it all wrong Harry, I said "when you go to the Golden Corral for the senior buffet, don't be a glutton."
Now, when you're ready to move onto the quads, let me know. You'll need oversized headphones, and some old "Who" albums. I call it the "Quadrophenia Workout."
I have discovered the antidote to my weight-loss concern a few months ago.
Been chasing a big (business) fish and it's kinda consumed me. Got out of my workout rhythms. Ugh. Gotta get revved back up. I've at least been doing some late night stretching and light core work.
You got it all wrong Harry, I said "when you go to the Golden Corral for the senior buffet, don't be a glutton."
Now, when you're ready to move onto the quads, let me know. You'll need oversized headphones, and some old "Who" albums. I call it the "Quadrophenia Workout."
Ok, got it this time. I fell so foolish. However, I never go to the Golden Corral and if I did it would feel strange at the senior buffet. Especially them thinking I don't qualify for the SC discount. I'm sure you have more than a little experience with the SC discount. Have you gotten used to it?
Anyway remember, if you ever need any prescription advise, don't hesitate. I'll be there for you, like you have been for me.
yesterday evening I lifted three local IPA pints (strict form)- met with three guys who are going to do the Bob Marshall Open this spring- it has the makings to be the toughest one yet- longest route combined with record snow, should be interesting
I don't own a muscle that isn't feeling the burn from lactic acid. My work schedule had me going in early this week so I made myself get up and going at 4 am. Dove out of the rack like a shaved headed recruit on week two of Boot Camp. Walked the dogs a fast walk. Got back to the house and turned on some sappy YouTube motivational stuff to really get me pumped while I stretched and warmed up. Then I tore into my workout. Burpee's to sandbag clean and press, squats, side to side dead-lifts, squats, lunges and a host of other full body exercises non stop. On and on without rest for a hard 30 minutes. Sweat poured, my heart pounded and my lungs felt too small to suck in the O2 I needed.
I've no idea what my sandbag actually weighs. I'm guessing somewhere around 60-70 lbs, which is too light in some instances, but mighty heavy in others. Where its pure gold for me is it's multi-functional uses. I can drop into a bear crawl and drag it along. I can do push-ups and slide it from one arm to the other. Or I can simply carry it around in various manors.
mtwarden, I think tonight will be a good hotwings and beer night. Stout or brown ale for me though. More wholesome than that IPA stuff.
An hour on trails with Onyx last night in a graupel blizzard. A good climb with conditions ranging from good packed footing to bone jarring post-holing.
Added abou a mile and a half with the dog, on the scooter. Mtwarden would've been proud, the sidewalk was rough-textured asphalt with cracks in it, and there were some pretty good uphill stretches, probably an elevation gain close to 30 feet.
Ed- we took off from the town of Elkhorn on the Muskrat Ck (Iron Mine) trail, near the top of the trail you veer off to the east up to Windy Pass and on to Elkhorn Peak-> cross country to Crow Peak-> follow the ridge line to the east for about a mile and then angle down- it’ll put you on a old forest service road above Leslie Lake, follow that road most of the way down Queens Gulch- there’s a cut off road to the west that will deposit you back to Elkhorn
I think the distance isn’t that much different than hitting Elkhorn and Crow as an out and back, but saves you a climb back up to Elkhorn Peak and lets you see a little different country
......near the top of the trail you veer off to the east up to Windy Pass and on to Elkhorn Peak-> cross country to Crow Peak-> follow the ridge line to the east for about a mile and then angle down- it’ll put you on a old forest service road above Leslie Lake, follow that road most of the way down Queens Gulch- there’s a cut off road to the west that will deposit you back to Elkhorn ....
This reminds me of every time I've asked for directions in southern Louisiana. Except there are no ridges, passes, or peaks down there.
Crunches and push-ups and core stuff last night, 28 mile hill ride today. The ride really pounded my quads. I'll be surprised if I don't get a cramp at some point tonight.
An hour on “trail” with Onyx. Started off thinking “This is great “ someone had been on the trail with MSR snowshoes. Well about 600 yards up the first steep climb, snowshoe man turned around, so the rest of the climb was some major post holding. Someday all this white crap will melt. Possibly soon.
I took my little boat out on the ocean (calm seas) and caught ling cod limits with my buddy. We were noobs but the fishery is hot. I don't know how to quantify the workout but I'm whipped. From my hands to my feet. Catching big fish in a little boat on the Pacific is a whole body workout that'll leave you smiling.
Ed- I saw something yesterday on the trails I haven’t seen since November- a little bit of mud, granted it was a very small stretch and on a southwest facing slope, but mud nonetheless
Kettlebell swings for me today. Almost seems absurd how they work so many muscles. I mean when I first seen them done I thought they looked silly and thought no way could they be an effective exercise. Let me assure you I was very WRONG!
Kettlebell swings for me today. Almost seems absurd how they work so many muscles. I mean when I first seen them done I thought they looked silly and thought no way could they be an effective exercise. Let me assure you I was very WRONG!
How right you are.
Anyway, a continuum of squats, deadllifts, Bench press, roll-outs, lunges, standing press, thrusters, curls, kettlebells, stairmaster, treadmill and rower. Nothing changes but the day and which ones are up.
Another hour long spin class this evening the a quick session of lifting. Mike, you should have taken a photo of the mud so people would believe you saw it. Seeing Bigfoot has been more likely than mud since about November.
Did upper body last night, mostly cable machines, pull-ups, rows. Got rid of the hard cast on Tuesday, they replaced it with an air cast. Dr. said the ankle is ahead of schedule as far as the incisions healing up and has much less swelling than most people at this point six weeks out. Two more weeks and I can start putting weight on it and driving again.
I have a few training session lined up with a comely trainer at the gym. Need to build the strength back.
Did upper body last night, mostly cable machines, pull-ups, rows. Got rid of the hard cast on Tuesday, they replaced it with an air cast. Dr. said the ankle is ahead of schedule as far as the incisions healing up and has much less swelling than most people at this point six weeks out. Two more weeks and I can start putting weight on it and driving again.
I have a few training session lined up with a comely homley dyke trainer at a motel. Need to build the strength back.
35 minutes on the arm bike for cardio, cranked out 320 calories. Hamstring curls, quad machine, 3 kinds of leg lifts on the Roman chair, back extension machine, torsion machine, and some foam roller. Gonna take the dog for a ride on the scooter.
here’s how my day went- planned on an overnighter with the wife and Tiny E, drove by the end of the plowed road towards the trailhead, made it about a 1/4 mile and got hopelessly stuck! Two hours straight of shoveling and fighting to get chains on, managed to get back to the plowed turnaround. Strapped snowshoes on, hooked in the pulk and we headed for our destination. About a 1/2 mile shy of our planned camp, I noticed my wife looked really punk (she didn’t feel real well that morning). We decided it was best to call it a day and headed the 3.5 miles back to the truck. Maybe next weekend.
Hope the wife feels better soon. That looks like a tough trip.
Another 10 miles today. 6 miles of some of the nastiest post-holing I have ever encountered with Gunr and Deb. Gunr, our almost 11 year old Yellow Lab is the most amazing dog ever. He has more heart than any creature or person I have ever known. He was diagnosed with severe hip displasia at 6 months old and yet he managed fine until eight years when he had a bilateral FHO (the heads of the femur were essentially sawed off to eliminate the bone on bone contact). A lengthy recovery but he was like a new dog. Now almost 11, he also has a knee that give him some trouble but on this misery trek today he just kept going. At one point when the drifted snow was so tough Deb suggested rigging a sling under his belly to help support him. I could hardly keep up with him with this assistance. He would not stop on his own. We stopped several times and made him lay down for a couple minutes to recover. We got home, gave him some meds and yet as I grabbed Onyx's harness to take him up the mountain. Gunr got right up and with his tail wagging, he wanted to go again. Onyx and my 4 miles was a good climb but with decent conditions
I actually saw some mud as well. Thought about googling it to see if I remembered correctly. It warmed enough today that I was able to chop out the ice around my BBQ where the paver stones had absorbed some heat from the sun. The ice I chopped out measured 6.5" thick.
30 min on strider, 25 Min on exercise bike, Doing Rest Pause Bench Press 4 sets (350rawX 6 reps) (4-6 additional reps) 4 sets (315rawX10 reps)(4 reps) 3 sets Chains at 315raw X 10 reps. Preacher curses with ezbar X 125lbs X 5 sets. 5 Sets Close grip pulldowns at 200lbs X 10 reps. Smolov Jr has me past my plateau.
Doing Bench 3X per Week. Deadlifts X 2 per week, Squats X 2 per week. Back lifts X 2 per week. Pretty spartan but its mean.
Mixed bag of HIIT type work yesterday. Keeps things interesting and really makes my heart pound. Currently procrastinating my burpee/pull-up's work out for today.
New personal best for me today. Two and one-quarter miles with the dog on the knee scooter. Actually I think it's a state record too. Which is nothing to sneeze at, knee scooter is highly competitive here. Well over 150 feet of elevation gain.
Cyn is finally able to start working out lightly again so we walked about 4 miles today. We're plotting a spring break camp/pack trip so she's gotta get moving again. That dang flu really nuked her; after the classic flu symptoms had subsided- I mean after a couple WEEKS of being seriously ill with the flu- some sort of weird neck pain issue came up, which her doctor and google agree was a common holdover with this flu. THAT shut her down for another couple weeks; she could go to work but that was about it. Anyway. Almost enough to make me consider a shot next year.
Gym today, 40 minutes/350 calories on the arm bike, hamstring curls, quad machine, leg press machine for the good leg only, back extension machine, and a jury-rigged leg press for the bad leg, put a padded cuff around the lower thigh, hooked to a cable machine and did leg presses, no weight on the ankle. Better than nothing.
challenging outing for Tiny E and I; went up a ridge I thought had a packed trail- turns out it was elk, so lots and lots of post holing. Add to the fact it was about 1000’ gain, made for a tough- about 4 miles
a tough 12 mile run, it’s the course for a upcoming 12 hour race in June- 12 miles of single track, ~ 2300’ of gain and still LOTS of snow; conditions are such that you really have to watch your step- lots of old post holes waiting to wreck an ankle
Went on a short trip to Costa Rica for a business function of my wife's. Did burpees, and lunges in our room then swam in the ocean each day. Back home yesterday and I've taken a couple of days off. Tomorrow I'll be up early and at it again.
Did about 2 1/2 miles on the scooter with the dog, then went to the gym for upper body.
Hope to park the scooter permanently next Tuesday.
Scooter?
Knee scooter, you don't have one? They're all the rage here. Every 6 year-old boy I pass is jealous.
Seriously though, I had surgery to fuse the bones in my ankle and I haven't been able to walk or put weight on it for about 8 weeks now. Hopefully that changes on Tuesday when they'll do an x-ray and see if the bones have fused enough for weight-bearing.
Did about 2 1/2 miles on the scooter with the dog, then went to the gym for upper body.
Hope to park the scooter permanently next Tuesday.
Scooter?
Knee scooter, you don't have one? They're all the rage here. Every 6 year-old boy I pass is jealous.
Seriously though, I had surgery to fuse the bones in my ankle and I haven't been able to walk or put weight on it for about 8 weeks now. Hopefully that changes on Tuesday when they'll do an x-ray and see if the bones have fused enough for weight-bearing.
Holly smokes !!! I have a buddy that had his ankle fused in 2015. Sorry to hear that.
Did about 2 1/2 miles on the scooter with the dog, then went to the gym for upper body.
Hope to park the scooter permanently next Tuesday.
Scooter?
Knee scooter, you don't have one? They're all the rage here. Every 6 year-old boy I pass is jealous.
Seriously though, I had surgery to fuse the bones in my ankle and I haven't been able to walk or put weight on it for about 8 weeks now. Hopefully that changes on Tuesday when they'll do an x-ray and see if the bones have fused enough for weight-bearing.
Holly smokes !!! I have a buddy that had his ankle fused in 2015. Sorry to hear that.
No worries Ted, it should be a big improvement. My ankle was seriously messed up, out of alignment, bone-on-bone arthritis, and four bone fragments floating around in there. Made it difficult to walk any distance. I'm looking forward to this September.
Think I mentioned I've been consumed by big new biz I'm chasing. I finished the "prove it" stage of things yesterday; went well. Today was the first true day off I've had in ~ 6 weeks. I was either serving my existing customers or doing the stuff to land this new one. Required a shïtload of specialized tooling and fixturing, most of which I made. Anyway-- things should be more normal now; looking forward to re-establishing my exercise routines.
40 minutes of cardio on the arm bike and ski ergo, and leg machines. Couldn't dump the scooter yet, I guess its true what they say about gradually bearing weight on the ankle.
^ I had a heel fracture (stress fracture) a few years back- they said it would be 8 weeks before I could put much weight on it; I’m thinking that should be roughly 4 weeks for me- I found out despite my dislike for Kryptonite, I wasn’t superman and it indeed took 8 weeks
Yesterday I did burpee's, Turkish get up's with kettle bell, and finished off with kettle bell swings. This morning was a long walk with the dogs. This afternoon will be burpee's and pull-ups.
Burpees and more burpees. Varying them up by adding double push-ups, lunges, pull-ups and as many reps as possible per set. One way or another I knock out at least a hundred a day. On days when I have the time I catch my breath after I finish and then do some sandbag HIIT. This weekend I've been working evenings, so I do my burpee routine early in the morning when I get up and then when I get home from work I knock out a bunch of kettle bell swings before I go to bed.
Weather here has been bi-polar. Cold with ice and snow and then warm up enough to make the trails greasy. Mother Nature has been having so many mood swings that I wish she'd take her damn meds!
Friday an hour on trails with Onyx. Snow still knee deep in places but the good news is I didn't need MicroSpikes. Saturday 6.5 miles in the Big Belts with the wife and the black labs, mud, snow and dry trail. Another two miles with Gunr. Sunday 6 miles on trails with the wife & the border collies. Quite a bit of bare trail, some mud and snow. Monday off Tuesday an hour on trail with Onyx. The climb up the ridge was mostly bare with quite a bit of mud. The luge run down was scary without MicroSpikes. I'm thinking that I should have MicroSpikes at least with me until August this year.
Ed- I haven’t been out of spikes (or snowshoes) since November; agreed it’s going to be a while yet I think I may have seen your vehicle Friday- do you have a 4Runner?
ahh- Scratch Gravel has potential, but I’ve gone a couple of times in the summer and the weeds due to the fire, were pretty bad- it’s been a couple of years, I should probably give it another go, definitely fewer folks than the South Hills
A day off from work and the Sun is shining. My drive way and side walk are thawed and the weather is just right for working out in the Sun. Going to hit it hard this afternoon. Warm up with jump rope then my daily dose of burpees and onto some sandbag and kettle bell.
Wish I had some mountains to climb. Y'all who do are truly blessed, but I bet ya' already know that.
^ not a day goes by without being thankful- I’ll piss and moan about the weather and trail conditions, but knowing that I wouldn’t trade it for anything
Mike- Scratchgravel is often a good choice in winter and spring. Unusual snow this year even compared to the usual in the South Hills. I don’t go there much once it gets hot.
Tiny Elvis (and wife) are back, we got 4 miles in yesterday evening on a varied conditions trail- I think this will be the norm for awhile; south and west slopes baring off, north and east holding onto their snow
Just got our mutts home. Went as far south as the redwoods in NoCal. Fishing, hiking, camped every night, etc. Dogs had a lot of fun. However I failed to catch a [bleep] surf perch. This shall not stand.
Favorite coastal town- Port Orford. I gotta do a boat launch/retrieve from there someday. No dock or ramps or or the like; they use big freaking cranes to raise/lower boats. Into the Pacific. This is a cove, located just a bit north of the "crane port", from whence the CG used to launch rescue boats. So that's a .gov concrete buttress you see there to create a really slick entry into the ocean in the foreground.
Mike, Went up Hunter Gulch and it was mostly dry or muddy until dropping along the ridge into Big Log Gulch. The trail was then snow packed but good footing without MicroSpikes. Then going up Big Log it was again mostly dry/mud until the canyon for the climb to Kennedy Springs. It was pretty heavy snow pack there which looked like a good turn around point, which is what we did.
The snow is getting old as well Smoke. The week after Labor Day, I was in knee deep snow and it just continues. Taking Gunr to a FS cabin...... if we can get in.
More snow and freezing rain here on the Western front of the Twin Chities. Getting bothersome.
I hit it hard in the basement today. Burpees into a sandbag clean and press. Burpees into pull-ups and then lunges. Rested very little. Just enough to get it so I could stop gasping for air then crank out another round.
Finally got back to doing something. Looks like I had an upper respiratory infection and possibly mono so I've been laying low for several weeks. Sunday the weather was nice and I was itching to get out so I went for a fairly level hike with 20lb pack. Wasn't too bad so I went out again on Monday and did 3 miles with some decent climbs and 25lb pack. Felt pretty good to get out though I'm definitely short on cardio. Gonna try to hit the bike Wed and Fri and slowly get back into it.
Deads, Heavy Rows, Cable Rows and Lat Pull Downs. Figured out that a lot of my interest in powerlifting from my father was generated by his friendship with Roger Benjamin who he taught with and who taught him to lift heavy. It was interesting to find out more about him. 2000m of c2, 20 min of bike.
Ed have you ever done the Refrigerator to Meriwether trail? It’s a dandy, the logistics are a bit of a pain (need a boat at the end and a vehicle at the marina). I did it a couple of years ago and want to do it again; I’d like to do it with my wife as a two day trip- 18 miles is a bit beyond her ina day.
Mike- I’ve done the Refrigerator to Meriwether several times, but it has been quite a while because it is such a pain to shuttle. Have caught the cruise boat a couple times and I think the best trip was when we left a car at the Gates Marina and then had someone drop us at Refrigerator. After going across, the last thing I feel like doing is driving all the way back to Refrigerator to pick up a vehicle. One other option is to go up Refrigerator and then drop down Big Log Gulch from Kennedy Springs. Less of a shuttle that way. We did that once where I dropped my wife and son off at Refrigerator then drove down to Hunters Gulch and ran up and met them at Bear Prairie, then we hiked the rest of the way out together. Later in the year, water can be a concern but I’ve always found reliable water at Bear Prairie and Kennedy Springs.
I was lucky, had a guy at work who was headed fishing anyways- we met at the marina and he drove us to Refrigerator and then picked us by boat later in the day, paid him well for gas- agree to far of a drive after you’ve gone 18 miles
Mike- My thought on the Gates circumnavigation would be to start at Refrigerator then do Moors, Candle, Willow, Sacajawea, Cap, Sawtooth, and Sheep. The majority of the route would be off trail.
Mike- I haven’t spent a lot of time with a mapping program- not sure if it could be done in a day. That was my original plan but that was when my mentality was regarding a 100k - oh, it’s only 62 miles.
I’ll look closer tonight, might have to cross off a couple of peaks off to make it viable in a day; the fact that 75-80% is off trail would need to be factored in as well- of course there’s that age thing too
Last night I ran just over 8 miles along the greenbelt along my house. Tomorrow morning will be a 3.2 mile hike before work with 2200 ft of elevation gain on the way up, then turn around and head back down.
I've been slacking but trying to turn things around. Went for a 5 mile mountain bike ride last Saturday climbing about 1000 ft over the first 2 miles. My wife regularly works out and one of the classes she regularly attends is a TRX class....basically bodyweight training but utilizing ceiling mounted straps for resistance. Anyway, she got a pair for Christmas and I did a couple of upper body strength workouts this week....since I haven't done any strength training in the last couple of years my upper body is sore to say the least!
Mike (or anyone else w/ experience)-- are you still bullish on ultralight down quilts? Wife is about to buy a 20F one for their High Sierras backpacking trip this summer.
Got on the stationary bike for the first time in 10 weeks, felt good even with the plastic boot on. Did intervals, couldn't do as much as pre-surgery but that was no surprise. Cranked out 400 calories in just over 30 minutes, then did a few leg machines. Didn't want to push it too hard, I was strung out on Ibuprofen.
I hate the feeling of high-dose ibuprofen. Hate it. They tried to put me on 800 mg every 4 hours as an anti-inflammatory a few decades ago, for a foot problem, and I couldn't even work. I was working in a metal fab shop (college summer job), and it was hot, and the ibuprofen made me feel like a giant floppy stupid noodle. Not ok when working with machines that might as well be labeled "human meat grinder".
I like my current solution much, MUCH better. Appears to have all the anti-inflammatory properties minus most of the side effects.
Ibuprofen doesn't bother me, that was just a joke and an acknowledgement that it's not a good idea to push it when your pain is masked.
On the sheep hunt 2 1/2 years ago I was taking 2000 mg/day. It's a wonder drug, at least for me. I tried cbd for my ankle pain, didn't do a thing for me. Neither did accupuncture, tart cherry juice, and just about anything else you can name.
Mike (or anyone else w/ experience)-- are you still bullish on ultralight down quilts? Wife is about to buy a 20F one for their High Sierras backpacking trip this summer.
Jeff for “summer-ish” temps I’m still using quilts, for everything else I’ve gone bag to bags.
Just let her know there is a little bit of a learning curve with quilts- one you need a adequate head covering, two you have to practice a bit with what ever attachment system you use- if you don’t, you’ll be be paid with drafts, lastly go a little wider than what the manufacturer recommends- a little wider is better than a little narrow
Tiny Elvis and I got 4.5 miles in- on snowshoes, 8-10” of new snow
SP- I agree ibuprofen is miraculous and I'm glad it works for you. Does me too- except at higher doses. I am, however, enjoying my break from it and intend to prolong my break from NSAIDs as long as I can. Then again I didn't have my [bleep] ankle fused.
Quick 1/2 hour workout this morning. No rest between exercises, 1 minute rest between each iteration:
3 mins on thai bag DB lunges DB 1-legged stiff leg dl Ring dips Chins 1 min on heavy rope Ab roller 1 min rest then back to the top. First round light warmup, crank it up for the next 3.
Still hammering out 100 burpee's a day in some form or fashion. Yesterday was burpee to a pull-up as fast as I could do them. I think in a few weeks I'll graduate to wearing a weight vest during this routine. Still adding kettle bell, and sandbag HIIT when I have the time. Last night after I got home from work instead of flopping down and mindlessly droning at the TV, I picked up my sandbag and went up and down my stairs as many times as I could for ten minutes. Rested five minutes then knocked out 10 minutes of various kettle bell swings. Paced back and forth to cool down then stepped out onto my back porch into the 17* air and stood for about ten minutes. Took a shower and hit the sack lights out.
Nice, looking forward to the day I can strap on a pack. Hopefully soon. Did cardio at the gym, 30 minutes of intervals on the bike, then 20 on the arm bike.
Ed- so far I really like it. It’s not going to replace a heavy hauler, but for day hunts I think it will be a dandy. It’s very compact, but with a little presto changeo, you can haul a load out to your truck. With antelope and lots of deer, a one in done trip. Construction is top notch as you’d expect from MR, possibly a little over built, but with hunting packs not all bad.
I would have loved to have had this pack when I lived in Eastern Montana hunting deer and antelope.
nice to leave that 45 lb pack at home . went to the gym Wendler week 16, a DW-load week squats 5/5/5 @75%, bench 5/5/5&75%- I paused a full 3 seconds at the bottom of the squats and bench- that makes a relatively easy lift hard! pull-ups
5 hours in the woods. Dropped two BIG trees, one a dying fir that had to come down, the other an oak. Got them all limbed and bucked up. All fägged out.
Did Day 2 of the Functional Fitness for the Mountain Hunter from pnwild with 10 lbs in my pack. Tomorrow will be 45 minutes on the elliptical with 40lbs in the pack in the morning, then a couple hours on the mountain bike on some technical trails after work!
Went back out for a couple hours yesterday. This isn't "chopping", it was cutting and bucking. My hands were barely functional by the end. Went through almost two gallons of gas for my saws. Seriously sore today.
The big shop project I've mentioned landing starts next week so I'm trying to make headway on this while I can. Planning on starting splitting today but it is truly grim weather out there.
The fir in particular was huge, and there will be some serious "squat" type lifting just to get the rounds up onto a splitting block.
I'm remembering how perfectly-timed this big burst of exercise is every year. End of the winter, feeling a bit "soft".... well then, go out and cut, split, and stack 3-4 cords of wood, young lad! You won't be feeling soft after.
On the "young lad" note my wife has always said that one of these years I'd decide I was too old to do this anymore. I will rail against that dark night.
Monday a.m. 10 3 min rounds (thai) on heavy bag with 1 minute between rounds on elliptical.
Tuesday: Circuit 1 (3 rounds, 1 min rest between rounds, no rest between lifts): Cleans PL Squat Milt Press Rows Circuit 2 (3 rounds, 1 min rest between rounds, no rest between lifts): Overhead squats Rocking Tri's Glue/ham raise Machine Abs Lat Raise Int/Ext Rotation
Wednesday a.m. 10 3 min rounds (thai) on heavy bag with 1 minute between rounds on elliptical. Extensive expulsions of expletive deleted's due to residual effects of yesterday's glute/ham raise.
Today: Circuit 1 (3 rounds, 1 min rest between rounds, no rest between lifts): Snatch Front Squat DB Bench DB Row Circuit 2 (3 rounds, 1 min rest between rounds, no rest between lifts): DB Curls Tri Pushdowns Reverse Hypers Static Abs
There are elements to doing "the firewood" that may not be compatible with gettin' old in my particular body. We'll just have to see. For instance, the vibration from my saws really messed with my hands this year. But at the end of the day I've been doing it for 25 years and I love it, so, hopefully 25 more.
A couple fun pics. First, this is the fir after I cut the felling wedge. Let your mind decide how big it is.
Made some headway splitting until the [bleep] handle broke on the maul. Worked the soreness out anyway. I bet this is the 8th handle I've put on this maul. I've tried many different mauls but I come back to this one. It's got a relatively light head and is very simple. None of the goofy stuff hanging off the head that you see on fancypants mauls at the hardware store. That stuff sucks ass anyway for the woods I usually split. Simple is better, and I like he light head because it goes FAST.
I was in the logging business for 5-6 years in my younger days (married the bosses daughter!)- it’s definitely a young man’s game
here’s what date night looks like in Montana, got about 5” of new snow and found about 2’ of old snow on this trail- I did take my wife out for a nice Thai dinner afterwards though
Work schedule had me getting up early and walking the dogs. While at work I'd slip away every so often and knock out some lunges, which adds up over a twelve hour shift. After work I do my burpees, always pushing to complete them faster without half assing any of them. Simple, brutal and effective. Heading to the store to try to find a decent weight vest to help me make more progress.
^ I ordered a vest (Amazon) after getting a bunch of feedback- it’s a 20 lb (adjustable) Human X, haven’t got it yet, but plan to use it for chin/pull-ups, dips, box jumps and maybe even take it outside for hill repeats
The fir I dropped missed where I was aiming by about 5 degrees and horked up a big oak. Oops. Dropped the other half of that, and cut it all up today. Whipped.
We hiked into Kentucky Falls and back out. Approx 5 miles, steep canyon as you can see. Two rivers come together here; the North Fork Smith, and the Kentucky. So these waterfalls are about 100 yards apart.
8 miles with ~25 lbs yesterday. Quite a workout toward the end when I was postholing in 3' deep snow. I am definitely acclimated now, I spent a decent amount of time around 11k and didn't feel bothered by it.
Indeed. I seem to suck at capturing the sheer scale of "stuff". I tried, by including Cyn in the one pic, but it just doesn't seem to translate. Anyway, those are pretty good sized waterfalls.
We have so much freaking water here it's astounding. I've got a year-round creek on my land complete with cutthroat trout... and it's like "meh". Doesn't everybody?!
Still on a 26'r. Built this bike up a couple years ago with all top shelf parts, and can't justify a new bike yet. Will most likely go 29'r with my next bike though!
My buddy recently bought a 29" and is liking it. I still have my Trek MTB from the 80's. Planning on upgrading this summer but not sure how I'll go. For one thing, my head injury means my days of technical descents (especially) are DONE. Too risky. So a gravel bike might make more sense than a full-on MTB.
My materials come in tomorrow to start the new biz I've mentioned.... so today I'm beating the [bleep] out of large rounds of wood with a BFH. I've got a helper though!
Back in the day I went ass-over-teakettle more times than I can count on my MTB. Simply stated, I can't go there now. My neurologist was very clear about the ramifications of another concussion, given the severity (length, depth, and breadth) of symptoms I had. Supposedly structures in my bean are now much more brittle and prone to easy severe re-injury, and also supposedly the late-life prognosis becomes poor when you start stacking major concussions.
Anyway, the cool thing is, this is like the golden age of bikes and there are some really great alternatives that fall between a road bike and a full-on MTB that should work great on the logging roads around here.
I'm still into full on mountain biking, rocks, roots drop offs, etc. Been riding for over 20 years now, and with the full suspension I ride now, I hit stuff that 20 yr old me wouldn't hit 20 years ago, lol. Went back to Washington to see the in-laws last summer and my bike went along, rode up around Bellingham on those trails, was some incredible riding!
I seem to have a little new found strength, I was able to get some additional reps on my 5+ sets, so will keep forging ahead until I can’t make the reps- I thought I may have been done the last four week cycle, but evidently not
6.6 miles today with a steep 700’ climb. Managed to miss the storms. Onyx found a couple really fresh deer legs. I guess the mountain lion is still hanging around. We got within 60 yards of 5 mule deer and saw lots of elk sign but no sheds to be found today.
Saturday and Sunday consisted of lots of MN CrossFit. 16" of fresh, wet and slushy snow. The city Plowman was kind enough to provide me with a 3' high, 6' wide, 20' long berm of snow to shovel in addition to my driveway which was drifted in. Took 3.5 hours of shoveling to get it all then about 4" of fresh snow fell Sunday night. Always interesting to be in the middle of historical events like that. I believe I could of climbed Mt. Everest and not been as wore out as I was Sunday evening. Great core building!
8.5 miles of cross-country mountain biking on Sunday afternoon, 30 minutes of TRX strength training last night. It feels good to get back into the groove of regularly working out.
Did 2.5 miles at the local park after work, going up and down a bluff on a trail with 35 pounds on my back. Would of loved to hike longer but had to get home for dinner with the family.
Sunday we did swim testing where I set PRs in all distances. And got beat by the wife in all distances. Ouch.
Swapped studded tires for non-studded on the fat bike, so had to ride that around a little bit. I did tubeless on the new tires, and have a couple leaks to work out. I think mostly valve stems. Tubeless is huge on the fat bike. Feels like a different bike.
Was supposed to do a bike trainer session yesterday, but it was clear and sunny so I hit the road for 15 miles in town. I jumped the gun a bit - tons of gravel on the roads and I am paranoid of getting hit by a car. Still, first time on the road with my new used road bike, and it is just stupid fast - even with me powering it.
Yesterday evening Tiny Elvis and I got 4 miles in on, wait for it...... mostly snow free trails!!! We smoked the 4 miles pretty quickly- no snow and no pack, made for what seemed easy
I suspect the trails will be in even better condition this evening
The sun is showing and it looks like its going to be a gorgeous day. Walked the dogs, and ate. A little bit of house hold chores while I digest. Planning to knock out a good workout before I head to work this afternoon. Felt awful nice this morning on the dog walk. Energizing and motivating.
was AWOL yesterday, but have an excuse- bought a Glock 43, had a 42 when they first came out, loved the handgun, but was less thrilled with the.380, so ended up selling it
Yesterday I warmed up with a good dose of jump rope. Then knocked out my burpee routine shaving a minute off my previous time. Felt good and probably should have pushed on to another exercise, but cheated myself and let it rest. Got home after work and knocked out some kettle bell swings before going to bed.
Walked the dogs this morning and got a bit more exercise by constantly pulling on them as they kept trying to stop and sniff spots on the uphill portions of the walk or stop to listen to other dogs bark at them. Will stretch and warm up here in a bit then get after it.
Did upper body today. Until the women crowded around too much and I had to stop. A wide spectrum, from teenagers to one of Battue's old flames. And I do mean old.....
Cyn and I did a fairly intense (steep) 4-5 miler today. It was basically a part of a conditioning/ long range shooting loop route on BLM I'd figured out years ago... put in steel plates, etc. However it no longer functions as a loop due to logging, so we just sorta did half of it then headed back.
I'll say this. Around here, if you're someone who gets out in the woods and finds your cool secret spots in mature timber... chanterelle patches, unofficial trails, huge cedars, waterfalls, etc (all of which this loop had)........... don't get too attached to it.
Cyn and I did a fairly intense (steep) 4-5 miler today. It was basically a part of a conditioning/ long range shooting loop route on BLM I'd figured out years ago... put in steel plates, etc. However it no longer functions as a loop due to logging, so we just sorta did half of it then headed back.
I'll say this. Around here, if you're someone who gets out in the woods and finds your cool secret spots in mature timber... chanterelle patches, unofficial trails, huge cedars, waterfalls, etc (all of which this loop had)........... don't get too attached to it.
Did upper body today. Until the women crowded around too much and I had to stop. A wide spectrum, from teenagers to one of Battue's old flames. And I do mean old.....
She told me about it. Mentioned something about you being bony, and not in the right place.
Advice: Do the heavy components lifts, then 48 hours of light and stretches. Repeat. Supposed to help with low T.
Never heard of "Low T" but I did just have my annual physical with a complete work-up. I just hate it when all the women who work for the doctor try to cram into the exam room to see me with my shirt off.
I'm pretty sure one of them was the receptionist, and one was just a patient.
Never heard of "Low T" but I did just have my annual physical with a complete work-up. I just hate it when all the women who work for the doctor try to cram into the exam room to see me with my shirt off.
I'm pretty sure one of them was the receptionist, and one was just a patient.
My Dr hired one of my wife's friends as his nurse. She's never left the room but I have noticed her blush on occasion.
Never heard of "Low T" but I did just have my annual physical with a complete work-up. I just hate it when all the women who work for the doctor try to cram into the exam room to see me with my shirt off.
I'm pretty sure one of them was the receptionist, and one was just a patient.
My Dr hired one of my wife's friends as his nurse. She's never left the room but I have noticed her blush on occasion.
I had a hip x-rayed about a year ago. I wasn't expecting the view when the Dr put it on the projector. My wife and I laughed, the Dr and nurse both blushed. I'd noticed the young girl taking the x-rays grinning but I had no idea.
OK, you degenerates, back on topic. Did 35 minutes of intervals on the stationary bike today. Yesterday, walked a little over a mile off trail. Doesn't sound like much but it's progress when your intermediate goal is to walk normally.
4.5 miles with ~ 500’ of gain AND a 75 lb pack; this ends my pack testing and have concluded it’s up to the task- I just have to do my part to get meat into it
My oldest wants me to run a 5k with her in a month so I did 10 minutes of elliptical then ran a mile for 3 rounds. Hopefully the old joints will get used to the pounding pretty quick.
OK, you degenerates, back on topic. Did 35 minutes of intervals on the stationary bike today. Yesterday, walked a little over a mile off trail. Doesn't sound like much but it's progress when your intermediate goal is to walk normally.
It sounds like a bunch of much from here. The surgery you went thru and rehab you are going thru is major. I fully expect you to hump out an Elk this fall. 😉
I'm neck deep in the new work I picked up but the weather is flat gorgeous so I did a 2/3 day and we headed to the coast late. Cyn & the mutts walked about 3.5 mile on the beach, trying to stay in the soft sand. We have that Lost Coast backpack trip imminent. I pursued the legendary and elusive Surf Perch. I foolishly didn't bring waders, just rolled up my pants, so the swells were chasin' me in and out. Calves and arches of my feet are whipped. Ain't no thing like sand for "that" kind of workout.
[bleep] surf perch anyway. Bastids own my ass. On a happy note the new knots I learned- the Uni, and Double-Twist Dropper Loop- worked great and made for a "crappie rig" type dual-hook setup, but sans swivels, or ANY hardware really. I'm converting over from a light-tackle trout mentality and it's really different. Fishing for ling cod on the Pacific in February, I snagged up at one point, and I swear the 65-lb braided on my reel would've served to anchor my little boat! Crazy strong. Today I was using my 12' Ugly Stik and a spinning reel with 20-lb braided and a 2-oz sinker and while I could cast it a MILE, the dang beach was so flat that I couldn't really get out to the big surf without getting chased in by the big waves.
Failure hurts. I won't lie. But know this. I WILL conquer the legendary [bleep] Surf Perch.
Cyn and I did a fairly intense (steep) 4-5 miler today. It was basically a part of a conditioning/ long range shooting loop route on BLM I'd figured out years ago... put in steel plates, etc. However it no longer functions as a loop due to logging, so we just sorta did half of it then headed back.
I'll say this. Around here, if you're someone who gets out in the woods and finds your cool secret spots in mature timber... chanterelle patches, unofficial trails, huge cedars, waterfalls, etc (all of which this loop had)........... don't get too attached to it.
Did upper body today. A couple of guys got a look at the guns and accused me of using steroids. But all the women who were gathered 'round said "who cares!!"
Yesterday: Combination jog some/walk some with the Dog for 40minutes.
Today: TNation-Arm/leg/back rotation. 15minutes on the stairmaster Had some interesting interaction with real women while at the gym. Beats fantasy every which way.
2 miles with the pups and 4 miles on the Tiburon hills. Recovering from foot & ankle surgery. As of this morning have lost 40 pounds that I should have never gained. Not carrying that extra bullsh*t around makes going uphill a lot easier.
Yesterday: Combination jog some/walk some with the Dog for 40minutes.
Today: TNation-Arm/leg/back rotation. 15minutes on the stairmaster Had some interesting interaction with real women while at the gym. Beats fantasy every which way.
You're just jealous. I get that a lot from old bald guys.
I drew a Tok management sheep tag and II have literally done nothing to get my fat ass into shape... I need to get busy 3 months 15 days till opening day of sheep season..
I had been panting and biking 45 minutes a day for 20 years, but this year I started hiking and just sweating for 45 minutes a day in the winter. The slimy leaves are just too dangerous for a 67 year old on a race bike. The bike is a Specialized Roubaix expert Di2 The boots are Danner size 10
my old gym when we lived in Miles City, had one old stair master- if it weren’t for myself and two others it would have collected dust- bar none the best machine in the building- usually once was enough to convince most folks to try another machine
Same as the one here. There are only a few of us who use it on a regular basis. It’s not rare for someone to shut it down after only a couple minutes. However, some of the girls will surprise you.
The 20minutes I did on the elliptical was a yawn compared to to Stairmaster.
Have been one busy [bleep] with the new product I'm making. Physically beat down a bit, especially arms.... really gonna have to watch out for RSI's as I move this forward.
Way overdue for a day off. If the weather cooperates tomorrow I'm gonna take a rifle on a walk on that route I mentioned last week where I've got a couple steel plates hung. The "new" ridge they logged (destroying that portion of my old route, grrr) did open that up as a possibility to hang a couple more. I didn't have my LRF on me when we hiked it but it appeared to my eyeball to give a 600-900 yard range of possibilities which is perfect. I'll snap a couple pics if I go up. The Coast Range in Oregon is just crazy steep. When it's scalped bare you can really see it.
One negative to going there tomorrow, come to think of it, is that the dogs picked up a total of 9 ticks last week up there. We didn't notice till they was all swole up. The ticks I mean. Got to try the Nite Ize dog multitool thingie we bought... very light and simple tool, one thing it does is remove ticks, and I gotta give it a big thumbs-up for how well it works.
Did a 5 mile hike on Sunday with a 45 lb pack and about 750 feet of elevation, followed it up with a PNWild mountain hunter workout on Monday. Just finished up a 9 mile mountain bike ride with a bunch of elevation, set a bunch of a personal records today and rewarded myself with pork tacos and a Fat Tire!
Been walking up and down my stairs with my 40 lbs weight vest and carrying a 10 lbs barbell. Weather is flat out gorgeous here right now and I believe I'll load up my pack and go for a hike on one of the local trails.
Mike- Cyn and I hit Backcountry Outfitters today and snagged her a Western Mountaineering 10F bag. Seems sweet! She looked at the WM 20F bag, and also quilts, but she sleeps cold and this is hopefully "the bag" for the next couple decades so I convinced her to go with the 10F bag even though it's several ounces heavier. Anyway, thanks for your advice.
3 miles with 40 lbs yesterday before work, PNWild mountain hunter workout Day 2 on Wednesday and day 3 this morning. Spending this evening and all day tomorrow hanging out with my boys while they go through Hunter's safety course! Tomorrow starts off at 630 with the shooting portion.
Mike- Cyn and I hit Backcountry Outfitters today and snagged her a Western Mountaineering 10F bag. Seems sweet! She looked at the WM 20F bag, and also quilts, but she sleeps cold and this is hopefully "the bag" for the next couple decades so I convinced her to go with the 10F bag even though it's several ounces heavier. Anyway, thanks for your advice.
I think that’s a great choice; Marmot made (maybe still does) women specific bags within the same model line- their women’ bags were obviously a little shorter, BUT they had more ounces of fill than the larger men’s bag. Bottom line, women tend to sleep a little cooler than men and should be taken into consideration.
8.25 miles on our local 12k course; race is next weekend- normally run the 30k, but it’s too close to the Bob Open this year, so will run the 12k instead- it’s a challenging course with a lot of climbing
I did a 1.5 mile hike yesterday with 25lb pack. According to the Garmin, 1000ft of elevation. Kicked my butt. Aside from the plague I was fighting, it turns out my vocal cords are not opening, probably nerve damage from the radiation treatments. Doc says I'm operating at 1/5th of normal airway opening. Was at Cleveland Clinic last week and have appt in Phlly on the 14th.
While frustrating, at least I'm still on the right side of the grass. On a positive note, I was able to get a MT surplus elk combo tag.
20 miles snowshoeing on Sunday. Scouting our starting route for the Bob Marshall Open in three weeks. With record snow fall this winter and a very late spring, it’s likely to prove the most challenging Open to date. We could only make up the road so far and had to snowshoe 3 miles just to get to the trailhead. The North Fork of the Blackfoot was raging, as were it’s tribs. I think the numerous fords will prove even more troublesome than the snow.
Went fishing this weekend. Lots of walking but the only time the heart rate got elevated was when I caught that big brown......
I'm quite sore this morning. Glutes, hip flexors, etc. The ocean was snotty and my little boat gets tossed around like a cork.
But the ling..... oh my, the ling. Basically a hyper-aggressive tube of awesome buttery white meat attached to a giant, toothy, mouth. I'm already plotting a proper ocean boat. My little gal can only go out when the seas are relatively calm. Well.... I'll only TAKE her out in those circumstances. Who knows what her limits actually are. When the water is so cold you'll be dead in under an hour of hypothermia (and functionally incapacitated long before then) it tends to keep a guy cautious.
Oh- had a whale breach about 100 yards from the boat! Freaking Oregon, maaaan.
Won't clog our thread but here she is back at the dock. I think I'm about done upgrading this boat- I think she's in good overall trim other than upgrading to 4-stroke motors. My motors run awesome- love me some Japanese machinery- but the exhaust fumes from them can be a bit much on an ocean "drift". Basically you find underwater structure on the FF, figure out the drift angle from the wind and currents, and set up drifts over the structure. The boat will go bow-first into the drift. So, the wind is from behind and the fumes can pool in the cockpit area. I was having some issues with seasickness and the fumes compounded it greatly. I'm kind of a pussy out there and leave the motor idling on the drift so we can have instant steerage if there's a big rogue swell or something I need to point the bow into.
BUT.... to dupe that wonderful Suzuki 40-hp in a 4-stroke would be, gosh, $6k or so. And it'd be a lot heavier. That pulls the stern down, and one technique on a drift is to "back-troll", which means put the motor in reverse and push the stern of the boat against the drift. That can make swells or wind chop waves come over the transom, and that's........ not good. So keeping weight off the stern on a little boat like mine is important.
I did a 1.5 mile hike yesterday with 25lb pack. According to the Garmin, 1000ft of elevation. Kicked my butt. Aside from the plague I was fighting, it turns out my vocal cords are not opening, probably nerve damage from the radiation treatments. Doc says I'm operating at 1/5th of normal airway opening. Was at Cleveland Clinic last week and have appt in Phlly on the 14th.
While frustrating, at least I'm still on the right side of the grass. On a positive note, I was able to get a MT surplus elk combo tag.
Scott, I hope your doctors can fix the airway, and you plug a big one in MT.
Welp......you and battue kinda own the man-ass talk and frankly, I'm ok with that..... with that conceded, I'm pretty sure the whale was checking mine out.
Thanks Smoke. Doc at Cleveland suggested removal of 2/3 of mostly paralyzed cord. Still researching the cons since it non-reversible. Want to see if doc at Penn offers same remedy.
Welp......you and battue kinda own the man-ass talk and frankly, I'm ok with that..... with that conceded, I'm pretty sure the whale was checking mine out.
For now and evermore you shall be known as whale ass.
I did a 1.5 mile hike yesterday with 25lb pack. According to the Garmin, 1000ft of elevation. Kicked my butt. Aside from the plague I was fighting, it turns out my vocal cords are not opening, probably nerve damage from the radiation treatments. Doc says I'm operating at 1/5th of normal airway opening. Was at Cleveland Clinic last week and have appt in Phlly on the 14th.
While frustrating, at least I'm still on the right side of the grass. On a positive note, I was able to get a MT surplus elk combo tag.
Scott, I hope your doctors can fix the airway, and you plug a big one in MT.
Welp......you and battue kinda own the man-ass talk and frankly, I'm ok with that..... with that conceded, I'm pretty sure the whale was checking mine out.
For now and evermore you shall be known as whale ass.
What do you know about exercise and conditioning, you don't even own a boat.
Hit the gym today, tried the squat machine for the first time in 3 1/2 months. It doesn't require the ankle to flex so the ankle was fine but the leg muscles overloaded at about 2/3 of the weight I left off with, so I had to hold off on that one. I'll have to work back into it slowly.
6 mile hike in the Coast Range w/ Cyn and the mutts.
The goal was to get to the area I mentioned a couple weeks ago- little waterfall, steel plates, etc- but from lower. We went up a gated old logging road that seemed correct... but there's a [bleep] zillion of them and it went elsewhere. Cool hike though and I found two great hunting spots in the form of clear cuts that were maybe 4-5 years old, so tons of browse, but still decent visibility... this is one of them; it's about two miles past the gate which is more than enough to keep 95% of the "hunters" around here away. Pretty perfect for the 6.5 GAP 4s!
Managed to get last in my division in the time trial, so really felt great about that. Hill climb tonight - 800 feet of elevation gain in 4.5 miles. Should be a blast.
Warm up, kb one arms swings, hang cleans, tire flips, box jumps, one arm db snatch. Finished with heavy bag work,because its all pointless if you cantt kick someones azz.
You go girl. Took the dog on a hike looking for pheasants. Or I should say, I was looking for pheasants, he was just smelling 'em.
Thanks bha groupie, any compliment from you means a lot to me. Im just trying to be as cool as Yvon.
My workout today was what i call the hippie-queer hike. I picketed for 8 miles wearing patagucci, carrying a sign protesting grizzly delisting and hunting seasons, while yelling about how anti hunters and hunters should work together to screw the later. People in subarus love it.
I don’t think anyone here could be as cool as Yvon. I consider Yvon to be a friend a mentor and an all around amazing friend of conservation. But then what the hell do I know?
Did you pound the heavy bag today? I practiced my rear naked chokes. But my wife always escapes, and then I get dressed.
Didnt have time, i went on my bha walkabout as noted earlier (gucci/bha rainbow flag...greenies applauded) . Please be nice to your husband, domestic violence isn't a joking matter.
The more I am around people, the more I’d rather be around my dogs. Smoke is not included in that. I’d actually like to spend a goodly amount of time with Phil in a tipi or around a campfire.
The more I am around people, the more I’d rather be around my dogs. Smoke is not included in that. I’d actually like to spend a goodly amount of time with Phil in a tipi or around a campfire.
Thats interesting since he was the douche first, which is understandable since he is obviously a douche. Sorry i wasnt in the cool club, didnt know this was an exclusive circle jerk.
Warm up, kb one arms swings, hang cleans, tire flips, box jumps, one arm db snatch. Finished with heavy bag work,because its all pointless if you cantt kick someones azz.
This is the Backpacking forum sub workout thread. You would be the first to mistake it for an ass kicking forum. How did that happen?
Thats interesting since he was the douche first, which is understandable since he is obviously a douche.
You go girls.
You've been an a**hole since your first post here. Here's just one example you posted on the thread about Randy Newberg's podcast, which you called a "turdcast," very classy.
Originally Posted by Jackson_Handy
Originally Posted by BuzzH
Randy,
While I know you don't need any assistance getting the drop on the Montana version of the late Art Bell...just keep up the great work for us lowly hunters, fishermen, trappers, hikers, etc. etc. that place high value on our public lands.
Well done and we'll see you in the trenches.
Awww so cute
Im kinda bummed randy didn't ask the real hard hitting questions during his turdcast with you. "Buzz how is it you breath with your head so far up your rectum" "buzz, does anyone from bha call you and tell you to stfu?" "Buzz, how great is it to get paid by the people to go scouting, act like you actually work?"
Ed, you are 100% correct, he's not only a troll but a troll with an axe to grind, it's all about BHA. And the reason he's posting here on the backpack forum is my fault, my apologies for that. Ol' Jackson and his pals were bagging on BHA on the "Hunter's Campfire" forum and I wrote the post below. Shortly thereafter he showed up on this forum, just trying to fit in as a "backpack hunter" and waiting for a thread on BHA I'm sure. But he couldn't avoid showing his ass first, which is typical for his ilk:
Originally Posted by smokepole
Originally Posted by rockinbbar
I'm just waiting for one thread about BHA that isn't ripe with controversy.
Surely one exists?
Right?
Not in the "hunters campfire" forum. You could post something about the NRA being a champion for 2A rights and someone would be along shortly to tell you the NRA is not ideologically pure enough. Can't see the forest for the trees kind of thing.
On the backpack hunting forum BHA is not so controversial. That's because backpack hunters tend to place a high value on roadless public lands which is the whole point of BHA. The busy bodies who potrray themselves as freedom-loving individualists but like to tell other people how to think don't hang out there yet.
Hell, Skinner would have you believe that the use of "hunters and anglers" in the name was a vast left-wing conspiracy.
Thats interesting since he was the douche first, which is understandable since he is obviously a douche.
You go girls.
You've been an a**hole since your first post here. Here's just one example you posted on the thread about Randy Newberg's podcast, which you called a "turdcast," very classy.
Originally Posted by Jackson_Handy
Originally Posted by BuzzH
Randy,
While I know you don't need any assistance getting the drop on the Montana version of the late Art Bell...just keep up the great work for us lowly hunters, fishermen, trappers, hikers, etc. etc. that place high value on our public lands.
Well done and we'll see you in the trenches.
Awww so cute
Im kinda bummed randy didn't ask the real hard hitting questions during his turdcast with you. "Buzz how is it you breath with your head so far up your rectum" "buzz, does anyone from bha call you and tell you to stfu?" "Buzz, how great is it to get paid by the people to go scouting, act like you actually work?"
Ed, you are 100% correct, he's not only a troll but a troll with an axe to grind, it's all about BHA. And the reason he's posting here on the backpack forum is my fault, my apologies for that. Ol' Jackson and his pals were bagging on BHA on the "Hunter's Campfire" forum and I wrote the post below. Shortly thereafter he showed up on this forum, just trying to fit in as a "backpack hunter" and waiting for a thread on BHA I'm sure. But he couldn't avoid showing his ass first, which is typical for his ilk:
Originally Posted by smokepole
Originally Posted by rockinbbar
I'm just waiting for one thread about BHA that isn't ripe with controversy.
Surely one exists?
Right?
Not in the "hunters campfire" forum. You could post something about the NRA being a champion for 2A rights and someone would be along shortly to tell you the NRA is not ideologically pure enough. Can't see the forest for the trees kind of thing.
On the backpack hunting forum BHA is not so controversial. That's because backpack hunters tend to place a high value on roadless public lands which is the whole point of BHA. The busy bodies who potrray themselves as freedom-loving individualists but like to tell other people how to think don't hang out there yet.
Hell, Skinner would have you believe that the use of "hunters and anglers" in the name was a vast left-wing conspiracy.
And that's the rest of the story.
No i literally posted my workout (in the workout thread, derp), retard. I backpack hunt, almost exclusively (i know how could i not crawl into bed with a shadey special interest group even though i hunt out of a backpack miles from the road).
You go girls, keep smoking pole.
Like i said, i didn't know i needed a membership to the girls club/bha to post here, but now i know. Keep sucking your own weenies guys....
And anything with buzz is a pompous [bleep] show. Turdcast was too kind.
P.s. you like how yvon has teamed up to block grizzly hunting?? So pro hunting.....
No i literally posted my workout (in the workout thread, derp), retard. I backpack hunt, almost exclusively (i know how couod i not crawl into bed with a shadey special interest group even though i hunt out of a backpack miles from the road).
You go girls, keep smoking pole.
Like i said, i didn't know i needed a membership to the girls club/bha to post here, but now i know. Keep sucking your own weenies guys....
And anything with buzz is a pompous [bleep] show. Turdcast was too kind.
LOL, great post Jackson!! Thanks for showing your true colors.
Started a 5-miler yesterday, battling back spasms. About 1.5 miles in my buddy texted that they were headed to a winery near us. Back was not really loosening up as we walked...... Hit the abort button and headed to the winery; I mean it was only prudent. So 3 miles logged.
We are backpacking the Lost Coast next weekend and I gotta get my back as right as possible. Pain I can handle; spasms that make my knees buckle are a problem. Ugh. If it ain't one damn thing.....
Jackson...... plenty of places to argue and fight on the Campfire... I would know... but not here please.......
Thanks. I've been blessed with minimal back issues to date, and what I've had, has been generally addressable via a certain magic stretch a dirty hippie showed me many years ago. Dude flopped right down on the ground and demonstarated it, and it was as goofy looking as it sounds. But what a favor he did me!
Anyway- I'll maybe cautiously try the roller today. Laying low and gonna watch NBA, which is about as un-me as it gets on a nice spring day... but I gotta get this fixed before Friday.
Old Yvon has been leading from the front since I was a kid, you weren't a mountain guy if you didn't have a wall hammer, a bamboo shaft piolet and a Forrest haul bag in your van. And a copy of Climbing Ice and the classic catalog on clean climbing.
In the late 80's I worked at an REI-esque outdoor store in Eugene (Mckenzie Outfitters). At that time it was comparable in size and scope to an REI. Anyway, I procured several items of Chouinard-branded gear.... still have the ice-climbing gloves; I use them for skiing on really snotty days. Yvon is a badass. Patagonia gear is usually excellent too.
That's nuts. I did 40 minutes on the stationary bike and then hit the leg press machine that shut me down the other day. Managed to get up to 2/3 of the weight I did before surgery without cratering, that's progress.
Extras: Calf raises, rollouts, barbell curls, body weight squats.
Figured I needed some class, so I decided to sign up for one. They showed me one in progress and Smoke was the guest trainer doing glute demonstrations. He definitely was into showing his glutes. Let's say he was a little too enthusiastic to the point it was strange, so I declined. But to his credit the blue hairs were paying attention.
speaking of showing glutes I’ve had this Mountain Hardwear kilt in my closet for almost two years, my wife encouraged me to wear at the race on Saturday- I chickened out, BUT at the post race pizza/beer party I said the he’ll with it and wore it!
Going to be gone for the week, so don’t none of you hurt yourself. Place has a crappy gym, but it’s better than nothing. Should get some foot work in, but it looks like a lot of rain.
Ed- I saw that; was sorry to hear he passed, but at the same time I had to think- what great life he led
strength training this evening, not going to lift anything too heavy the next couple of weeks leading up to the Bob Open squats 5x5 @ 75%, bench 5x5 @ 75%, pull-ups 5x10, dips 5x25, core
Got in a good 4 mile hike in on Sunday, set a personal record for the steepest 1/2 mile climb on it. Tried to get a good tough hike in today afterwork but only got a mile and a half in due to lightening and hail. Had creeks running down the trails but still managed to come in 8th best all time on one of the climbs. Felt pretty good to do that and be able to run back to the truck after breaking my tib and fib in both legs (left was compound) and crushing my ankle 3 years ago. Down 30 pounds now from when I retired from the Army a little over a year ago and feeling better than I have in years!
after breaking my tib and fib in both legs (left was compound) and crushing my ankle...
OUCH! Glad to hear you are recovered. Parachute incident?
Jeffo - I don't know if bike shorts are the opposite of a kilt, as they both allow for a certain amount of visibility into areas that are normally... not visible. I do know that if you are going to ride a bike much, you want bike shorts.
Yesterday was a travel day for me, got back to the house at 6:30. Mowed the lawn (old school push mower) first time since last year, another milestone. Then took the dog on a walk and let him sniff out gophers. The tail wag quotient was off the charts.
My buddy drew a ram tag for central CO, need to get back in mountain shape.
8 mile walk with 40 lbs weight vest while carrying a 10 lbs dumbell this morning and just finished my 100 burpees with sandbag clean and press. I must say I smell like horse pee I sweated so hard.
I got a hell of a workout yesterday setting up my wife's cast iron wood stove in her gift shop in pioneer park. I had to pick it up and move it to right location and she arranged and put the legs on it with bolts. It must of taken 30 minutes to get it just right but the thing was made in 1870 and it is not light. I have had to pick up 18 gun gunsafes that weigh less than that sucker.
My non-bha-aintinthekoolkids club workout today consisted of 20min of hiit on the stairmaster machine, a few sprints, and weight lifting (low reps, moderate to heavy weight).
My non-bha-aintinthekoolkids clubbutdontmakeabigthingaboutit workout was running... some amount.
I had an app that was supposed to track the run, and it didn't. So not really sure how long of a run it was. I'm not sure how knowing would make me in better shape, so I guess I don't care.
Yesterday I set up a sort of obstacle course of objects to step up on, paths to bear crawl, and hills to climb. I wore my weight vest and went through my course for two hours. Then I dumped off the sweat soaked vest and knocked out a 100 burpees. Today I did another 100 burpees. I work tonight and when I get home I'll knock out 250 kettle bell swings before I go to bed.
Yesterday I set up a sort of obstacle course of objects to step up on, paths to bear crawl, and hills to climb. I wore my weight vest and went through my course for two hours. Then I dumped off the sweat soaked vest and knocked out a 100 burpees. Today I did another 100 burpees. I work tonight and when I get home I'll knock out 250 kettle bell swings before I go to bed.
Mostly upper body today, plus made a small step towards getting back into mountain shape, 20 minutes of intervals on the stair machine. After only being able to do the stationary bike for the last few months, it kicked my butt. Felt good though.
I got a hell of a workout yesterday setting up my wife's cast iron wood stove in her gift shop in pioneer park. I had to pick it up and move it to right location and she arranged and put the legs on it with bolts. It must of taken 30 minutes to get it just right but the thing was made in 1870 and it is not light. I have had to pick up 18 gun gunsafes that weigh less than that sucker.
Leaving for the Lost Coast today. I'll put up a couple picks next week when we get back. Weird contemplating a backpack trip at sea level! Pumped for some fishing; should be both surf perch and various rockfish in play. All the lead (ocean fishing takes a lot of lead) added about 2 lbs to my pack I think.
Daughter Alex is using my 1-person tent so Cyn & I FINALLY get some tent privacy. "Hey babe.... how YOU doin'?" Ok so maybe my pickup line is a little 90's.
was planning on hitting the trails, but all day rain had me headed to the gym instead- Wendler week 20: deadlifts 5x5 @70%, overhead press 5x5 @70%, chin-ups 5x10, core
Thanks. I'm kinda limping to the starting line having been a bit crippled up by my back going wonky on me; have avoided long walks/hiked for at least a week. But I'll be fine. Not like we are climbing Denali here.
Loading up at a Carls Jr in southern Oregon... haha... I'm told I gotta try this crazy burger with pulled pork on top.
Got in a quick 3 mile hike in with a 40 pound pack, off to spend the day in a pool hall playing in a tournament to get qualified to get a paid trip to go to Vegas and play. Would prefer to be out enjoying this overcast day doing something!
I was supposed to run a 5k race this morning but plantar fasciitis flared up a couple weeks ago and I've been hobbling. Since there was no way I'd make it through the 5k I ran the 1 mile race with my granddaughter. Like an old dog chasing, as soon as they fired the gun I forgot about everything and wanted to run; we were working our way through the pack and turning back instead of pushing on was pretty hard but I know my foot will be grateful.
The little bugger tried to out kick me at the finish...but not this year.
Got in a good morning work out. 10 minutes slow jog on the treadmill to warm up. Burpees with sandbag clean and presses. Then another 10 minutes on the treadmill. Off to work where every hour or so I slip into a quiet area and knock out a set of lunges. When I work this shift I always make myself do kettle bell swings before I take a cold shower and go to bed. Helps me sleep if nothing else.
Great morning sweat. Continuous sandbag work out. Squats, clean and press, lunges, push press, and stair climb while never setting the bag down. Kept it on my shoulders and paced about 30-40 seconds between exercises. After thirty minutes of that I rested five minutes and then did kettle bell drills for ten minutes straight. Kettle bell swings, one arm snatches, overhead carries, one arm swings and so on, again without setting the weight down. Its one of those perfect outdoor workout days. Sunny in the 60's with a breeze. Want to go for a hike, but I've got to go to work in a bit.
yesterday was my final tuneup before the Bob Open; lots of snow!!! 20-ish miles, about 12 on snowshoes
What trails/area of the Bob are your running MTWarden? I worked for a couple of outfitters in the area in 97-98.
Up this morning and strapped on my weight vest. Took the dogs for a long walk. Really not a fun activity weighted down when the two butt sniffers have to stop and smell their pee mails, eat fresh grass, spazz out over rabbits, and in general be their normal under trained selves. Off today and it looks like rain. Probably won't get the lawn completely mowed and weed whacked like I planned, but I'll for sure get in a good work out this afternoon. I'm thinking weight vest stairs climbs with Turkish get ups at the top of each stair case climb.
I took the dog out chasing pheasants yesterday. They're wild birds and they run like deer, they have to be really pressed before they'll flush. Since the dog lost his sight he hasn't been able to push them hard enough to flush, they just run off but he still likes to trail them. Yesterday was a milestone for him, he sniffed out a big rooster and pushed him hard enough to flush. When he came trotting back to me, he had a swagger in his step.
24 miles on the bike Saturday AM. Then loaded 15 railroad ties in the back of my truck at the great Alaska Railroad used tie sale. I was the only one there that was loading solo, and I got some looks.
20 miles on the bike yesterday with 2300 feet of vertical.
technically it’s not a race- no registration, no fees, no T-shirt it’s a small event, usually 10-20 folks starting
each year they pick a different starting and finishing point- (north to south, east to west, etc) how you get there is up to you- routes usually vary greatly, the shortest route is often not the quickest- typically distances are in the 110-120 mile range, this year we start at the N Fork of the Blackfoot (south end of the Bob) and finish at Marias Pass (north end)- my route is about 140 miles if everything goes as planned
you’re self supported, some of the guys pack small rafts-I’d need a lot more experience to ever consider that- especially with a year like this
we always have to deal with some snow on the passes, but this year we’ll be contending with snow almost everywhere
this will be my fourth year of doing it, I’ve finished all previous years- the attrition rate is normally about 40-50%- this year could be much higher, one year no one finished!!!
I took the dog out chasing pheasants yesterday. They're wild birds and they run like deer, they have to be really pressed before they'll flush. Since the dog lost his sight he hasn't been able to push them hard enough to flush, they just run off but he still likes to trail them. Yesterday was a milestone for him, he sniffed out a big rooster and pushed him hard enough to flush. When he came trotting back to me, he had a swagger in his step.
I hope you dont make it a habit of harassing birds during nesting season.
Thank you. What do you know about these particular pheasants, and the impact of my dog occasionally chasing one? Let me answer for you: not a damn thing.
PS, I made a post over on the hunting rifles forum, and you haven't commented on it yet. Better hustle on over there, I might have said something you can be offended by. That seems to be something you're good at, getting offended.
"Jackson Handy, Wildlife Cop." That come with a plastic whistle?
I just got back from the lake, took the dog for a walk and a swim. There were some walleye fishermen at the lake, they yelled at me, what with it being walleye spawning season and everything.
I think I came really close to being placed under citizen's arrest.
In other news, earlier today I did 20 minutes on the stair machine followed by 25 on the stationary bike. The ankle was really barking, I hope it didn't scare any wildlife.
Thank you. What do you know about these particular pheasants, and the impact of my dog occasionally chasing one? Let me answer for you: not a damn thing.
PS, I made a post over on the hunting rifles forum, and you haven't commented on it yet. Better hustle on over there, I might have said something you can be offended by. That seems to be something you're good at, getting offended.
"Jackson Handy, Wildlife Cop." That come with a plastic whistle?
As an upland hunter with two britts, i dont know one dipshit that actively runs their dogs on wild birds this late in the spring. But what do i know....
In fact many states have laws against such activities. But go forth and harass.
P.s. im not a bha member, i dont get offended over forum posts. Stop your psychological projection...
Well, well. Glad to be back and see not much has changed. Letting an old, blind Dog flush some Pheasants is a fine thing. Well done.
Stairmaster: 10minute warm-up
Romanian deadlifts-10-Stairmaster 1min-Seated rows-10-Stairmaster-1min Romanian deadlifts-9-Stairmaster 1min-Seated rows-9-Stairmaster-1min Repeat down to RD's-1-Stairmaster-1min-Seated rows-1-Stairmaster 1min
Thank you. What do you know about these particular pheasants, and the impact of my dog occasionally chasing one? Let me answer for you: not a damn thing.
PS, I made a post over on the hunting rifles forum, and you haven't commented on it yet. Better hustle on over there, I might have said something you can be offended by. That seems to be something you're good at, getting offended.
"Jackson Handy, Wildlife Cop." That come with aat plastic whistle?
As an upland hunter with two britts, i dont know one dipshit that actively runs their dogs on wild birds this late in the spring. But what do i know....
In fact many states have laws against such activities. But go forth and harass.
P.s. im not a bha member, i dont get offended over forum posts. Stop your psychological projection...
LOL, coming from someone who calls others "self-righteous," this is hilarious.
Jackson, you still don't know anyone who "actively runs their dogs on wild birds this late in the spring" so quit making stuff up. I know it's difficult for you to stick to facts but give a try, you might like it.
I rarely take the dog out after these pheasants because he has no eyes and it's hard for him to avoid the cactus and sagebrush. The other day was the first time (and only time) he's flushed a bird this spring. And as I said earlier, hens lose their scent on the nest, and this bird was a rooster. So stop your whining, no one and nothing was hurt.
Another thing you should know about these birds is that it's illegal to hunt where they're found and anywhere within miles of their location. Pheasant are non-native and they were introduced for one purpose--hunting. These will never be hunted nor will their offspring be hunted so a 12 year-old blind dog chasing one on occasion is harming absolutely nothing. The place where they live is over-populated with coyotes so the thought that a 12 year-old blind golden retriever will affect their population is ludicrous at best, you're really reaching but no surprise there. You're sole puprpose here is to stir up schit, so nothing's off the table I suppose.
As far as being illegal, so is letting the dog off-leash but I do that regularly too, so he can swim in the lake. You should call the Colorado 1-800 hotline and turn me in. Or maybe not. I've been contacted numerous times at this same location by CP&W employees with the dog off leash and never gotten even a stern talking to.
Because only a true a**hole would make a big deal about a harmless old blind dog having a little fun.
Last, your comment about BHA is telling. What does BHA have to do with this? Oh yeah, I forgot. Trashing BHA is your only reason for posting on the backpack forum. Good job.
Thank you. What do you know about these particular pheasants, and the impact of my dog occasionally chasing one? Let me answer for you: not a damn thing.
PS, I made a post over on the hunting rifles forum, and you haven't commented on it yet. Better hustle on over there, I might have said something you can be offended by. That seems to be something you're good at, getting offended.
"Jackson Handy, Wildlife Cop." That come with aat plastic whistle?
As an upland hunter with two britts, i dont know one dipshit that actively runs their dogs on wild birds this late in the spring. But what do i know....
In fact many states have laws against such activities. But go forth and harass.
P.s. im not a bha member, i dont get offended over forum posts. Stop your psychological projection...
LOL, coming from someone who want to call others "self-righteous," this is hilarious.
Jackson, you still don't know anyone who "actively runs their dogs on wild birds this late in the spring" so quit making stuff up. I know it's difficult for you to stick to facts but give a try, you might like it.
I rarely take the dog out after these pheasants because he has no eyes and it's hard for him to avoid the cactus and sagebrush. The other day was the first time (and only time) he's flushed a bird this spring. And as I said earlier, hens lose their scent on the nest, and this bird was a rooster. So stop your whining, no one and nothing was hurt.
Another thing you should know about these birds is that it's illegal to hunt where they're found and anywhere within miles of their location. Pheasant are non-native and they were introduced for one purpose--hunting. These will never be hunted nor will their offspring be hunted so a 12 year-old blind dog chasing one on occasion is harming absolutely nothing. The place where they live is over-populated with coyotes so the thought that a 12 year-old blind golden retriever will affect their population is ludicrous at best, you're really reaching but no surprise there. You're sole puprpose here is to stir up schit, so nothing's off the table I suppose.
As far as being illegal, so is letting the dog off-leash but I do that regularly too, so he can swim in the lake. You should call the Colorado 1-800 hotline and turn me in. Or maybe not. I've been contacted numerous times at this same location by CP&W employees with the dog off leash and never gotten even a stern talking to.
Because only a true a**hole would make a big deal about a harmless old blind dog having a little fun.
Last, your comment about BHA is telling. What does BHA have to do with this? Oh yeah, I forgot. Tashing BHA is the only reason you're posting on the backpack forum. Good job.
Very nice attempt to explain away your harassment of wildlife. If this makes you happy good for you, its still not right. But thats liberals for you....do as i say, not as i do.
Is that all you've got, calling me a liberal? Sorry, dumb question.
You ought to run for your HOA, that'd be perfect for you. You could mind everyone's business in the whole neighborhood. You'd make a good crossing guard too, you could wag your finger at people as they drove by.
What a self-righteous busybody you are.
I'll say it again, only a true a**hole would make a big deal about a harmless old blind dog "harrassing wildlife." Congratulations.
I really appreciate you initially going out of your way to be an [bleep] in this thread, its made it entertaining......you go girl.
Sorry, the honor of initially being an a**hole goes to you, you've been an a**hole on here since day one. Take this gem you posted on Randy Newberg's thread, where you called his podcast a "turdcast" the first day you signed up here. Kind of hard to claim the high ground after such an auspicious start, Jackson:
Originally Posted by Jackson_Handy
Awww so cute
Im kinda bummed randy didn't ask the real hard hitting questions during his turdcast with you. "Buzz how is it you breath with your head so far up your rectum" "buzz, does anyone from bha call you and tell you to stfu?" "Buzz, how great is it to get paid by the people to go scouting, act like you actually work?"
Who do you think you're kidding with your shucking and jiving, your reason for being here is obvious.
I really appreciate you initially going out of your way to be an [bleep] in this thread, its made it entertaining......you go girl.
Sorry, the honor of initially being an a**hole goes to you, you've been an a**hole on here since day one. Take this gem you posted on Randy Newberg's thread, where you called his podcast a "turdcast" the first day you signed up here. Kind of hard to claim the high ground after such an auspicious start, Jackson:
Originally Posted by Jackson_Handy
Awww so cute
Im kinda bummed randy didn't ask the real hard hitting questions during his turdcast with you. "Buzz how is it you breath with your head so far up your rectum" "buzz, does anyone from bha call you and tell you to stfu?" "Buzz, how great is it to get paid by the people to go scouting, act like you actually work?"
Who do you think you're kidding with your shucking and jiving, your reason for being here is obvious.
I believe i stated IN THIS THREAD, located in your beloved backpacking forum, genius. Face it, you brought the childish behavior here....you go girl. I didn't know i wasn't welcome to post my workouts that are geared toward functional fitness and mountain hunting. But you made that clear because i dont like your sacred idol.
And ya, newturd is a pompous windbag, deal with it.
I really appreciate you initially going out of your way to be an [bleep] in this thread, its made it entertaining......you go girl.
Sorry, the honor of initially being an a**hole goes to you, you've been an a**hole on here since day one. Take this gem you posted on Randy Newberg's thread, where you called his podcast a "turdcast" the first day you signed up here. Kind of hard to claim the high ground after such an auspicious start, Jackson:
Originally Posted by Jackson_Handy
Awww so cute
Im kinda bummed randy didn't ask the real hard hitting questions during his turdcast with you. "Buzz how is it you breath with your head so far up your rectum" "buzz, does anyone from bha call you and tell you to stfu?" "Buzz, how great is it to get paid by the people to go scouting, act like you actually work?"
Who do you think you're kidding with your shucking and jiving, your reason for being here is obvious.
I believe i stated IN THIS THREAD, located in your beloved backpacking forum, genius. Face it, you brought the childish behavior here....you go girl. I didn't know i wasn't welcome to post my workouts that are geared toward functional fitness and mountain hunting. But you made that clear because i dont like your sacred idol.
And ya, newturd is a pompous windbag, deal with it.
Newturd? And you want to blame me for childish behavior, that's rich.
I've exposed you for who you are and why you're here. Or rather, you've exposed yourself.
Good to see you guys still keeping at it. Jealous here.
Doing what I can when I can for now.
Scheduled to go under the laser 6/12. Hope to be back at it somewhat by early/mid July which will give me about 2 months to be ready for MT. Until then I'll follow this thread, organize gear, tweak setups, and fling arrows.
Hang in there Scott. I'm "doing what I can" too. Went to the gym yesterday, mostly lower body with some core and stretching. Tried to do some goblet squats but with no flexibility in the ankle those weren't working.
Luckily there are a few different leg press and squat machines that I can still use. I go back to the Dr. today. scheduled a session with a trainer next week.
Overhead barbell press-10--Box Step-ups/10 each leg--Stairmaster-1min Overhead barbell press-9--Box Step-ups/10 each leg--Stairmaster-1min 8-10-1 to 7-10-1 repeat down to 1-10-1
Good to see you guys still keeping at it. Jealous here.
Doing what I can when I can for now.
Scheduled to go under the laser 6/12. Hope to be back at it somewhat by early/mid July which will give me about 2 months to be ready for MT. Until then I'll follow this thread, organize gear, tweak setups, and fling arrows.
Headed back from the Lost Coast. Strava shows ~ 30 miles logged in 4 days but I was turning it off for our side jaunts so we could stay in sync with the map. There are two long sections impassable at high tide so you gotta know where you are. So prob closer to 40 miles.
I'll put up a few pics when I get back to our wifi.
Was pleased that my PF issue stayed manageable. Wife and daughter both reported sore tired arches... I stretched the [bleep] out of that foot several times a day and it was fine, but it was a strain for sure. Surface conditions varied wildly but there was a whole lot of slogging in deep soft gravel and coarse sand. Also pleased that my back responded well; I was diligent about my magic stretch and that kept the dogs at bay. More later.
Here's a pic of one of the surfaces. I was loving my walkin' stick.
Caught some surf perch! Warning: objects in the foreground are smaller than they appear. Ate 4 one night and 4 the next night- great way to augment Mountain House!
15 miles on the bike last night. Warm up, then 9 mile time trial with 800 feet of elevation gain, then cool down ride back to the car.
Had an apparently drunk lady driving around course bitching about bikes being in the road. She ran one rider off the road. Other than that, excellent race.
I have an ongoing issue with that same area of thumb/wrist on my left hand. I concur.
I'm deep in the throes of that new work I mentioned. The shop is booked as far as the eye can see. 3 months? Fawk. Actively addressing any/all areas of potential repetive-type injuries I can. Bought a Bosch impact driver yesterday to take some torque off my arms when putting the castings in/out of the fixtures. Much easier on the arms than my 18v cordless drill, which makes crazy torque. I've had really bad luck healing tendinitis type injuries in the past and do not want to go there.
Thank you Sir! All packed up, about 25 lbs- that’s everything including water, food, snowshoes, bear spray, satellite communicator, etc head to the trailhead this evening and we start promptly at 8:00 AM and we’ll see if the backcountry gods are smiling on me
the annual assembling of the mini butthole sandwiches
30 minutes on the stair machine, followed by 10 on the bike. I think it's true what they say about endorphins, going into the gym the ankle was hurting but when I was done I had zero pain.
It will let you know when you lift something in a way it doesn't like.
There's a weird nerve cluster or other type of pressure point in there. I know because I can reach over with my "throwing" finger and press the meaty area of the afflicted thumb just so, and it H U R T S. Can't really reproduce it any other way, nor on my other hand.
Curl a dumbell, do roll outs with the handle supported by the fingers, kettle bell overhead press. Anything that stretches the fingers makes it happen.
30 minutes on the stair machine, followed by 10 on the bike. I think it's true what they say about endorphins, going into the gym the ankle was hurting but when I was done I had zero pain.
Harry, why won't they let you inside the burgh?
Now come on, you are so much better when you are on your game.
On the endorphins, I have to agree. I leave the gym and the hips and knees feel good. Keep moving and not bad. Completely stop and it's "hello".
Down in New Mexico to visit the parents so we hiked to the top of tome hill. It's a half mile with 350 feet of elevation gain. Loose shale and volcanic rock. My oldest and I did it in 14 minutes with a 40 pound pack on. It's pretty neat hill with lots of ancient petroglyphs on it. We're going back this morning to find more of them and see if we can find where an American Soldier carved 1846 into a rock back in 1846.
Lower body today. Seeing what I can do with one ankle locked in. Tried swimming laps but with the unequal propulsion I kept hitting th side of the pool.
Found myself a few times trying to imagine what a fused ankle would be like to walk on while hiking the Lost Coast, which had very ankle-intensive sections.
Is there any concern for knee/hip/back issues developing from the, as you say, unequal situation? Heck, just the bout of PF I had set of some discomfort in my hip (from limping) that's just now finally almost gone.
Yep. Especially the hip. Before surgery I was favoring the leg and started to have some pain, and it's coming back as I increase loading on the leg with stuff like squat machines and leg presses.
I have an RX for PT from my surgeon, might have to use it.
I did my annual assessment of where I’m at physically a few weeks back. The annual pack test for Wildland Red Card recert. I didn’t have much trouble finishing it with 5 min to spare. Gotta admit the elevation here had me worried but I must be adjusted since I had no issues with breathing too hard.
Got my gardens, medicinal* and otherwise, prepped today. This involved much rototilling and emptying and spreading two large bins of compost I've been working on since last year. BOOM! Organic matter and nutrients. Just add sun and Alaskan fish emulsion. Let it grow.
Dang tired from head to foot so I'll log it as a workout.
25 mile ride with two big climbs. Buddy and I "ride our age" every year so I need to ramp up my mileage a bit here to get ready for a couple 50+ mile rides. I've been focusing more on 25-30 miles (of a tough route) over pure distance. Gotta work on my taint callouses <g>......
10 mile hike with 20 lbs or so. All above 10k and finishing at 12k. I need to have snacks with more carbs and sugars, Justin's peanut butter packs are great for calories/oz, but they don't do much when you're running out of energy.
Got my gardens, medicinal* and otherwise, prepped today. This involved much rototilling and emptying and spreading two large bins of compost I've been working on since last year. BOOM! Organic matter and nutrients. Just add sun and Alaskan fish emulsion. Let it grow.
Dang tired from head to foot so I'll log it as a workout.
Jeff, what kind of elevation change do you have in your hill route? I have to say, the 60 mile day a few weeks ago was rather unkind to the junk.
Yeah..... I hate riding the flats. Very hard on all the contact points. I need to be able to get up off the saddle a bunch or, as you say, bad things happen.
Strava says ~2400 feet of elevation gain in the 27 mile route. It's a there-and-back; the profile looks like this:
Worked on Memorial Day so yesterday I did a Crossfit "Murph" work out. Not an impressive time, but got it done and felt good about it. This morning I put on my weight vest and took the dogs for a five mile poop patrol. Humid! This afternoon will be burpees with double push-ups and lunges.
I’m alive; sore but alive 15 brave folks toed the line this year, but only two finished (both had rafts)- I wasn’t one of the two. With record snowpack and record stream flows, it just wasn’t going to happen. The snow slows you down, but it’s the treacherous fords that turn you around.
We made it about 95 miles (including about 15 miles to a bail out point)- I think we made it the furthest of anyone, besides obviously the two finishers.
I’ll get some pics up later; I’m on an extended feeding frenzy right now
Lol... Welcome back warden - sorry to hear you didn't make it. Deep/fast water freaks me out.
Jeff, judging from the chart alone, that looks like a fun ride. I'm due for some lower gears on my road bike - just don't have the power to run the top end of what I've got, so will be interested to see how much difference that makes in the hills.
1/2 mile swimming today. Several 100yd sprints, then a few slower laps to round it out. Tapering off for a sprint triathlon on Sunday.
Then in walks this late 70's early 80 YO little lady and she does some stretching along with light weights. Then places a mat down and starts doing planks. Elbow planks for just over a minute on the watch. One arm planks for 30 seconds each side. And she does 5 sets of each. Then she grabs a 20 pound weight and starts doing sit downs on the bench. Maybe 20, rests a minute and 20more. Repeats a third time. I looked at her and clapped and she just smiled. When I left to get ready for work she was still at it.
Today: 50min walk/jog with Merlot 30min Concept2 row
Then in walks this late 70's early 80 YO little lady and she does some stretching along with light weights. Then places a mat down and starts doing planks. Elbow planks for just over a minute on the watch. One arm planks for 30 seconds each side. And she does 5 sets of each. Then she grabs a 20 pound weight and starts doing sit downs on the bench. Maybe 20, rests a minute and 20more. Repeats a third time. I looked at her and clapped and she just smiled. When I left to get ready for work she was still at it.
...today she's telling her knitting circle about the young punk that was ogling her....
Then in walks this late 70's early 80 YO little lady and she does some stretching along with light weights. Then places a mat down and starts doing planks. Elbow planks for just over a minute on the watch. One arm planks for 30 seconds each side. And she does 5 sets of each. Then she grabs a 20 pound weight and starts doing sit downs on the bench. Maybe 20, rests a minute and 20more. Repeats a third time. I looked at her and clapped and she just smiled. When I left to get ready for work she was still at it.
Admit it, you were scoping her glutes.
Lower body today. I know how it feels to be ogled by younger members of the opposite sex.
Cyn and I hiked 5-6 miles in the Coast Range looking for a new way to hook into that closed road we'd found that we liked. We found an unofficial trail that I think got is onto it. Either that or it was the next sidehill road up the ridge (we came from above). Steeeeeeep. So steep it was nearly impassable going down. I was wishing I had my walking stick. Cyn forgot her trekking poles and was also kicking herself. Going back up was much better; I'd rather huff up something steep than battle my knees going down!
The reason we are trying to find a way to access this old road is that it's in some neat forest. Mature woods, lots of little cricks; it was logged, but a long time ago. Here's Cyn and the mutts checking out an ancient cedar stump.
Jeff, judging from the chart alone, that looks like a fun ride. I'm due for some lower gears on my road bike - just don't have the power to run the top end of what I've got, so will be interested to see how much difference that makes in the hills.
It's a great route. The climbs are brutal, but then you get the downhills to recover. No traffic. Shade. Couple sections are just plain stupidly steep. Proper gearing is crucial. I'd have to look to be sure but I think the biggest sprocket on my cassette is a 34, maybe even a 36.... it's 6800 Ultegra (11-speed) and there's an Ultegra climbing cassette that's awesome. My Roubaix came with it.
Then in walks this late 70's early 80 YO little lady and she does some stretching along with light weights. Then places a mat down and starts doing planks. Elbow planks for just over a minute on the watch. One arm planks for 30 seconds each side. And she does 5 sets of each. Then she grabs a 20 pound weight and starts doing sit downs on the bench. Maybe 20, rests a minute and 20more. Repeats a third time. I looked at her and clapped and she just smiled. When I left to get ready for work she was still at it.
Admit it, you were scoping her glutes.
Lower body today. I know how it feels to be ogled by younger members of the opposite sex.
I did try to impress her, but she said my glutes were not adequate. Nice guy that I am, I told her about you and this site. If I'm not mistaken, you should be getting a PM soon. Thank me later.
Addition: That click you heard was the the trap being sprung. The atomic clock may be the only thing more predictable than you.
Then in walks this late 70's early 80 YO little lady and she does some stretching along with light weights. Then places a mat down and starts doing planks. Elbow planks for just over a minute on the watch. One arm planks for 30 seconds each side. And she does 5 sets of each. Then she grabs a 20 pound weight and starts doing sit downs on the bench. Maybe 20, rests a minute and 20more. Repeats a third time. I looked at her and clapped and she just smiled. When I left to get ready for work she was still at it.
...today she's telling her knitting circle about the young punk that was ogling her....
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Addtion: However, highly doubtful she would mistake me for a "young" punk.
Customer is late getting me parts to machine so I'm doing this today. That's oak... heavy. Trying to keep my form together so I don't hork my back again.
Load #2. These are heavy enough to put my truck on the bump stops.
Last load today. What remains is too big to lift so I'll need to split it smaller first.
Plus that, wifey gets home soon. It's perfect sunbathing weather. I'm gonna try for an afternoon delight game of cute housewife and sweaty workman.
8+ miles hiking w/ Cyn and da mutts. We succeeded in figuring out how to get to the target closed road next time without dropping off the side of the world to get there.... though I do kind of like the steep stuff. Camera doesn't show it but this is so steep your boots barely hold. It's a commando trail put in by motorbike guys. I suspect they just go down it.
Found fresh cougar poo that had part of a deer hoof in it.
Cyn bought some Altra zero-rise shoes to try. She was quite enamored with them.
Still knocking out burpees with variations. Burpee double push-up into a pull-up. Burpee into a sandbag clean and press. Burpee into lunges and so on. Off today, so I walked the dogs on our five mile trail with my weight vest. That's getting easier so I'll have to start going further and or faster as I'm maxed out on what I can add to the weight vest.
The Wife has been thinking that "We" should up root some juniper bushes that edge our house and replace them with Hostas from and area that she thinks "We" need to excavate and build a retaining wall to make it "look" better. Coming from a long line of men who raised me to know precisely what she means when she say's "We" I guess I'll spend part of the day wasting my time futzing around with that silly crap knowing full well she'll only think of some other home project "We" should do. Damn all men who post their honey do achievements on Facebook for other wives to see!
Yes, "we" are supposed to deer-fence a section of the garden. There's another "we" that's been in the works a while too that escapes me. Funny how nothing actually happens unless/until "we" becomes "me".
Just be glad I didn't blog or Facechat or InstaTweet my solo house build. There's a tough honey-do to follow.
Chest and biceps today. Warm-up was 5 minutes on the treadmill followed by 2 warmup sets and 3 working sets. Moved from a 5X5 heavy routine to 3 sets, moderate weight and higher reps.
Incline fly was hitting every position from top to bottom. Complete a set, move the backrest a little lower, do another set, all the way to flat bench. Rest is 30 seconds between sets. Trying to keep the intensity up. I get a hip replacement near the end of this month and will be out of the gym for far too long. I don't wanna turn to jello during that time.
Starting splitting oak yesterday. Been years since I had any quantity of oak to process. Let's just say Ye Olde Oaken Rounds don' give up thar treasure without a fight. Shiver me timbers. More like jolt me timbers. However, after 25 years of splitting wood every year, I swear my body has adapted to it. I bet a careful survey of my frame would show asymmetrical skeletal and muscular "stuff" from all the wood I've beat with a maul. Too bad there's no real practical application for having retard-strength at beating things with a BFH.
It's not surprising given the whole new dynamic that leg is subject to, but that doesn't make it fun. Sorry to hear it, but my prediction is you'll be in the elk mountains this fall.
Might want to hone your cross-canyon shooting skills though. Couple years ago at Steens when my hoof was horked up I was pretty glad I had my heavy 7 WSM w/ Nightforce NSX on it, for the reach. Let my eyes (and an Amax, haha) do the work.
Sorry to hear about the stress fracture Smoke. That sucks.
15 miles and 1800 feet of climbing on the bike last night. Got my new gears and just had to try them out. Can still hit plenty of top speed (45) on downhills (only lost a tooth) and uphills are much more tolerable, so I think it will work out.
4 miles for Tiny E and I yesterday evening; had to leave him this morning and got a 12 mile run in- this is on the course of the 12 hour race I have in two weeks; at least I know I can get at least one loop in!
Scouting, 6 miles in and the same back out, highest elevation 12.6k lowest 11.4k with a lot of sidehilling and variation in between. 30lbs including water, food and optics.
It was a good wake up call, 12k and up is no freaking joke.
No it is not. Beyond just feeling crappy, altitude sickness can put a person in genuine peril. My wife is doing a section of the JMT (High Sierras) this summer, and day one they supposedly start at about 9.5k and go up and over a pass that's about 11k. I have been reading her the riot act about acclimation. We are planning to pack into Steens Mtn the week prior to get her somewhat acclimated. I know some really cool spots from hunting it in the 8500-9300 ft range. We'll camp lower on the mountain the first day and fish and, well, acclimate a bit, then head up top and pack in from there.
We live at practically sea level so even 7k feet can give a me headache, nausea, etc. Though I will say, it's been a lot less of an issue since I kicked my aerobic baseline way up a few years ago.
I know it's different for everyone and can vary trip to trip for the same person, but I've never been terribly bothered by altitude other than the obvious drop off on performance
I've committed a terrible sin, turning from the good and true whole body workout with athletic lifts and corruptly joining with a simple body part workout.....today was chest and back (at least I did supersets). I may continue in this sinful slovenliness for a couple of weeks before I repent and return to the cleansing sweat of olympic lifts and full body circuits.
I've been fighitng with a sore Achilles's Tendon for 2+months now. Can't run but can bike. Physical therapy is helping, but it's slooooowwwww. Pretty discouraging actually.
Achilles issues suck. I played hoops well into my 30's and ended up with achillesissues for years afterwards. But there's hope- they don't bug me at all now.
And I literally am knocking on wood as I type that.
Back from Cleveland Clinic and in the recovery stage for a few days. I hope I can start easing back into it next week but we'll see. I figure if I'm ok to go back to work I'm ok to start doing light workouts. Definitely can breathe better but my voice is a whisper now. Doc said that as scar tissue forms breathing will decrease slightly and voice will improve. It'll take about 6 months to reach equalibrium.
Last load of oak retrieved. Had to split the big rounds into quarters to lift them and I bet they were still north of 100lbs. Looks like I got about 2 cords out of this tree
I've got $2k worth of T303 stainless shaft arriving tomorrow (would've been about $1500 prior to Trump's tariffs) for the product I mentioned that I'd won the rights to manufacture so, back to the grindstone I will go. I've been enjoying getting beastly with some oak in the meantime.
Yep! I've owned three of them. Now have two. That's the small one. The other is a 24", which I guess is still "small" in the big picture, but it's big enough for me.
My first one blew the top end. Was told maybe an air leak leaned it out. I knew something was wrong and kept cutting (was revving too high) so that's on me. I've been abusing the one in the pic for about 20 years at this point. It's on maybe it's third bar.... tenth chain.... ish.... gotta love 2-strokes. Can't be beat for utter simplicity and power/weight ratio.
Rode my age! Boom. Was worried my IT issues would knock me out around 30-35 miles, which is when it kicks in if it's gonna, but it was fine so I kept truckin'.
Spent yesterday chasing redfish and flounder around Oregon Inlet. Finally caught up with the redfish in the late afternoon on the flats, we were getting them on spoons in about 18" of water. Biggest was 30", they were a blast on light tackle.
35 minutes/ ten miles on the stationary bike and a few resistance machines today. Flounder and redfish tonight on the grill.
I've set my two ocean rods (used from a boat) up with 65 lb braid and run 30-lb leaders, so not exactly light tackle. With bottomfish, once you start to bring them up they are subject to "barotrauma"- at least the ones with swim bladders- and don't put up a ton of resistance once you get them towards the surface. The heavy line is because snags are common, and, you never know WTF you might hook out there! Could catch a 48" halibut, or who knows.
I set up my surf perch rod with 20 lb braid and use 10-lb mono leader so obviously hardly light tackle there either. Which is funny, because I love light tackle. The vast majority of the fish I've caught in my life have been on 4-lb test. I might rethink that rig; the rod (9'6" Okuma SST) casts beautifully and has a great action for the perch, so perhaps just another reel set up with something like 6-lb mono. The 20-lb braid is ideal for casting for rockfish from the boat. I had it out in Newport Bay (Yaquina Bay technically) fishing near the north jetty and it was perfect so I don't want to lose that utility. Again, very possible to hook a LARGE, toothy fish like a big ling cod or "whatever" so the 20-lb braid is nice there.
Basically, fishing the salt has completely $crambled my gear and it's an ongoing thing as I try to figure out what's best.
Hit the coast. Hiked a few miles. Caught a juvenile surf perch about 5" long and a sand dab. wearing waders out in big surf is a decent workout just tryin' not to drown.
6.5 mile coastal hike. Hey, it's where the bugs right now, aren't. Cool loop my wife figured out. I could see doing an overnighter there by the lake about 3 miles in. Surf perch bite was hot. Caught us dinner and then some, including my biggest to date by far @ 14".
These things are seriously tasty! Firm, flaky meat, perfect for tacos...... I think they've hooked me. Very fun, VERY engaging fishing; it amounts to fishing a drift....... standing in the teeth of the Pacific! Today the surf was mild and the drift was a slow left- right. Goal was to keep my shorts dry. I failed completely. Incipient hypothermia chased me out after a couple hours. That is one cold [bleep] ocean and I had mission critical body parts starting to glitch on me.
FWIW: Since I started doing the hill sprints two weeks ago, the 3 year sciatica and surface thigh numbness have disappeared. Can't say 100% that is the reason, but I'll take it.
Went solo on the ocean in my little boat yesterday. Had whales rolling less than 50' away. Caught some nice fish. Lost a huge ling right at the boat. Barfed twice.
Hiked 8 miles near the coast.. Wet a line briefly on the way out to see if there was any surf perch bite but the surf was minimal and the tide, while incoming, was way out.... just no churn happening.... no perch for ME!
It was downright verdant today. We were, I guess, about 5 miles inland here. Cool light.
Cyn had 20 lbs in her pack; she's a month away from her 100-miler in the Sierras, so she's workin' it. I just had whatever a Glock 22 weighs. Well, plus an IPA belly.
got a nice 4 mile recovery hike in yesterday with Tiny Elvis, legs are still a wee bit sore
sounds like she’ll be ready! I’m lining up a trip with a buddy (he’s from So Cal) to do the Sierra High Route- similar to the JMT route, but most of it off trail- has been on my bucket list for several years now
Interesting. When I combine shooting and a workout it's hiking and long range shooting.
Quick question. Anybody experience sore lumps on the arches of your feet? The foot I had PF in currently has two such. It's just a pain issue; not like PF where the tissues simply can't transmit the power. But it's still annoying. Anyone?
On time on a horse pack into the Bob Marshall an acquaintance who liked Peach Schnapps wrapped a bottle in his sleeping bag. It didn't survive the 15-16mile trip unbroken. it got tied to a rock and left in whichever fork of the Flathead we were at for a day. It still was sticky when we left.
Ran 7 miles for a relay on Saturday, then due to lack of planning I ran 7 more miles back to my truck. I'm still sore. mtwarden, I have no idea how you do it.
Quick 6 miles on the mountain bike last night to see if I could tolerate clipless pedals. Went in search of roots and found plenty... managed to only get pitched off once at low speed.
Open water triathlon this weekend - first of the year.
Well, now that you mention it, she's a 6-foot tall buxom blond who makes her spandex outfit look like it was custom made. Probably 22 or 23. I think she wanted to work my posterior chain just so she could ogle my glutes. She stood behind me the whole time saying "make it,....er,.. I mean feel the burrrrrrnnnn!!!" Which was OK and everything but here's my question--does a trainer really have to keep her hands on you to "make sure the muscles are firing properly?"
She must be up to date on the most current trainer principles as it applies to older athletes. They work on the molecular level since the silver sneaker age group requires extra stimulation to achieve muscle hypertrophy.
Well, now that you mention it, she's a 6-foot tall buxom blond who makes her spandex outfit look like it was custom made. Probably 22 or 23. I think she wanted to work my posterior chain just so she could ogle my glutes. She stood behind me the whole time saying "make it,....er,.. I mean feel the burrrrrrnnnn!!!" Which was OK and everything but here's my question--does a trainer really have to keep her hands on you to "make sure the muscles are firing properly?"
Yeah- now we’re talking! I felt a disturbance in the force, but all is well now
4 mile run for Tiny E and I this evening, started at sultry 77 degrees- started to rain and ended at a pleasant 67 degrees
Don't usually 'workout', either too stupid or young yet 😋... Did 16 k in the mountains yesterday, mainly off trail, with a friend and 24HCF member. Carrying ~30 pound pack and rifle... Hard to move quickly today. LOL.
Work schedule has me getting up around 4:30am, heading down into my basement to knock out as many burpees I can in thirty minutes. Then I cool off for a few minutes, take a cold shower, and head off to work. When I get home I wip out as many kettle bell swings as I can in twenty minutes, cool down with another cold shower, watch a bit of T.V until I start falling asleep, go to bed and start it all over again. While taking a couple of cold showers a day isn't fun, I sure feel better after I take them. Really try to push myself with my as many reps as possible routines. I'd say it allows me to get in almost the amount of physical activity as MTWarden grand kids get when they go on hikes with Grandpa!
JohnnyLoco, personally I've never run into a centurion on a backpack hunt. What would an officer from the Roman Army be doing over here anyway?
If you meant centenarians, that's a whole different proposition. But come to think of it, I've never run into any of those up there either.
So I continue to exercise, and talk about heath and diet. Consulted with a trainer today, or rather, worked out with one as it were. Good workout, had me doing a lot of stuff I'd never do on my own like lunges and step-ups. Making progress towards the goal of visiting snowy mountaineer's ideal location with the best views, fewest people, and most elk. I added that last part, "most elk." Maybe someone can add on.
Triathlon Saturday. 1/2 mile swim, 10.5 ish mountain bike course in which I wrecked 3 times , then a ~4.4 mile run. It was 15 minutes faster than last year, but I think the bike course was somewhat shorter.
Swam last night. 1/4 mile regular swim then 1/2 mile of 1 minute intervals - 90% effort then 50% effort. Weather is crazy nice and the lake was crowded.
^ very true he’s figured out how to cut switchbacks, BUT when he gets ahead of me he doesn’t wait, he runs his butt off back up the trail to me- so much for saving energy
Yesterday did day 2 of the PNWild workout, then took the pups to the dogpark which has a nice path to walk while having the dogs off leash. We walked about 2 miles and our youngest dog did about twice that since he satellites us as we walk. Upped the weight in the pack to 60 pounds for the morning 2 mile walk with the wife with the dogs, really feeling that weight as I walk, which is a good thing. Hope everyone had a safe and free 4th!
You have to scroll down to find it. It's a AMRAP workout for 15 minutes, and I find it great for in the morning when i'm strapped for time. I'll often add some box jumps, step ups, etc when I have more time. the 2.0 that is on their looks like a good one as well.
Just did the day 1 set of PNWild. It is the easy one from the looks of it and I was looking for air. HR was more than a little past of where they say I should go.
8 hours on my boat in the Pacific today. Ocean was FLAT but I'm still whipped. Full body workout out there. We slayed 'em. Fish cooler took two to lift out of the boat.
Well, got a bit of tendonitis in June so took most of the month's stair-running off, including none for the last 18 days. Did 21 miles of hiking last week in the local mountains. Knees feeling significantly better, so instead of stair-running I bought a stair stepper. Did 20 minutes this morning at a stout rate. Great workout. Gotta listen to my 57 yo body. I'll miss the stairs because I think they're a more dynamic workout (like free weight's vs. machine), but my knees are more important!
Brad- is your stepper one of the ones that’s like a mini escalator? those are great, my current gym doesn’t have one and I’m seriously considering going to another gym to just have access to one
About 6.5 miles on the trail with the mutt last night. Got my first 50k in a week! Then it's time to switch over to carrying a pack to get ready for hunting.
Yesterday burpees with double push-ups and lunges. Simple but effective. Today burpees with a sandbag clean and press then if I feel up to it Turkish get-ups with a kettle bell.
Day2 of PNWild--Which was easier than day 1. 3x15 sets of LW Squats 3x1min planks
Stairmaster: 20min
PNWild is fitting in due to a 2 month lingering thumb, wrist, forearm-tendon or ligament-issue that will not go away. Getting old and curls and such aggravate the condition. Recoil from more than a little shotgun shooting doesn't do it any favors either.
Brad- is your stepper one of the ones that’s like a mini escalator? those are great, my current gym doesn’t have one and I’m seriously considering going to another gym to just have access to one
Mike
Mike, this is a stair stepper, not the escalator variety (I know the one's you mean). Mine has a dozen different resistance settings.
Well after the op and some swelling/infection issues (antibiotic side effects suck), I finally got a simple 2.6 mile hike in yesterday with my daypack on (27lbs). Wife, youngest son, and Blue-dog went along. Felt good to get out again. Couple this with digging/removing rocks in my yard and shooting my bow, it was a good weekend. I have 2 months to get ready. Less time than I want but adequate if I'm smart about it.
up at 4:45 to get 4 miles in on a trails; 90’s and I don’t get along
was out the door with the wife at about the same time to get a couple miles, had 55 pounds on my back. was out early for the same reason, to dang hot any other time of the day!
Well, it was a test to see how far you have advanced, however it is obvious you still have some way to go. Back a bit, it would have been a "bevy of young compliant beauties". Don't dismiss the trainer just yet.
Today: Quick 2mile Merlot walk before work interfered.
Just some bodyweight stuff yesterday before what ended up as a 13 hr work day. Every exercise was tougher than I expected it to be but it'll come back. Wasn't up for anything last night. Have to see what tonight brings.
Do you believe the trainer will enable you to not only recover quicker, but also to a level you will be comfortable with vs doing it on your own? Did anyone-M.D.????-recommend a specific individual-one that has expertise with ankles-or did you choose one on your own?
Good questions. To answer I need to give some background. Before I had the ankle surgery the arthritis was getting to the point that if I walked any distance at all I developed a limp and favored one side. That threw off my gait and I started having pain in other areas, mainly the hip and lower back. So I saw a DPT prior to the surgery and it helped. She did some dry needling, stretching certain muscles, and strengthening exercises for other muscles to bring the hip back into alignment. And post-surgery I’m limping again with the same problems in the hip and lower back that need to be corrected.
As far as PT to recover from the ankle fusion, the way my surgeon explained it there really isn’t any besides restoring the strength that was lost during 8 weeks of no weight bearing. Most post-surgery PT for orthopedic procedures is focused on breaking up scar tissue and restoring range of motion and there isn’t any range of motion to restore so my surgeon said I should focus on rebuilding strength and a good trainer would be just as beneficial as a good DPT so that’s the option I chose.
After working with both I’d say the benefit you get depends more on the quality of the individual than their degree. A DPT is theoretically better trained but I’d take a good trainer over an average DPT. The trainer I’m using has definitely helped already. He’s used some different stretches that really loosened up the hip flexors and helped. He’s also been good about tailoring the workouts to my objectives which are mainly strengthening the legs and core, and evening out the strength on each side by including a lot of unilateral (one side at a time) workouts. Also, he’s included a lot of stuff that I never would have come up with on my own, lots of body-weight and stretch band stuff that doesn’t look very impressive but I can sure feel it in the muscles a day later.
Also, I’m learning from him. I think the mark of a good trainer is, they not only know the right individual exercises/programs to accomplish your objectives but they also teach you things along the way. The trainer I’m using now explains why we’re doing certain things, and that helps a lot. He’s good about explaining how muscles work and the best way to build strength. Knowing the theory behind why we’re doing different exercises helps a lot IMO, and it’s changed the way I work out even when I’m on my own time. The best example is the benefits of using stretch bands vs certain resistance machines. The theory behind that is that the stretch bands work the same as your muscles in that muscular strength increases as muscles contract, and the resistance from a band also increases as muscles contract. Compared to the way a lot of machines work, especially the ones with a lever and fulcrum where the resistance lessens as the muscles contract.
Anyway, to answer your question, yes, I’m using the trainer because I’m convinced I’m making more progress than I would on my own.
One of the reasons I asked was I'm always been interested in how individuals make personal medical decisions. And I've come to believe most do not place a lot of thought into the initial decision. I expected you to fall out of the norm.
Most of the "trainers" I see fall short when it comes to rehap. Most of the men are fairly well trained when it comes to the young guys muscling up. Most of the girls show expertise when it comes to actual training but also rehab. It sounds as if you have one who understands were you need to arrive. Then we run into the issue of insurance which in most cases will only pay for so many PT visits. Which means no matter how good they are, most will have to get it done the first time and relatively quickly. With a good trainer who understands your specific needs, you may have more opportunity to find out what is and is not of benefit.
However, in most cases a good PT individual will have considerably more knowledge when it comes to diagnosis.
Personally have had both good and not so good experience with physical therapy. The first was nothing more than minimal suggestions. The second time with a different individual, he challenged me considerably more, however the results were much the same. Finally on the recommendation of an Ortho who works with professional athletes I was handed off to a PT who works specifically with the spine. Bingo!!!!
Probably not as high as JohnDog (only Utah elevation, not Colorado) but I hiked to 10400', snagged a fish or two and then wore out my back and arms dragging them in with an ultralight rig.
Too hot to go outside today so it'll be cardio on the elliptical inside.
That's a pretty fish! Everything I've been catching lately (ocean fish) have huge teeth and spines and in some cases (cabezon) are downright fugly. I forget how pretty trout are.
Yesterday was burpees, lunges and stair case climbs with my sandbag. Legs are sore today. I'll need to really stretch and warm up before this afternoons workout. I intend to put in some serious sweat time.
Yesterday's workout was rough, but I forced myself to complete what I set out to accomplish. I'll spare the details as they're much of the same exercises, just done faster and a few more of them.
For warming up I've been simply laying down on the floor and then standing back up. I find that 15 minutes of that really engages, warms and helps stretch most of my muscles. I mix in a few yoga'ish type moves to further stretch certain muscle groups.
I think a kettle bell work out is in order today. That or sandbag. Maybe some of both?
I did one of the workouts the trainer gave me today. Circuits with three groups of three exercises, four sets each, focused on quads for lower body and pulling/back muscles for upper body, with abs thrown in the mix. Kettle bell squats, glute extensions and dumbbell rows in the first group, quad extensions (machine), pull-ups, and pilates sit-ups in the second group, step-ups, "2-inch raise" lunges and single leg RDLs in the last. Pretty good workout.
I think it feels better because of the three or four young women who insist on giving me foot massages every time out, you should try it.
Going SC shooting tomorrow with two young hotties. I freely admit I couldn’t handle four. Should I be jealous? Hmmmmm???? No, four would cause me to miss a workout. Go on and abuse your bad self.
Perhaps someday you will realize there is more to life than your own personal sensual self indulgence. Some old Roman-Calig something-had the same malady, which came to a sad ending. Be careful....
I'm a case study in a life out of balance right now. That big job I picked up for the shop is kinda consuming me. It's lucrative, challenging, and very engaging, and it's got me by the short hairs. It felt GREAT to ride and climb some hills and I need to get back at it. Fawk.
Who here uses a jump rope for cardio? Been getting in elk hunting shape and doing a lot of lifting, my normal P90X3, hiking etc. Thought I was doing pretty good until I bought that damned jump rope yesterday. The 20 minutes I put on the timer was ridiculously ambitious.
Who here uses a jump rope for cardio? Been getting in elk hunting shape and doing a lot of lifting, my normal P90X3, hiking etc. Thought I was doing pretty good until I bought that damned jump rope yesterday. The 20 minutes I put on the timer was ridiculously ambitious.
I do for warm up most days when I box. One thing about jumping rope is that it's not as good of a workout once you get really good at it....you just become more efficient and can relax more while doing it.
I use a heavy rope often in workouts and it never fails to put a beatdown on me.
Thanks- not much weight, maybe 10-12 lbs (4 of it water); that’s also mixed with some running on the flats/downhills. It’s tough country to move quickly
Last workout was too much too soon I guess. Another round of meds and I was given the OK to start again. 25lb pack for 5.3 miles. First 2.4 were trail with a mother of a climb, remainder was forest road and county road. Felt good and the dog and I were both tired. May try the elliptical or treadmill today.
Decided to take it easier yesterday. Shot my bow a lot and feel I'm close to ready in that regard. This morning was 30min on bike trainer after one set of push up and one pitiful set of dips. Man I lost a lot in 6 months.
Someone on here said it. "Jealousy rarely ever takes a vacation." You couldn't compliment me on my good fortune. You had to pull out the snide remarks. So sad for a man your age.
No I’m a big movie fan. Must have been someone big back in your day. You still flaunting that James Dean flipped collar style? Him I heard of, never seen him in a movie tho. BMT.
I bet Dean would have used a Creed. What bullet you plan on using?
Bought myself a Mystery Ranch Mule for my birthday. I've been getting out as often as I've been able to walking up and down the hill on my place with a sack of sand strapped in it. I really like this pack! The Mystery Ranch Nice frame is as nice as I've ever used. Carries weight extremely well.
Rest of my work out has been burpees with various other moves thrown in. Faster sets, more reps/set, double push-ups, perform a pull-up at the top, or add in some lunges.
MT.Warden you really get out into some great country.
“Pills” and “roll”, have to admit you are still hip in spite of.... Now turn down that collar, it looks out of place with today’s cool. Even James would agree. I have no clue what Walt would think.
Have been backpacking at Steens.... hot.... we were up about 9500 ft today and got a couple miles in and were on a sketchy rimrock traverse I've done several times (packing in to hunt here) and our little malty poo Nick like to died. He's 11 years old... we aborted the mission and are at lower altitude now putting together a plan B. Might head up into the Owyhee's out of Burns. But it's hot as bleep. The main reason for this is/was to get Cyn acclimated for her big high Sierra trip next week. She was fine up at 9500 today. We spent the first couple days at this great spot about 8500 feet just hanging out; easy pack in, plenty of water, shade from big rock formations, etc. Got bored there.
I think we've determined Nicky just can't do this anymore. He gives all he's got, but he's all fast-twitch muscle, small, and old... so it's all about explosive bursts, and at his age, it's not sustainable.
In terms of exercise we've packed/hiked about 15 miles in the last few days.
PNWild 15min AMRAP workout--10push-ups-5 lunges (each leg)-10 mountain climbers (each leg)-5 push-ups-10 sumo squats. Goal is 8 rounds in 15 minutes. Failed in that it took 16:22. If they would give me a Cranky Old Bastard aka COB fudge factor, I would have crushed it. They don"t so it is what it is.
5x5 Squat set, 10x10 dumbbell triceps set, 5x10 dumbbell bent over rows.
Stairmaster: 10 minute cool down.
Been doing the PNWild routines for maybe 2 weeks. Knees haven't felt this good in a couple years. Something is going on....
5 miles, 1000’ gained. 81 degrees today. Didn’t have enough water so the heat got to me more today even though it was almost 10 degrees cooler. Or maybe Tiny E and Mike are changing my thought process.
Back. Great trip. Lotsa hiking and backpacking above 7k'. It was a hot momma so we generally kept things on the shorter side and targeted water. Tagged two new Wilderness Areas! Strawberry Mtn and Black Canyon.
My wife plus her gear is a well tuned machine and I declare her ready for the High Sierra. The fire near Yosemite is a huge concern however. That's close to where they have the permit.
Dogs did good within their limitations (90F at 9k+ feet exceeded them) and are glad to be home.
5 miles, 1000’ gained. 81 degrees today. Didn’t have enough water so the heat got to me more today even though it was almost 10 degrees cooler. Or maybe Tiny E and Mike are changing my thought process.
Ed- you must have hit the trail a little later; I think we hit at peak temps
was going to hit the trails, but the weatherman mucked up the forecast, 88 was warmer than I was hoping for, so...... went the gym deadlifts 3/3/3+, overhead press 3/3/3+, chin-ups 3x12, lunges 3x50 yards, core
Been keeping up on my working out, just haven't been good about posting! Some highlights over the past weeks have been keeping up with the PNWild workout , did hill intervals on the mountain bike on Sunday (Damn do they hurt!) and just upped my weight in the pack for the morning walks with the wife to 75 pounds. Feeling great though!
Been getting up and throwing on my weight vest then taking the dogs for a five mile poop patrol before I head off to work each morning. Finished up my work week and have a few days off. The Sun is out and the weather is about as nice as it gets. Perfect for an outside work out. Going to load up my Mystery Ranch Mule and take a walk. After the hike I'll hit the kettle bell and knock out some swings, snatches, and Turkish get ups.
So far this week I have (2) 60min rides on bike trainer and one session of bodyweight exercises and stretching. Second session tomorrow. Also did a nice 3.4mile hike last weekend with 25lb pack. Planning another this weekend but pack weight will go up with trail camera stuff so it'll be slow and steady. Doc says all is good, no restrictions. I'm breathing thru an opening 40% of normal but 4x what I was so progress. Strength is coming back slowly too.
Got in a good mountain bike ride at one of my favorite places yesterday, almost 16 miles and 1,500 feet of climbing. Was the first at the trailhead and was able to see a lot of wildlife out there, a great time!
Had a good weekend. Lots of mowing and chainsaw work Sat and Sun. Got a nice 4.3 hike in Saturday evening. Pack started out at 57lbs and thankfully decreased as I put up trail cameras. Found some flaws in my gear which was good to find now and not in 5 wks 5 miles from the truck. Good 60min ride on the bike this morning.
thanks all! I think that might be my last 50k+ race; probably going to stick with 15-20-ish mile mountain races, littler easy on the body, but still puts you in nice country and still satisfying
Yesterday put in a few hours hiking and mushroom hunting with my wife. Found a sack of chantrelles, and a couple lobsters. Then we built a wood shed. Was all natural tired by the end of the day.
Peddled in the hills above home this AM, just under 10 miles and just over 1300'. The downhill run home is my favorite part.
Did some interval stuff this afternoon, elliptical with strength every 90 seconds, average heart rate of 136; 10 rounds of KB swings, 10 rounds of pushups and 10 rounds of core rotations, finished a few seconds shy of an hour.
I've got a date with some mountains as soon as the smoke clears a bit.
Lower body for me today, felt good. Didn't hit the gym yesterday but did visit a DPT. Been having lower back pain and wanted to nip that in the bud before hunting season. It's related to my hip being thrown out of alignment by my altered gait. Did some stretching and dry needling in the lower back and glutes. The dry needling worked well on the lower back, but didn't work on the glutes.
Because of course, every needle she tried to stick in the glutes broke like a matchstick on an anvil.......
Lower body for me today, felt good. Didn't hit the gym yesterday but did visit a DPT. Been having lower back pain and wanted to nip that in the bud before hunting season. It's related to my hip being thrown out of alignment by my altered gait. Did some stretching and dry needling in the lower back and glutes. The dry needling worked well on the lower back, but didn't work on the glutes.
Because of course, every needle she tried to stick in the glutes broke like a matchstick on an anvil.......
Tell the truth, you really didn't need needling. You just wanted to drop trou....
Nice and sore from a day spent on the ocean in my wanky little boat yesterday. Got my (2) ling cod, a 10-lb Cabezon (incredible eats, imagine crab crossed with halibut) and a 17" black "sea bass", which my kid and I ate in tacos last night. Awesome.
Other than that.... fawk.... I've been a $lave. My hands and arms are hell for strong at least. I'd love to know the total poundage of all the castings I've handled multiple times in the last few weeks. It'd be way up there. Tonnage.
Keep up the good work guys. I'll be temporily done in a few days and plan on starting with some long rides and working up from there. Unfortunately it's been hot as hades here.
Got a text and a pic from Cyn a couple days ago. They are in the high Sierra... . They crossed a 12k pass yesterday according to the itinerary. That's her on the left.
Hit the gym, lower body and core today. RDLs, goblet squats, glute kick-backs, hamstring curls, quad extensions, back squats, and 3 kinds of leg lifts.
Set a personal record for a 2 mile run post accident, with a few good hills, felt pretty good this morning to do that, especially when told you won't run again! Followed up with Day 1 of the PNW 15 minute AMRAP.
Set a personal record for a 2 mile run post accident, with a few good hills, felt pretty good this morning to do that, especially when told you won't run again! Followed up with Day 1 of the PNW 15 minute AMRAP.
Well aren't you the second coming of Richard Simmons ....
Set a personal record for a 2 mile run post accident, with a few good hills, felt pretty good this morning to do that, especially when told you won't run again! Followed up with Day 1 of the PNW 15 minute AMRAP.
Well aren't you the second coming of Richard Simmons ....
Set a personal record for a 2 mile run post accident, with a few good hills, felt pretty good this morning to do that, especially when told you won't run again! Followed up with Day 1 of the PNW 15 minute AMRAP.
Well aren't you the second coming of Richard Simmons ....
Upper body and core. Should be back on the bike and trails "soon" as this portion of the project wrapped up about 10 pm last night out in the shop. Ready to not be around machinery for a few days. It's been a nutty last few weeks. I'm understanding why exercise for the sake of exercise ain't really a blue-collar thing. At the end of the day- especially this last week or so- there's just nothing left.
Wife exits the Sierra today. Ready to exercise her sweet, sweet....... never mind.
Man..... yes.... exactly.... I wake up sore almost every morning.
It's not that I'm wrestling giant things... the largest casting is about 22 lbs. It's more the work of getting them in/out of the fixtures. They need to be TIGHT or..... bad things happen involving large objects flying through the air and expensive tooling and machinery damaged. So.... lots of cranking down with big t-handle wrenches etc. I did buy a sweet impact driver and when I can use that it takes a real load off.
My hands, arms, shoulders, whatever those muscles around the shoulder blades are called.... are strong like ox. Been dancing with tendon issues in my arms but so far it's just a faint warning.
I'm letting my partner/customer abuse me a bit because we engaged this process already in an emergency status. The final customer is desperate for the product and has $$ to burn. Long story and I already say to much here (sorry, but I like youse guys)... once we get them caught up it will be a bit more civilized. I've had one day off in.... 3 weeks?! Fawk. OTOH I'm literally doing $1k days out here. So the carrot is dangling big time.
I did figure a way to cut 2 bearing seats on 27 shafts to within +/- .0001" (one ten thousandth) MUCH faster than how I'd been doing it. The mental challenges of this work are seriously fun if you like figuring shït out. Which I do.
Mike, that's great! I got a buddy our age who's semi-retiring. He has a few rentals that are all paid off and purely cash-flowing now, the bastid. In fact he's in CO as I type doing high-altitude bike rides.
I'm going the other direction <g>. I'm attempting to set up a late-earning-prime cash EXPLOSION that greases the skids for me down the road. I have zero debt, property is paid for, house is new and paid for, cars, machines, everything.... so if I can get this thing really popping for a decade it's almost pure gravy. The key is gonna be not letting it eat me alive. At this point, it is, but as I say we engaged this thing knowing that it would be in crises-mode until we got the final customer caught up. These assemblies are critical to their final product..... they are howling and waving cash....
I really, really, REALLY enjoyed my younger years and "making money" wasn't a big thing for me then. Life experiences were. I knew it'd make this era of my life more, I dunno, difficult, but it's the trade I made. As peers start to retire or semi-retire I will grant that I'm a bit jealous.... in a way. In other ways I welcome the level of challenge and pure engagement. I'm no where NEAR ready to give that up. I love this stuff. In a strange and difficult to articulate way, my head injury created or brought up a level of OCD that when combined with my prior personality seems to be really working... it's kinda bizarre frankly but I'll take it. For example, I've really noticed it as I've started playing guitar again; I'm much more aware of the fine points of technique and very interested in chasing down and fixing same. And within the realm of what I know and do, I'm a hell of a machinist at this point.... knock on wood, haha.... which is FUN; it's fun to be good at something hard. So it's all good. Just gotta find that balance.
sounds like you have a solid plan; hopefully in the not too distant future you’ll get a little more “play time” in!
my new position (same job) they call share time, basically two people covering a 80 hour work period- one week I work three days and then have a four day weekend, the next just days and a five day weekend. I will have to cover some vacation/sick leave stuff, so probably closer to 60% work vs 50%, regardless much less than 100%
Hit the gym, cardio for me today. Finally making some progress, the last three cardio sessions I've been able to push myself a little harder, and the heart rate has stayed lower.
Plus for the first time in about a year I tipped the scales at under 200. "Fighting weight." Elk season is only 23 days away. I got a bear tag too, which guarantees I won't see any.
Had some cutting done in the AM for a dental implant. Really not all that bad, but a hunting Bud that did the work wanted me to go easy and not shake to much on the bone growth. So we did some weights: standing press, deadlifts and farmers walk along with the daily push-ups.
Only one way to find out, and I haven't pushed it yet.
When my ankle was rebuilt in 2015, the hardest thing was gaining confidence in it. I still find I have some bad habits of favoring my ankle, although most of the time it feels better than my other ankle.
Increased to an 85 pound pack this morning for my hike, wore me out none of my joints hurt so I must be doing something right (for once!)
Well, then I'm obviously doing something wrong. My joints hurt all the time. Anyway, I think I'm going to quit working out. Smoke said he will carry me in on his back along with a wall tent and a pot belly stove that will also produce electricity. I said I will be more than willing to do the dishes if he also carries in a dishwasher.
No wait, Smoke said he knows a guy who will carry me in. Fat chance of that. Looks like I'll have to stay home.
I’ve looked at some Mtn Tough workouts, they look legit, but nothing earth shattering. If a guy didn’t know where to start or just wanted some additional motivation, maybe.
Increased to an 85 pound pack this morning for my hike, wore me out none of my joints hurt so I must be doing something right (for once!)
Well, then I'm obviously doing something wrong. My joints hurt all the time. Anyway, I think I'm going to quit working out. Smoke said he will carry me in on his back along with a wall tent and a pot belly stove that will also produce electricity. I said I will be more than willing to do the dishes if he also carries in a dishwasher.
No wait, Smoke said he knows a guy who will carry me in. Fat chance of that. Looks like I'll have to stay home.
One thing I've done to help the joints is to really try to cut down on sugars. I've read that consuming a lot of sugars in food cause swelling of the joints, which then cause joint pain. It surprised the hell out of me this morning to not have achy knees or ankles, but it's how it was this morning.
Knees are the problem. Old age and perhaps the residual effects of lymes are the cause. Yet the Docs look at them and say those are a pretty good set of knees.
Addition: Going to walk the Merlot for 3 miles or so. Think I’ll put the pack on, just to piss the knees off.
I’ve looked at some Mtn Tough workouts, they look legit, but nothing earth shattering. If a guy didn’t know where to start or just wanted some additional motivation, maybe.
Good call. My amazingly spry 83-yo stepdad told me decades ago that sugar is poisonous. He was ahead of the curve.... he still moves like a much younger person.
Well, me doing toes to the bar may be worth more than just a giggle. The workout wants 10. I have yet to get past 5 and like Smoke many are looking. However....
6 mile hike in the Drift Creek Wilderness (Coast Range). 1500 ft elevation gain. The Mrs. is in great aerobic shape from being at high altitude for so long so we pushed the pace.
I am leaving on Sunday for a 12 day backpack hunt in the NWT.
Should I keep working out until I leave or is it wise to rest these last few days so I am fresh? Figure I am not going to change anything between now and then except maybe injury or being sore?
Been wearing my dogs out with early morning walks with me wearing my weight vest. I try really hard to get 4 miles in as close to an hour as I can. Wouldn't be too hard, but the dogs demand we stop and give them time for a dump, pee, or an interesting smell. Days when I work I get up early and do my walk. When I get home I do 20 minutes of AMRAP kettlebell swings. Days like today that I'm off, I do my walk and later do burpees. Then at Sundown I take an additional walk. The weight vest walks hit my core really well. Throw in cold showers and I feel really good when I get in bed and fall asleep.
Nice and cool and not TOO smoky (ugh) so, 5-mile morning walk.
Had a great several days off after the month of mayhem prior. Got a truckload of new work dropped on me yesterday so back into the salt mine I descend for the next month or so. Gotta do better about working out. The smoke is a huge bummer in that regard. Basically shuts down outside aerobic activity.
Did an easy 4 1/2 mile hike in the mtns this weekend. The ankle is behind schedule. Going in for more PT and a cortisone shot this week, maybe that'll help.
Sweet!! Looks like we'll be in the Eagle Cap in a couple weeks.... can't wait. Got [bleep]-all for tags this year so I'm gonna focus on salmon and backpacking.
Finishing up this week with a bike ride tomorrow and hike on Saturday. All workouts up until now have been progressively pushing at least a little. Shooting has been going good so I think I'll be as ready as I can. Plan to chill next week cuz we leave Friday for MT.
Ahhh- good elk area; bring bear spray and purchase a wolf license
Been toying with swapping the Ruger Alaskan I planned to carry for spray to save weight. To be honest I didn't even think of the wolf license. Will look into it.
Workout last night was chasing a tennis ball around the yard shooting judos with my sons. Nothing builds confidence like whackin' a partially hidden tennis ball at 40+ yards.
Had a slight setback here, got an infection in the bursa on the elbow. Swelled up, turned red, and gave me a fever. Urgent Care couldn't touch it, had to go to an orthopedic surgeon and get it drained, and go on some heavy-duty antibiotics.
Up at the family place on Puget Sound.... towed my boat up, spent the day fishin and crabbin. Something about a day on my boat whups my butt. There's a grindstone with my nose's name on it when I get back.
Had a slight setback here, got an infection in the bursa on the elbow. Swelled up, turned red, and gave me a fever. Urgent Care couldn't touch it, had to go to an orthopedic surgeon and get it drained, and go on some heavy-duty antibiotics.
My season should start this Saturday, we'll see.
That just figures. Get an ankle fused, do the rehab, then an ELBOW conks out a week before elk season. WTF? Sounds like my luck! Sorry to hear it.
I say drag that busted wing up the elk mountains. Who needs two arms to hunt elk?!
The old guys let me tag along on a trip across the local mountain range and instead of following a trail I talked them into following a high ridgeline a few miles north then dropping east. We ran into a number of cliffs that didn't show on the maps and had to drop about 500' to get around one of them. I've been wanting to get a vertical mile and ended up with over 6,200' on the first day.
I sometimes forget what a beautiful place I call home.
Nightfall, home is west of the peak
Daybreak looking at two of the higher peaks to the east
Ridge headed north
Portage
Cliffs - too many of these
Finish line - at the peak left of center we dropped east to the other side of the range
Well, it looks like my elk season is over before it started, at least the early season. Been in the hospital since Monday morning getting IV antibiotics. Should get out later today but I'll have a catheter in my arm to continue the antibiotics. Hate to miss the rut, hopefully I can pick up a late season cow tag, and fill the pronghorn tag at least.
After everything you've done to make the opener that just plain sucks and I'm sorry it's come down like this.
Where are they hypothesizing that the infection came from? Those internal infections are weird. Sounds like they are pretty concerned about it.... is it something you got from the ankle surgery that's been latent in your body? My SIL had that happen, in her elbow ironically, though it was contracted through surgery on that elbow. Almost lost the arm to some super-resistant bug born and bred right in the [bleep] hospital.
Well, it looks like my elk season is over before it started, at least the early season. Been in the hospital since Monday morning getting IV antibiotics. Should get out later today but I'll have a catheter in my arm to continue the antibiotics. Hate to miss the rut, hopefully I can pick up a late season cow tag, and fill the pronghorn tag at least.
Damn, hopefully things will work out in your favor for a later season.
Traded in my muzzleloader tags yesterday, got a bull tag and bear tag for the first rifle season. Should be good to go.
Been away....sorry to hear how this all came about. The good part would be, a few decades previous-and not all that many-this same initial seemingly innocuous occurrence would have killed you. Have fun during rifle and dress warm.
If I was there you wouldn’t be in this situation. I would have made you up a poltice of tobacco juice, ragweed, Elk dung, and some Colorado gold. Sorry, but I didn’t feel like making the trip.
Ed- hit Hidden, Grace (caught a fish, but didn’t take a pic of the lake for some reason???), Upper Baldy and Edith- not a soul on my entire loop which is odd with archery season going
no hunting; meeting up with a couple of running buddies- we’re doing the Pawnee- Buchanan loop in the Indian Peaks Wilderness (one of my bucket list runs) and then a half dozen or so 14ers- these guys (one gal) are gluttons for punishment, well I guess I am too for hanging out with them
I’m flying in/out of the big city, but am anticipating not much free time- if for some reason that changes I’ll definitely drop you a line
EMOM today;11 minutes per exercise. wallball - 20 per minute dumbbell lat rows - 7 each side per minute IYT's - 5 each per minute russian twists - 15 per minute pushups - 20 per minute skull crushers - 15 per minute
Just wanted to follow up on this thread. Got back from a 12 day backpack hunt in the Mackenzie Mountains.
I did not fail to do anything per se, but…..when we hiked out of sheep country, a good 11+ mile trek, my pack had 81# in it, and I was hurting on the last few miles. I was actually fine for the first 6-7 miles going downhill, (though I slipped and fell down plenty of times on the rocks...I had snapped one of my walking sticks the day before, so only had one)……..where I felt the most pain (my back was really hurting) was once we got to the river beds and were on (relatively) flat land. Taking that pack off at the lake and seeing that float plane come in was nothing short of glorious!
Don’t get me wrong, I am glad I suffered……not just the hike out, but we endured 5 days/nights of blizzard conditions and high winds…..if I hadn’t suffered, I wouldn’t have felt like I had earned the privilege of taking a ram.
But if I were going on this trip again, I would train with more than 40#. I am 5’10” and weigh 195#. My pack did not stay up on my hips very well with 81# in it, something I had not had issues with, with less weight. Maybe it was the pack, maybe it was me. Had I trained with more weight I might have figured this out and gotten a different pack, or at least been better prepared/stronger, and be able to go a little faster.
First beeeg checks are rolling in (finally) and, simultaneously,the whole thing is getting more civilized as we get the final customer caught up & out of emergency mode. I approve.
How do you get your b vitamins? A multi? And yes I'm of course doing the whole r.i.c.e. thingy too. Could probably suck it up and hunt tomorrow, but no reason to rush it. Plus its [bleep] hot right now.
Haven't posted in a while. Training in the morning rather than at lunch due to schedule. Last month I've changed things around a bit to take it easy on a few joints and let some body parts heal up a bit. Taken a month off from olympic lifting and total body circuits and broke the lifting down to body parts. Today was legs/core...still doing circuits.
15 min warm up on elliptical.
Power lifting/low bar squats 1 legged stiff legged deadlift (db's) Ab roller Reverse Hyper Calf Raise 1 min forward sprint on elliptical 1 min reverse sprint on elliptical - 4 rounds, no rest between exercises or rounds - did several warm up circuits with lighter/no weight working up.
Carved out a day off. All day on the boat, Winchester Bay, buncha Dungeness crabs and boated two coho salmon and a few rockfish. Crossed the bar (!) early and fished "outside" but came back over pretty soon thereafter as the swells got, well, [bleep] scary as the day progressed.
In terms of a workout can't quantify it but I am full-body tired. My light little boat can get tossed around pretty good and it's a ride. Also, I added tape-wrapped rebar zip-tied to the bottom of my 6 crab pots and pulling those heavy suckers up multiple times was some kinda damn workout. If it was in a gym..... the Crabulator? Crab Tugs? Pot Pullers?
DB Milt Press Shrugs DB Curls Tri-push downs Reverse Hyper (light weight, high rep) 1 min forward sprint on elliptical 1 min reverse sprint on elliptical - 4 rounds, no rest between exercises or rounds - did several warm up circuits with lighter/no weight working up before starting work rounds.
Got back from MT on Wed night. Hunt was good and we should've brought two bulls home but bumbled one when we moved in too close and I blew the shot on a stud at 20yds. While fitness was lacking, it didn't prevent me from getting to the areas I needed to. It just took a little longer.
Going to take it easy on workouts until next week to get ready for the next trip. Read some stuff recently about mixing strength training with rucking that I may try. Haven't tried running since op so that may or may not be an option.
Weekend workouts will be hanging stands and got some oak to cut and split.
taken the last couple of days off to rest the legs; we’re headed out tomorrow morning for the Absaroka-Beartooth for a backcountry bison hunt- weather forecast is a little sketchy, but hoping for a successful hunt- if so should be getting a good workout in
Our hiking guru MtWarden may be onto something. A couple girls at work have signed me on to do the Rachel Carson 34mile/14hour annual-dawn to dusk-hiking event. Eat your heart out Smoke, sweaty T-shirts, beer and pizza. So, I figured now was a good time to start a structured hiking program. Been at it for perhaps 3 weeks and my knees have had a major change. They never hurt real bad, but when I got up I knew I had them. Now the pain is pretty much gone. No rucking pack, but I'm starting to think serious hiking or walking is more than a little beneficial. Combining it with weights should only be better.
There are only a handful of 70 YO's who finish in the 14hour time frame. Should be interesting.
A couple girls at work have signed me on to do the Rachel Carson 34mile/14hour annual-dawn to dusk-hiking event. Eat your heart out Smoke, sweaty T-shirts, beer and pizza.
Sounds like fun. How sweaty are the t-shirts? I may have to look into this.
I have some running buddies in PA- they all have good things to say about Hyner. Personally I like the 25-35-ish k distances, plenty challenging without the complete sufferfest of the 50k+ races. A lot of venues are doing those distances as it attracts more folks and typically they run through most of the same country so you’re usually not missing out on the views.
I think you’ll find signing up for a race is a great motivator
in the 650-ish range; 5 of us- one full trip out (and back to camp) on Sunday morning and then Sunday evening we bumped the meat about 1/2 way out- Monday morning the plan was to haul camp all the way out and then go back with light packs and get the second load fully out. When we reached the meat Monday AM we said f@ck it and loaded it on top of our camp gear
wife is under the weather and hasn’t been able to get Tiny Elvis out hiking, so took him out this evening for 4.5 miles- probably a good thing to work the soreness out
Good eye! No..... that [bleep] just broke. Okuma SST; nice graphite rod. Weird. Either it was just defective or else maybe it got pinched in the frame of the (folding) passenger seat?! The rod storage holders do put the rod tips up in that general area, though we are aware & careful about that.
I need a bigger boat, maaaan!
Caught the fish on my backup rod, which I only brought yesterday to have another rod rigged up in case of massive tangles. The rig we are using- a spreader, big flasher, 8-12 oz cannonball (depending on tidal current) hanging down, then a cut herring behind all that- can form the MOTHER of all tangles if a swivel fails to swivel for some reason. Remember as a kid how the rubber band on a balsa wood airplane would knot, then double-knot, as you wound up the prop? I've seen 6 feet of 40-lb test leader reduced to about 4" of knots like that. Amazing actually.
ETA: now that I look.... the other rod you see rigged in the pic is so when I get bored I can cast towards the jetty for rockfish. Caught 3-4 last time doing that. They are amazing in tacos.
We also got around 10 crabs yesterday. Then watched the TNF game at a bar near the port after we pulled out and cleaned the catch. It's becoming a Thursday tradition- and it rocks!
Got some pretty standard "jeffercise" coming up: just took delivery on the metal panels to replace the roof on my shop. Gotta finish the batch of work I've got out there now, which will take at least a week, then good lord willing and the rains don't hit, up on the roof I go to strip off the composite roof on there now, replace I bet a dozen sheets of plywood and do some other carpentry up there that I've learned to do mo' betta than when I built this building 25 years ago (damn... just damn..... getting old!) then install the underlayment and finally, the easy part, the metal.
There will be a whole lot of carrying heavy shït solo up ladders. However, the pitch of the roof is lower than on the house I built so it should be pretty civilized.
But first, a small mountain of castings has to get processed. Bleah.
Met one of my goals today. Since I was still in the Army when I had my accident and was told I'd never run again, my goal was to be able to run 2 miles fast enough to pass a PT test. Headed to the local high school track and gave it a go. My goal was 18:18, and I ran 2 miles in 16:24. My last PT test when I was in I ran a 16:18, so not to bad over 4 years later.
Was that to clear your head from the Kavanaugh vote you were so wrong on?
Originally Posted by Jeff_O
Brett (note lack of respect given) is a dead man walking. The FBI investigation Donald (ditto) just ordered will turn up some lie or the other* in his voluminous statements to Congress, and that'll be that. They'll have an excuse. GOP leadership is rightly terrified.
Lower body for me today, tapering off, elk season starts on Saurday.
That's where I am at. As season draws near, I fear injury. I'm on the mountain on the 19th. Think I will just do stair climber and yoga until then...no more weights or running.
I don't fear injury so much as just knowing my legs will be a lot fresher if I lay off for at least a few days. And I need all the help I can get..........
I don't fear injury so much as just knowing my legs will be a lot fresher if I lay off for at least a few days. And I need all the help I can get..........
Yeah I've got a handful of prior injuries. broken ankle, rotator cuff, that plague me. The training helps make them better, but I feel I walk a fine line. Go a little aggressive and I am hurting for a couple weeks. Right now everything feels just right. Wish my season started yesterday!!!
Preaching to the choir nemo, I've got a re-built ACL with a little arthritis on one side from a skiing accident in 2001, and fused ankle bones on the other side, had to get that done early this year and it's still not right. Re-built rotator cuff on one side which gives me no problems, and reconstructed ligament in my wrist on the other side which still gets sore.
I got more hardware than Ace. Hope the screw don't back out.......
Preaching to the choir nemo, I've got a re-built ACL with a little arthritis on one side from a skiing accident in 2001, and fused ankle bones on the other side, had to get that done early this year and it's still not right. Re-built rotator cuff on one side which gives me no problems, and reconstructed ligament in my wrist on the other side which still gets sore.
I got more hardware than Ace. Hope the screw don't back out.......
Glad I am not alone! Haha. Funny thing is, I had a compound femur fracture in 2000, titanium rod from hip to knee with all attaching hardware, and it gives me no problems whatsoever. I wonder how big a part the guy doing the surgery plays, because the the fella that did the femur was world class, so I was told. The guy that did the ankle, on the other hand...I still might smack him in the mouth next time I see him...
The fact that you don't see him for who he is, and the fact that you think he's 'your friend' speaks poorly of you and your lack of proper judgement.
No, the fact that you think I said he's "my friend" shows you can't read. It's a free country, and people can post what they want; it bothers me not in the least. If I want to comment on it I will but I normally ignore it because I don't come here to read the political "discourse," or for medical, financial or personal advice like so many seem to.
I'd just like to keep the political bullsh** where it belongs, which is up in the freak show, not here.
Pretty simple concept, without all the drama that you guys seem to thrive on.
The fact that you don't see him for who he is, and the fact that you think he's 'your friend' speaks poorly of you and your lack of proper judgement.
No, the fact that you think I said he's "my friend" shows you can't read. It's a free country, and people can post what they want; it bothers me not in the least. If I want to comment on it I will but I normally ignore it because I don't come here to read the political "discourse," or for medical, financial or personal advice like so many seem to.
I'd just like to keep the political bullsh** where it belongs, which is up in the freak show, not here.
Pretty simple concept, without all the drama that you guys seem to thrive on.
New shop roof project starts tomorrow.... step one, I think, is "staging" sheets of 1/2" ply on the porch roof. I'm going to be replacing a lot of plywood. Carrying ply up ladders is awkward and dangerous to say the least and will have my full attention. Unfortunately I'm having lower back spasms but usually that resolves positively if I challenge it. Hope so, because I've got a short weather and work window to git 'er done.
I guess it's kind of my "elk hunt" this year. I opted to go out of sync with my buddies as they burned 4 points on a tag I didn't want to burn 4 points on. That should put me in Hells Canyon next season or the the one after with a really good bull tag. I'm hoping to get up to elk camp anyway just to hang with the guys and scout for them, hunt grouse, and fish but that won't approximate (physically) what I'd do with a tag in my wallet.
I've talked about the remarkable physical (and mental, for that matter) renaissance I've experienced in the last several years due to, in essence, eating weed. I know it's not for everyone but in the context of managing old injuries, of which I have my share, the right word is simply "remarkable". I hope it can reach some of you folks, perhaps in a more societally-palatable form, at some future date. In the meantime I'll continue my cutting edge research as a public service!
Jeff has a stalker; hopefully the stalker realizes he’s happily married and not available
Being that same sex marriage is legal where Jeff Obama hails from I would imagine he is married but how would he really know being high and delusional.
Got back to it last week with 3x moderate bike rides. Did some wood splitting yesterday with wedge and sledge. Bumping up the intensity on rides this week with more wood splitting. Supposed to cool down the end of the week so it'll be more hunting, less wood splitting.
Back on the PNWild workout with a 30 pound pack, did day one this morning. Have a little draw where I go to shoot and did some fast hiking/ jogging to shooting position. push ups and stuff to get heart rate up and tired before the shot. Not really a work out, just getting ready for the upcoming hunt!
Last workout before the elk season for me today, easy cardio on the staionary bike. Season starts Saturday, five days only for the first season. We'll see how the ankle holds up.
Got back in the pool for the fist swim in... not sure how long. Swim tests in the 50, 100, and 500. Not sure where my times were compared to my peak... certainly off a bit, but much better than this time last year. Had immediate soreness in chest and shoulders, which was really something.
From there we went to the gym for an FTP test on the bike. If you've never done that, it is a 20 minute maximum sustained output. The trainer records your wattage the whole time, and then takes a percentage of the average to estimate how much power you could put out for 60 minutes. An interesting, objective benchmark. I was way off my peak on that as well, so lots of room for winter improvement.
First day on the roof. For a first day I felt great up there. Good balance, no prob being at angles all day on my feet/legs, etc. Guess all that exercise I didn't get in my boat is paying off. Plenty tired though. The last sheet of plywood I took up the ladder my legs were like REALLY?! At least it's 1/2", much easier than the 5/8" I used on my house.
It's a PITA. Short story, since I'm pulling the plywood and can access the trusses, I'm doing the carpentry on the gable ends (correctly this time) for fascia. It's non-trivial. The way the metal roof trims out requires good solid straight fascia.
Last workout before the elk season for me today, easy cardio on the staionary bike. Season starts Saturday, five days only for the first season. We'll see how the ankle holds up.
the elk are probably shivering in their footsteps now! good luck
we woke up to 2” of snow in town this morning, probably 12”+ in the mountains- could make for interesting opener (10/20)
I was just looking at road conditions where I hunt. Been snowing every day, one day alone they got a foot and had to close the highway for avalanche clearance.
I hate messing around with tire chains, reminds me why I like the early seasons.
Roof day #2, same as yesterday, removing plywood and replacing it. It'll take 2 more days of carpentry, maybe 2.5, then on to the underlayment, at which point I'm dried-in, then the roof panels start going up. It'll be nice to be dried-in; I'm a little exposed here, haha. Roofing in October <slaps forehead>.... oy...... was just so crazy busy all summer. Well, the forecast is holding. Knock on wood.
hill workout with Tiny E-4.5 miles, 1200' in the first mile; some of the snow is gone, but if you look in the very background of the second pic, you can see the Elkhorns which appear to have a lot of snow left
Oops- guess she's finished. I forget there's a lag time from when she posts her vids vs. where she's at physically. Last one I watched must've been the beginnings of these snows; they were getting hit by squalls etc. She's done the AT, PCT, and now CDT.
Headed up the roof here soon. Yep, soon. Real soon, I'm headed up that roof.
Day 4. Carpentry part about done; 24-1/2 panels of 1/2" ply (sic) removed/replaced, and gable fascia installed. A little cleanup up there tomorrow morning, then the underlayment goes on, and I'm dried-in. I'm head to toe whipped.
Got half the roof panels (12) up! They are 15' long and approx 3' wide so it was a great upper body workout moving them around and, of course, getting them up on the roof solo. And any time on a roof is a fantastic leg/hip/core thing so, feelin' pretty good.
Planning a big day on the ocean tomorrow, it forecasts as calm "enough". We are thinking of going out of our normal port (Depoe) then going ~ 10 miles north.... it'd be the furthest I've been from safe harbor in my little boat, by a long shot. Buddy is waffling a bit. If he bails I'll just stay close to Depoe and target bottom fish.
Got half the roof panels (12) up! They are 15' long and approx 3' wide so it was a great upper body workout moving them around and, of course, getting them up on the roof solo. And any time on a roof is a fantastic leg/hip/core thing so, feelin' pretty good.
Planning a big day on the ocean tomorrow, it forecasts as calm "enough". We are thinking of going out of our normal port (Depoe) then going ~ 10 miles north.... it'd be the furthest I've been from safe harbor in my little boat, by a long shot. Buddy is waffling a bit. If he bails I'll just stay close to Depoe and target bottom fish.
Depoe bay is where my in-laws are from, beautiful area. My wife says the best saltwater taffy comes from there.
Got half the roof panels (12) up! They are 15' long and approx 3' wide so it was a great upper body workout moving them around and, of course, getting them up on the roof solo. And any time on a roof is a fantastic leg/hip/core thing so, feelin' pretty good.
Planning a big day on the ocean tomorrow, it forecasts as calm "enough". We are thinking of going out of our normal port (Depoe) then going ~ 10 miles north.... it'd be the furthest I've been from safe harbor in my little boat, by a long shot. Buddy is waffling a bit. If he bails I'll just stay close to Depoe and target bottom fish.
Depoe bay is where my in-laws are from, beautiful area. My wife says the best saltwater taffy comes from there.
It's supposedly the safest way out into the open ocean on the whole west coast, so it's been my buddy since my boat is not really an ocean boat, name notwithstanding (Sea Runner). The geology of that spot is pretty unique. Tiny little harbor, and you motor out through a NARROW channel in hard rock. Somehow, things then transition to the ocean without a bar crossing in the normal sense; since there's no river or big bay there, this is partly because there's not a lot of tidal transfer happening, which is a big part of bar effect (I'm told, ain't an expert by any stretch!)
This is at Depot... couple ling cod! They are big, truly delicious fish and hyper-aggressive; just a blast. You can really see the fish (and the teeth!) in my left hand. That's a small one, 23" or so. The fish in my right hand is much bigger.
Googled those... interesting fish! Not the same thing, but very cool.
Our ling cod are neither a ling nor a cod.... don't know the reason for the name.
Lost the only salmon I hooked today........ right at the boat..... to a [bleep] SEAL! The jerk rappeled down from chopper with a knife between his teeth and.... haha... nah, but it was one of the crazier things I've seen. The fish was fighting normally, then must've seen the seal, and peeled off several FIERCE runs. When I got him within sight, we suddenly see this 6-foot shape go flying by after the fish.... incredibly fast.... all hell broke loose, the fish is going crazy like I've never seen, and it headed under the boat, peeling 65-lb braided from my reel like a much bigger fish.... buddy tried to whack the seal with the net to no avail.... it all happened really fast... and the seal caught it. Bit my leader, game over.
Back early, no elk for me this year. I normally hunt in September and all my spots are between 10K and timberline. Too much crunchy snow up there, over a foot in many places and loud, Plus in two days of looking around not much fresh sign, it looked like they had dropped down lower. I did get some decent hikes in though, eight miles a day in snow wears me out. The ankle held up better than I thought it would, so planning for next year now.
Mike, you look awrfully stern for a semi-retired guy.
Roof day whatever-it-is. Got the second half of the metal up (12 sheets) plus the gable trim on. Loaded the 22+ sheets of ply I tore off into my truck for a dump run. Tired, but no back spasms. Body is doing great, but I do get a headache from working bent over. Anyway, tomorrow, ridge cap, dump run, then I gotta load up the composite roofing and so on for another dump run. They charge up the wazoo for that, less for ply, so gotta keep 'em seperated.
Pretty fly for an old white guy.
Got another order for a batch of the product I told you guys about so I'll be shifting gears back into shop work. It's been great working outside and it's been shorts weather.... spectacular.
Mike, you look awrfully stern for a semi-retired guy.
Roof day whatever-it-is. Got the second half of the metal up (12 sheets) plus the gable trim on. Loaded the 22+ sheets of ply I tore off into my truck for a dump run. Tired, but no back spasms. Body is doing great, but I do get a headache from working bent over. Anyway, tomorrow, ridge cap, dump run, then I gotta load up the composite roofing and so on for another dump run. They charge up the wazoo for that, less for ply, so gotta keep 'em seperated.
Pretty fly for an old white guy.
Got another order for a batch of the product I told you guys about so I'll be shifting gears back into shop work. It's been great working outside and it's been shorts weather.... spectacular.
Don't fall off the ladder and become more retarded than you are.
They eat the nastiest shït you can think of, and creep me the hell out cause they're like a snake.
They're also about the best damn eating fish out there.
They grow BIG in the Flaming Gorge Res with all the food in there. I've caught several over 30 inches through the ice there. The ones I have caught in Montana (mainly Mussigbrod Res) rarely are more than 15 or so inches...
Couple hours finishing the roof (woot woot), then off to the dump to get rid of the old ply sheathing, then a steep 5-mile hike in the Coast Range with the Mrs.and the dogs.
And for all that are techno hip take a look at the new Apple watch 4. Never thought I would buy one, but never say never. The exercise app is good in that they have a bunch of programs that monitor time, distance, HR, etc. The HR function is almost spot on for those who want to try and stay in a specific zone. Get the cellular model and you can take phone calls the same as with your phone. Text, weather, timer, scheduler, stored workout records, it is all there and then some.
A new app will be released soon which will give a warning if one is going into arrhythmia and will also start taking an FDA approved EKG which can be sent to the Docs office for analysis or early arrival EKG.
Roof day.... shop porch roof.... it's just a little porch I built cheaply long long ago.... well, time to spray some "Hillbilly-B-Gone" on it, Son of a BITCH.... harder day than some of the first days on the big roof. Framing has to be straight and "co-planar" for a metal roof to look right, so the rodeo starts with a hydraulic floor jack.... anyway.... I think I used every muscle in my <bleep> body today. Hard. And cut myself twice. Waaaaa
Got a 3 mile hike in at as fast a pace as I could walk without running. Had my pack all loaded for hunting season and it felt good. About ready for November 3rd!
Roof half-day. About sick of this [bleep]. Should finish tomorrow. Retrofitting onto an old sagged porch the type of fascia needed to properly do a high quality metal roof is a
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It doesn't help that these days I approach carpentry like a machinist. I want things RIGHT. If I'm starting from scratch, awesome, just do it right from the beginning. Imposing "right" onto a funky old structure..... aye aye aye
3 hours finishing porch roof, so now I'm DONE, then I cleaned up all the old roof I'd stripped off and took it to the dump. That took a few hours. I'm tired.
With the rains coming on, starting tomorrow, I'm now thinkin' blacktail! These next couple weeks set up nicely in terms of weather- wet and cool. I'd expect there's some pent-up pre-rut energy about to be unleashed....my favorite blacktail hunting conditions are a light drizzle so it's looking GOOD.... haha..
walked the rifle for 11.5 miles yesterday; hiked about two hours to my glassing spot in the dark and never even turned my lamp on the moon was so bright (actually was casting a shadow)
Still-hunted all day. Man that's tiring. GPS says I did 4.5 miles. Feels like twice that.
Saw a couple does, a small buck (by the road), and an elk. Slipped on clay and busted my ass harder than I have in years.... hip is stiffening up.... greeeeaaaattt.
Upper body Tuesday, cardio yesterday (stairs and bike) and lower body today. Didnt want Harry to think I stopped going to the gym, if word got out female attendance would plummet. The place would go bankrupt, and I'd have nowhere to work out.
I do have a Kimber Hunter in .308 in the queue that I’m going to have the barrel shortened, among other things- should be able to shave a pound over the Featherweight
I do have a Kimber Hunter in .308 in the queue that I’m going to have the barrel shortened, among other things- should be able to shave a pound over the Featherweight
Wow, what's that weird stock material, and how did you get the metal all dark like that?!
14 tough miles on the mountain yesterday; we (buddy of mine) chased elk up/over/down a mountain only to finally jump them out of beds to get a view their ass ends into dog hair lodgepole- so it goes
In most areas I've hunted elk, in eastern Oregon, the veg is denser enough than that to form a solid canopy impenetrable to vision from afar. That'd be pretty cool, to be able to see them on hillsides that far away.
That being said I'm considering buying an OTC Roosevelt elk tag this year and giving that a try. That's basically a Coast Range hunt. THICK, steep, muddy, wet..... the reason being, I saw a stud male elk a few days ago when I bailed down a logging road to test a new Glock 19 on my way to a deer hunt. Never saw the head/horns but it was a BIG, well-muscled, clearly male elk. I don't *think* Rosies move around near as much as Rocky Mountain elk so it might be valuable intel to know where one is making its general AO.... maybe. If I do it I'll snap a pic of the jungle.
At least you got in to them. I haven't seen an elk since opening day, but i've gotten a lot of exercise. I'm hoping the storms moving through south central MT will get them moving and start to push them down.
At least you got in to them. I haven't seen an elk since opening day, but i've gotten a lot of exercise. I'm hoping the storms moving through south central MT will get them moving and start to push them down.
yeah they’re still high here too, only 6-8” of snow so they won’t be budging much- does look like several fronts moving through today- Wednesday and guess who has Thursday and Friday off
New to this thread, just got back a couple weeks ago from my first backpack hunt, 5 days in Gunnison National Forest for Elk 2nd rifle. Loved every second. When the dream began in June I was 247 lbs. 208 now. Me and my hunting partner hit the gym every morning. Did biceps and back this morning, and then sprinted 1/2 mile on the treadmill. Love it.
Combined a morning hog hunt with a semi workout today, put a 50 lb sack of sand in my Kifaru and hiked a mile in the woods up and down mild hills with my hunting partner who did the same.
Lower body/core for me today, felt good. No 50-lb sacks of sand but I do have one more late season elk tag left, it'd be nice to drag one out on the pulk.
a tough 10- ish miles in 4-10" of snow; had a small bunch of cows, calves and spikes at about 200 yards at daybreak- didn't see any legal bulls; got close to another bunch later in the day- thought I saw a legal bull, but it was just a big two point, in the ensuing melee after they winded me had a cow and a spike within 30 yards
6.5mi with ~1300ft elevation gain yesterday to look for the ever elusive elk in paradise valley. Saw some beautiful elk country, but only saw lotsa deer, including a pretty nice MD buck- too bad I already filled my deer tag. I went up, but it appears the recent snows and bitter cold weather through south central MT finally pushed them down.
Dug post holes Sunday and set posts in concrete. My lower back survived, against all odds <grin>. Ocean day yesterday, catching ling and rockfish and seeing amazing whales up close. More digging/concrete today.
3 holes were hewn into the living earth <g> and filled with a post and concrete. Actually the clay subsoil is still dry and hard as a rock. Not an easy 2' deep hole to dig.
Season is over for me, and unsuccessful, so deciding to start off the prep for next season by doing the 60 day insanity workout plan, through day 2 and not sure about my decision!
Dug holes, mixed concrete, set posts. This [bleep] will make you feel every one of your years on the planet. Done with this part; now I HAVE to take a couple days away from it so the concrete can set. Huge wave of shop work (and rain) inbound. So I'm goin' fishin.
6.2mi loop on the Beartooth front exploring a new hunting spot. Only about 4-6" of snow in the trees or shaded areas. Didn't see any elk, but did see a beautiful 5pt muley. My lunchtime view.
Mule deer - I really wish I hadn't already filled my deer tag.
Ocean day yesterday. Relatively flat so not as tired today as some times out. Took out a FNG. He had a blast, though he was a tackle "black hole" as he figured out how to bounce the lure off the bottom. He lost a lot of tackle. We limited on lingcod.
I bought a new Yamaha 9.9 kicker and it was superb. Wow. Course I paid more for it than my whole BOAT so it'd better be good!
Damn those things are ugly. But you don't catch 'em for their looks, eh?
They are absolutely delicious. Like halibut but more buttery and tender.
Keep in mind, that fish just had its throat cut (it's best to bleed them out), and my buddy is being really REALLY careful about those teeth. They are WICKED sharp. They don't normally look quite like that.
You're welcome. I like to step up bullet size as caliber increases e.g. 150gr (TTSx) in my .308, 165gr (NAB) in .30-06, and 180gr (NAB) in my .300WinMag.
You're welcome. I like to step up bullet size as caliber increases e.g. 150gr (TTSx) in my .308, 165gr (NAB) in .30-06, and 180gr (NAB) in my .300WinMag.
I shift the scale over a notch-- so,180 NAB's in the '06 and 200 NAB's in my 300 WM. The .30 cal 200 is a cool bullet; I found it to be very accurate. Did kill a couple elk with the 8mm 200's in a .325. Worked GREAT.
My '06-class hunting rifle these days is a 7 WSM. For general hunting, 160 NAB.
Sorry for the gun gack; I was intrigued by your scope. It looked like a cross between my Conquests and my Swaro AV.
Slim pickings, but yeah, we found enough to make a crustini (sp?) to go with dinner and for my kid to take some back up to her college house. Also sent her up with crab, ling, and rockfish, frozen of course. Not a good chanterelle year at all. Probably too dry in October. You guys have chanterelles in Montana? Some years they flush massively here. We also get porcini in our own woods some years- wow.
Lotta ticks this fall. Every hike, we are pulling them off the dogs and OURSEVES. Yuck.
Worked outside yesterday/today building a cedar fence for a dog yard we are creating. Will make it much easier to take short trips w/o the dogs and much easier on housesitters when we take longer ones.
Boat day. Lost a crab pot (luckily the one we called Ol' Crusty) (to be clear, Ol' Crusty is the crab pot, not me)..... but worse, in a fit of spasticity and dumbassedness out between the jetties in a ripping ebb tide I lost a brand new rod overboard... fawk
7.5 miles with Tiny E, gives me a 40 mile week and over 30 for Tiny!
someone was in a festive mood, 3 miles from the nearest trailhead
That's littering... Pretty cool though.
Decided to head out to a Block Management Area (BMA) to take advantage of the elk shoulder season hunt. Didn't need to use the gps because it was open, easily navigated terrain so I don't have tracks to download and determine distance. I estimate at least 4mi in ankle deep snow on a cold, snowy, windy day. Got in to a small herd of a couple dozen elk, including what appeared to be a nice bull I caught a glimpse of just as he crested the hill over the barrel in the background below. Unfortunately though, they were a tad over 600yds away and 500yds beyond the fence in the below photo, which separates the BMA from the adjacent land not part of the BMA The uncooperative, constantly shifting winds busted me. I found where they bedded and also where they jumped the fence so I hope to get back out to set up and wait for them.
It has been cold the past couple of days in MT. It was 8 below 0 when I started hunting yesterday morning in the block management area I hunted last Monday; couldn't wait for the great big heat tab in the sky to rise above the horizon. While driving up there the temps went as low as -19 according to my truck readout. The water in my hydration tube froze within 5min as I forgot to blow it back in the bladder. Any snot coming out of my runny nose stuck to my beard. Glad I brought my ski gloves. Put on about 5.5mi. By far the coldest day for me this hunting season.
definitely has been cold of late, looks like a slight warmup for weekend
Driftboater- what rifle? is that the same one you posted earlier, if it is didn't notice the fluting
Tiny Elvis wasn't happy getting left behind this morning, so took him out for 3 miles this afternoo
Haha, poor Tiny. Yes it is the same rifle from Monday's outing. It was a gloomy, snowy day on Monday hence the pic quality suffered. It's a Legendary Arms Works Professional .280AI. I like this rifle setup shooting 162gr ELD-x hand-loads in more open terrain where the shots may be a little longer. It's like antelope hunting on that particular BMA.
definitely has been cold of late, looks like a slight warmup for weekend
Driftboater- what rifle? is that the same one you posted earlier, if it is didn't notice the fluting
Tiny Elvis wasn't happy getting left behind this morning, so took him out for 3 miles this afternoo
Haha, poor Tiny. Yes it is the same rifle from Monday's outing. It was a gloomy, snowy day on Monday hence the pic quality suffered. It's a Legendary Arms Works Professional .280AI. I like this rifle setup shooting 162gr ELD-x hand-loads in more open terrain where the shots may be a little longer. It's like antelope hunting on that particular BMA.
I've been working out, just not posting. Cardio yesterday. Still having problems with the ankle, seems to be some sort of bone bruising or microfracture causing a sharp pain. Going for an MRI and CAT scan next week to see if they can find anything.
Luckily, I've far exceeded my deductible for the year.......
I've been working out, just not posting. Cardio yesterday. Still having problems with the ankle, seems to be some sort of bone bruising or microfracture causing a sharp pain. Going for an MRI and CAT scan next week to see if they can find anything.
Luckily, I've far exceeded my deductible for the year.......
Sorry to hear this, best wishes for a good outcome. Enough is enough.
Finally manned up and ran in the cold, felt good, except all the parts that hurt!!! Only 1.3 miles, but haven't run in a while so figured I'd work back into it slowly.
4.5 miles on the trails with Tiny E, had my spikes on but only needed in a few shorter sections, better to have them and not need them, than need them and not have them
Yep, I agree. Normally cycling takes care of that in spades because my routes are designed to blow up your heart <g>.... guess I could/should (bleah) put my racehorse of a bike on my trainer. Did I say bleah?
Similar workout today as well. It's been a physical week. As a bonus, now my boat has a sweet new solid diamond-plate floor. Big job. Took out all the marine plywood, massively reinforced the stringers, and put in a solid diamondplate floor. No wood on the boat now. Took 4 days.
Yep, I agree. Normally cycling takes care of that in spades because my routes are designed to blow up your heart <g>.... guess I could/should (bleah) put my racehorse of a bike on my trainer. Did I say bleah?
Similar workout today as well. It's been a physical week. As a bonus, now my boat has a sweet new solid diamond-plate floor. Big job. Took out all the marine plywood, massively reinforced the stringers, and put in a solid diamondplate floor. No wood on the boat now. Took 4 days.
still no job huh? damn those tariffs anyway..........
Seriously. "Core, quads, butt, hips" sounds like just your normal Friday night date.......
Ha! Or one of those goofy line dance thingies.
Sore as hell today in all the areas mentioned. Apparently it's been a while since y'all dealt with awkward heavy stuff at and below floor level for a period of days if yer thinkin' it's not a workout. Unlike if I'd done the same work at a gym, now my boat is considerably better, stronger, and cooler than the day it left the factory... win/win. Only took $800 worth of aluminum and stainless steel and, of course, a craftsman of legendary prowess.... grin.
My mistake, I thought you were just fooling around.
My life is predicated around DIY to an extent very few folks are, especially at my advancing years <g>. It's often very physical; when it is I log it as a workout. Because it is.
To your point, I'm way overdue for some hard cardio. I missed the last good fall cycling weather doing the shop roof R&R, and I detest doing the funky hamster on the trainer, but I may have to.
. Apparently it's been a while since y'all dealt with awkward heavy stuff at and below floor level for a period of days if yer thinkin' it's not a workout. Unlike if I'd done the same work at a gym,
Jeffo calls it a workout,
The rest of the world calls it a "job"
Delusional, has in some-one, left planet reality......
. Apparently it's been a while since y'all dealt with awkward heavy stuff at and below floor level for a period of days if yer thinkin' it's not a workout. Unlike if I'd done the same work at a gym,
Jeffo calls it a workout,
The rest of the world calls it a "job"
Delusional, has in some-one, left planet reality......
Out.
Laffin...
The lack of a clue he has is epic. He just wants to be a part of the hunting fraternity but his politics and lack of a clue prohibits it. I'd love to run his ass into the ground on a hunt during a normal day. He'd be crying for mercy on morning one of a real hunt. Wanna come hunt coues Jefe?
Jefe's normal day is what most of us get done by 9 AM I suspect....
Hey Kenneth, in case you missed it, JeffO does get some good-natured ribbing on this thread. Key word, good-natured.
Let's not make this thread into the "Hunter's Campfire." We've already got one of those.
Merry Christmas.
Sorry smoke, no free pass for that idiot,,,, The "Hunters Campfire" you speak of? Retard is up there spewing his usual stupidity. This is not his "safe space", And time outs aren't an option either.
I'm not talking about safe space. I'm talking about a thread that's gone on for a few years now with many regular contributors who all seem to get along without getting into politics.
Hey Kenneth, in case you missed it, JeffO does get some good-natured ribbing on this thread. Key word, good-natured.
Let's not make this thread into the "Hunter's Campfire." We've already got one of those.
Merry Christmas.
Sorry smoke, no free pass for that idiot,,,, The "Hunters Campfire" you speak of? Retard is up there spewing his usual stupidity. This is not his "safe space", And time outs aren't an option either.
I'm not talking about safe space. I'm talking about a thread that's gone on for a few years now with many regular contributors who all seem to get along without getting into politics.
You haven't been one.
but Jeffo has? regular contributors? without playing politics?
Look what the cat drug in! Sorry guys. This too shall pass.
Greggory, I'm quite certain there's folks on this planet who can out-hike me. There's at least one right here on this thread. That said? I've been at it since the 70's, all across the West, and in real life.... it ain't happened yet. I fear no trail, never have.
Kenny, as for the job I apparently don't have, I just did the numbers to see if I need to spend more money in 2018 for tax purposes (yes).... I made well north of $50k in 2018 and that was averaging 18 hours a week. That's reasonably close to my ultimate goal, which is 20 hours a week (average) at $100/hour. Hoping to hit that in 2019. Got $12k in machine work on order for January so, you do the math. I carry absolutely ZERO debt of any kind so I get to enjoy life not just be money slave. I worked very hard to get to this halcyon place. I'm sorry that chaps your ass, but that's you having an ass problem.
Both of you, I'm in my mid-50's and one thing I did quite recently was carry ~ 25 sheets of 4x8 plywood up a tall-ass ladder to a roof, solo. And you did what exactly to compare?
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On-topic:
5.5 mile hike today, steep and deep. Wife was sore from high-intensity intervals, I was still sore from the boat project, so we hit the uphills hard. Found some chanterelles and a nice cauliflower mushroom. We also found a new "guerrilla" trail that is very intriguing. This is up in that area I've talked about where I hang steel plates and shoot long range so it's cool to keep adding pieces to the terrain puzzle up there.
Sheesh.... now we got Deflave. Can't see what he said, but I bet it's first-rate snark. Also bet it's some degree of a lie.
Sorry for this, guys, really. I said my piece, probably shouldn't have; but if don't EVER do that, then these [bleep] get to spin their lying BS narrative. Decide for yourself who's credible. I'll log the next workout, as I hope you all will continue to as well.
So....... check THIS out.... hopefully, the next workout is tomorrow! This is an app I use to plan my ocean excursions in my boat. If you look here:
You'll see a surf and swell forecast. 24 foot surf tomorrow! Yowsa. The weather projects as miserable but we are gonna hike in the wind and rain to my favorite surf perch spot (about 5-6 miles round trip, couple miles in deep dune sand, it'll get your attention) to witness 24' waves on the Oregon coast. All these years I've lived ~ 45 miles from the coast, I've never seen that.
Sheesh.... now we got Deflave. Can't see what he said, but I bet it's first-rate snark. Also bet it's some degree of a lie.
Sorry for this, guys, really. I said my piece, probably shouldn't have; but if don't EVER do that, then these [bleep] get to spin their lying BS narrative. Decide for yourself who's credible. I'll log the next workout, as I hope you all will continue to as well.
So....... check THIS out.... hopefully, the next workout is tomorrow! This is an app I use to plan my ocean excursions in my boat. If you look here:
You'll see a surf and swell forecast. 24 foot surf tomorrow! Yowsa. The weather projects as miserable but we are gonna hike in the wind and rain to my favorite surf perch spot (about 5-6 miles round trip, couple miles in deep dune sand, it'll get your attention) to witness 24' waves on the Oregon coast. All these years I've lived ~ 45 miles from the coast, I've never seen that.
Seriously. "Core, quads, butt, hips" sounds like just your normal Friday night date.......
Ha! Or one of those goofy line dance thingies.
Sore as hell today in all the areas mentioned. Apparently it's been a while since y'all dealt with awkward heavy stuff at and below floor level for a period of days if yer thinkin' it's not a workout. Unlike if I'd done the same work at a gym, now my boat is considerably better, stronger, and cooler than the day it left the factory... win/win. Only took $800 worth of aluminum and stainless steel and, of course, a craftsman of legendary prowess.... grin.
I am 61 soon and if I don't get exercise I get sore and achey. I am really rural and don't care for town stuff so I run, ride, snowshoe. A couple of times a week go to skate and shoot at the rink in town. Farm chores don't keep me fit enough alone to hunt the mountain tops. I see so many my age that can do none of it.Keep on trucking
it's a Black Diamond Firstlight- strictly a winter tent (doesn't handle a lot of rain), but about as light as a four season tent as you're going to find- 3 lbs all in
definitely can handle high winds and snow loads
it's a two person tent, but really a one person in practical terms
also an optional vestibule available (which I should have brought!)
Unloaded a yard of sand from my truck, moved by wheelbarrow, went and got another, ditto, then headed to the coast. We didn't do a long hike (weather was truly vile), probably 2.5 miles. Waves were incredible- all of the 25 feet or whatever was predicted. Awesome. I took pics but it doesn't really translate.... but here's one that at least sorta does since there's that wee little figure in it for scale.
Well until 2 days ago I didn't know laying diamond plate as a boat floor was considered excercise. Most of us call it work.. anyhow I did one sit-up today when I sat up in my bed, I did upper body for 5 minutes cleaning the snow off my wife's truck..
Let it go Phil. Jeff is the public whipping boy and unless he changes nothing else will change. He brings it on himself, but to his credit he doesn’t back down.
Most certainly there are others here, who voted different than us, but they don’t have the balls to admit it. Jeff does. Perhaps in the future he may see his error. Being a hunter and shooter he is halfway there, but let’s abuse him and see if it will help him get the message.
I could beat a Dog to make him hunt how I want. The results can vary. He submits and we get along. He submits, but never gets along with me. Or he hates my guts and thinks it would be a great idea to rip my throat out when I’m sleeping. He could just quit.
People aren’t all that much different than Dogs. Some work with you, some need extra quidence, some need reasonable correction and some never get it. Beating on them usually doesn’t make for a good team.
Man, I'll tell you what... it was indeed a "perchy" beach (as opposed to rocky cliffs) where we tried to get the hike in before aborting... that was some intimidating bleep to even be that close to. The ocean itself felt predatory, like it was gonna reach and take ya... Combined with the wind literally driving the water through our supposedly waterproof outer layers (rubberized would've been the way to go) it got untenable fast. I was trying to imagine what the various fishes I've targeted- such as surf perch- would be doing in those conditions. For some it's probably a great thing as it certainly wreaked havoc of the kelp and one would presume it was a Very Bad Day for the various sand worms and burrowing sand crabs (both of which the perch eat)... but wow, that was some crazy water out there. Quite the spectacle. After, at Depoe (rocky cliffs) we got drenched by spray while on the sidewalk next to highway 101! In other words it was hitting CARS... the highway must be 60 feet above the sea. Crazy.
Well until 2 days ago I didn't know laying diamond plate as a boat floor was considered excercise. Most of us call it work.. anyhow I did one sit-up today when I sat up in my bed, I did upper body for 5 minutes cleaning the snow off my wife's truck..
It was far beyond "laying" diamond plate and it was in sum not just a workout but a fairly brutal one for the muscle groups I logged. I'll submit you are clueless about the realities of replacing a boat floor, and, just as importantly, the mods I made to the stringer system. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Yesterday was a light day but my biceps and hip flexors are feeling it today. Again, I'll submit that it's been a loooong time, if ever, since the critics have moved 2 cubic yards of sand with a shovel and wheelbarrow over uneven ground. That's not a workout for some body parts? HA! Laffin'. They make fun, but they are empty windbags as far as basing their critique on experience.
Actually, though, it brings up a broader philosophical point.
For coming around on 30 years I've combined my personal DIY compulsions with the fact that I own a good sized rural property into a fundamentally healthy physical lifestyle where the act of getting significant exercise is just a part of daily life. THAT'S the point I'm often trying to make here. When I replaced the roof on my shop recently- which is when I took all that ply up a ladder solo- I accomplished multiple things. I saved about $6k, which is another way of saying I chose to pay myself $6k for the job; I insured the work was done to a high quality standard, because that's how I roll; and finally, to my point here, I got a spectacular amount of all-body exercise over a period of WEEKS. It goes on and on. This is not a new thing; this is my LIFE. And it WORKS. Anyone who meets me sees someone who seems, mentally and physically, like a much younger person. I move well on my feet. My balance is good. I'm cheerful to a fault because I feel good. My core hasn't atrophied away like so many people my age. As I said above, I fear no trail, which is not to say I think I can "out race" people up the mountain, because that's not my thing, but if there's a trail to be hiked, a "mission" as it were, I've completed it. Every single time. I started in with "death marches" when I was single-digits old in the NM deserts. We had enormous freedom as kids. We covered HUGE ground. And as one ages, that mentality of "git 'er done", if applied to daily life, and if that daily life presents the kinds of challenges and opportunities for exercise that mine does, the payoff is cumulative and HUGE.
I'm not in any way saying you can't do this at a gym. I read with some awe the gym workouts guys post here. I hold in very high regard guys who do that, and specifically, what some of the principle posters on this thread do, is amazing. Very cool. But the whole reason to BE on an exercise thread to to inspire each other and hold ourselves accountable. This summer, when I was literally buried in work in my shop for months, I came here and owned the fact that I WASN'T getting excercise. That's holding oneself accountable. But, going backwards here, there are OTHER ways to live a physical life than going to a gym. I think most here have college degrees; I have a couple. That has led most towards a certain type of life. I was lucky to stumble into a whole other way of accomplishing much the same thing, physically, as say someone who has a white-collar type job and then hits the gym. And it's been great. And I am sharing that success story here in much the same way say Mike is sharing his amazing story- which is a transformation into a true badass at an age most (sane, haha) guys are winding down into couchbound obesity! It's inspiring.
Haters gonna hate, and I could literally GAF about that. But even they know I'm speaking the truth here. They're too small to admit it, but they know. That's my "win". For everyone else, keep up the good works, and god DAMN if we are going down without a fight in this life! Right? Right! Use it or lose it. We ain't losing it, not like THAT anyway.
Well until 2 days ago I didn't know laying diamond plate as a boat floor was considered excercise. Most of us call it work.. anyhow I did one sit-up today when I sat up in my bed, I did upper body for 5 minutes cleaning the snow off my wife's truck..
It was far beyond "laying" diamond plate and it was in sum not just a workout but a fairly brutal one for the muscle groups I logged. I'll submit you are clueless about the realities of replacing a boat floor, and, just as importantly, the mods I made to the stringer system. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Yesterday was a light day but my biceps and hip flexors are feeling it today. Again, I'll submit that it's been a loooong time, if ever, since the critics have moved 2 cubic yards of sand with a shovel and wheelbarrow over uneven ground. That's not a workout for some body parts? HA! Laffin'. They make fun, but they are empty windbags as far as basing their critique on experience.
Actually, though, it brings up a broader philosophical point.
For coming around on 30 years I've combined my personal DIY compulsions with the fact that I own a good sized rural property into a fundamentally healthy physical lifestyle where the act of getting significant exercise is just a part of daily life. THAT'S the point I'm often trying to make here. When I replaced the roof on my shop recently- which is when I took all that ply up a ladder solo- I accomplished multiple things. I saved about $6k, which is another way of saying I chose to pay myself $6k for the job; I insured the work was done to a high quality standard, because that's how I roll; and finally, to my point here, I got a spectacular amount of all-body exercise over a period of WEEKS. It goes on and on. This is not a new thing; this is my LIFE. And it WORKS. Anyone who meets me sees someone who seems, mentally and physically, like a much younger person. I move well on my feet. My balance is good. I'm cheerful to a fault because I feel good. My core hasn't atrophied away like so many people my age. As I said above, I fear no trail, which is not to say I think I can "out race" people up the mountain, because that's not my thing, but if there's a trail to be hiked, a "mission" as it were, I've completed it. Every single time. I started in with "death marches" when I was single-digits old in the NM deserts. We had enormous freedom as kids. We covered HUGE ground. And as one ages, that mentality of "git 'er done", if applied to daily life, and if that daily life presents the kinds of challenges and opportunities for exercise that mine does, the payoff is cumulative and HUGE.
I'm not in any way saying you can't do this at a gym. I read with some awe the gym workouts guys post here. I hold in very high regard guys who do that, and specifically, what some of the principle posters on this thread do, is amazing. Very cool. But the whole reason to BE on an exercise thread to to inspire each other and hold ourselves accountable. This summer, when I was literally buried in work in my shop for months, I came here and owned the fact that I WASN'T getting excercise. That's holding oneself accountable. But, going backwards here, there are OTHER ways to live a physical life than going to a gym. I think most here have college degrees; I have a couple. That has led most towards a certain type of life. I was lucky to stumble into a whole other way of accomplishing much the same thing, physically, as say someone who has a white-collar type job and then hits the gym. And it's been great. And I am sharing that success story here in much the same way say Mike is sharing his amazing story- which is a transformation into a true badass at an age most (sane, haha) guys are winding down into couchbound obesity! It's inspiring.
Haters gonna hate, and I could literally GAF about that. But even they know I'm speaking the truth here. They're too small to admit it, but they know. That's my "win". For everyone else, keep up the good works, and god DAMN if we are going down without a fight in this life! Right? Right! Use it or lose it. We ain't losing it, not like THAT anyway.
Deflave again! Can't see it, but let me guess.... first-rate snark and at least some degree of outright LYING? Up on the crazy forum, Deflave is one of the LIARS promulgating the idea that I'm on disability. Oh, and that I have PTSD. Oh, and that I fell off a ladder. All blantant, knowingly, baldface lies.
Deflave again! Can't see it, but let me guess.... first-rate snark and at least some degree of outright LYING? Up on the crazy forum, Deflave is one of the LIARS promulgating the idea that I'm on disability. Oh, and that I have PTSD. Oh, and that I fell off a ladder. All blantant, knowingly, baldface lies.
Lie on, Deflave. To thine own self, be true.
I thought you got disability after your car accident?
Uphill both ways?? Carrying 4 x 8 sheets of plywood??
I got back in the gym today after a week off. Felt good, did legs, lower back, and core. Hunting season's right around the corner......
Do not joke about carrying sheetgoods. Of all the things that kicked my ass building the house, the sheetgoods were the worst. Getting the 5/8" ply up on the roof was bad and I thanked my pagan gods every day I pulled it off. The 1-1/8" T&G subfloor was arguably worse. There's just no way to do it that doesn't feel like you're gonna grenade a disc in your back or blow your scapula through your skin... . I didn't, but I'm thinking there was a bit of luck involved. A young man's game and I'll need to learn to back off once I start getting REALLY old, like you guys.
SP.... have I taught you NOTHING?! You could've matched that workout simply by buying a project boat. Sheesh.
That's right, humping heavy plywood up or down a ladder is a recipe for a back injury. It's also something you do for a few days and then stop, unless you're a construction worker.
In other words, not a good way to get in better shape. It's like going to the gym and doing heavy aquats and deadlifts for a few days and then never doing them again.
Well, remember the pretext (context?) here. This was not my first rodeo. From where I sit typing I can see 5 buildings I built. A really neat barn, greenhouse (ok, that one was easy) my first shop/woodshed, my big shop, and the house I'm sitting in. Oops, 6- I tore down the POS wellhouse the property came with a few years ago, poured a new slab, and built a very sweet new BIG wellhouse using "best practices" home construction techniques. On all of them, in fact, I did everything from the concrete work to the roofs. Not to mention all the field fences around the place (now, THAT is a pain in the..... everything), 4 cords of firewood a year since 1991 or whenever it was, cutting in roads with a shovel and keeping them graveled, the cedar fence I just built, etc etc. In other words, I kinda *am* a construction worker, but I'd argue doing it at a NON-daily level is healthier than doing it 40 hours a week. How many 50-something construction workers still move well?
I'll certainly agree most people in their mid-50's shouldn't do it, any more than they should do what Mike is doing virtually daily. But as I've rambled on about more than I should've, I'm not most people. That's not because I'm awesome; I'm not. It's because I've been continuously going at this stuff for pushing 30 years to some degree.
Hmm.... this got me thinking. Two of the physically healthiest, most physically-capable "old guys" I know are contractors. Note that's NOT a construction worker. Contractors are generalists; like with me, the job changes.
Again, I'm in no way arguing against going to the gym or denigrating the hard work therein. Just saying, it's not the only way. And I'll concede that I do take risks that maybe aren't smart as I get <bleep> older.
Is it worth it for jeffy following Trump around for years, even before the Election?
Seriously, people still read that thread?
How can you not? Jeffy bumps it up on a continual basis. One of these days he may even actually post something even remotely close to the truth .
Kentard, I defy you to find ONE POST I made about Trump before he ran for POTUS. One. Want a hint? You won't.
Stop lying.
And what, you have so little self control you just can't keep yourself from reading a bumped thread? Your momma raised you ALL wrong, son.
Besides, I give you alt.snowflakes the whooole Campfire forum as your safe space, except that one thread. I think that's pretty dang respectful of me, actually. You should try that sometime....
Is it worth it for jeffy following Trump around for years, even before the Election?
Seriously, people still read that thread?
How can you not? Jeffy bumps it up on a continual basis. One of these days he may even actually post something even remotely close to the truth .
Kentard, I defy you to find ONE POST I made about Trump before he ran for POTUS. One. Want a hint? You won't.
Stop lying.
And what, you have so little self control you just can't keep yourself from reading a bumped thread? Your momma raised you all wrong, son.
You openly admitted that you disliked the "orange haired one" long before the election........Keep it up Jackass I'll make you eat those words, its all here in print....
Well until 2 days ago I didn't know laying diamond plate as a boat floor was considered excercise. Most of us call it work.. anyhow I did one sit-up today when I sat up in my bed, I did upper body for 5 minutes cleaning the snow off my wife's truck..
It was far beyond "laying" diamond plate and it was in sum not just a workout but a fairly brutal one for the muscle groups I logged. I'll submit you are clueless about the realities of replacing a boat floor, and, just as importantly, the mods I made to the stringer system. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Yesterday was a light day but my biceps and hip flexors are feeling it today. Again, I'll submit that it's been a loooong time, if ever, since the critics have moved 2 cubic yards of sand with a shovel and wheelbarrow over uneven ground. That's not a workout for some body parts? HA! Laffin'. They make fun, but they are empty windbags as far as basing their critique on experience.
Actually, though, it brings up a broader philosophical point.
For coming around on 30 years I've combined my personal DIY compulsions with the fact that I own a good sized rural property into a fundamentally healthy physical lifestyle where the act of getting significant exercise is just a part of daily life. THAT'S the point I'm often trying to make here. When I replaced the roof on my shop recently- which is when I took all that ply up a ladder solo- I accomplished multiple things. I saved about $6k, which is another way of saying I chose to pay myself $6k for the job; I insured the work was done to a high quality standard, because that's how I roll; and finally, to my point here, I got a spectacular amount of all-body exercise over a period of WEEKS. It goes on and on. This is not a new thing; this is my LIFE. And it WORKS. Anyone who meets me sees someone who seems, mentally and physically, like a much younger person. I move well on my feet. My balance is good. I'm cheerful to a fault because I feel good. My core hasn't atrophied away like so many people my age. As I said above, I fear no trail, which is not to say I think I can "out race" people up the mountain, because that's not my thing, but if there's a trail to be hiked, a "mission" as it were, I've completed it. Every single time. I started in with "death marches" when I was single-digits old in the NM deserts. We had enormous freedom as kids. We covered HUGE ground. And as one ages, that mentality of "git 'er done", if applied to daily life, and if that daily life presents the kinds of challenges and opportunities for exercise that mine does, the payoff is cumulative and HUGE.
I'm not in any way saying you can't do this at a gym. I read with some awe the gym workouts guys post here. I hold in very high regard guys who do that, and specifically, what some of the principle posters on this thread do, is amazing. Very cool. But the whole reason to BE on an exercise thread to to inspire each other and hold ourselves accountable. This summer, when I was literally buried in work in my shop for months, I came here and owned the fact that I WASN'T getting excercise. That's holding oneself accountable. But, going backwards here, there are OTHER ways to live a physical life than going to a gym. I think most here have college degrees; I have a couple. That has led most towards a certain type of life. I was lucky to stumble into a whole other way of accomplishing much the same thing, physically, as say someone who has a white-collar type job and then hits the gym. And it's been great. And I am sharing that success story here in much the same way say Mike is sharing his amazing story- which is a transformation into a true badass at an age most (sane, haha) guys are winding down into couchbound obesity! It's inspiring.
Haters gonna hate, and I could literally GAF about that. But even they know I'm speaking the truth here. They're too small to admit it, but they know. That's my "win". For everyone else, keep up the good works, and god DAMN if we are going down without a fight in this life! Right? Right! Use it or lose it. We ain't losing it, not like THAT anyway.
The more you post the stupider you sound... Seriously.....
You moved 18 wheelbarrows worth of material.....whoppdefucking doooooo...
I did that around my pool in an afternoon.
Depending on what size wheelbarrow your Sally ass owns , what 12 to 15 loads?
Awesome dude, You're just awesome.........................................
But that's not what you said, dummy. You said I was following him around for years before the election; implication being I was doing it HERE, or else why say it in response to SP pointing out that you follow me around like a little girl?
The exact opposite is true. I have AVOIDED that human scum since the 80's. It took you guys going full-retard over him to force me to say Thing 1 about him in a post. And even then, I do it on (1) thread out of respect for your little alt.snowflake safe space. Otherwise, you hypersensitive lil' alt.bitches REALLY get whiny.
I'll make you a deal. Get the hell off our exercise thread, and I'll remind you you're being an idiot next time I see you on the Comey thread, to help you wean off it. Deal?
Well, remember the pretext (context?) here. This was not my first rodeo. From where I sit typing I can see 5 buildings I built. A really neat barn, greenhouse (ok, that one was easy) my first shop/woodshed, my big shop, and the house I'm sitting in. Oops, 6- I tore down the POS wellhouse the property came with a few years ago, poured a new slab, and built a very sweet new BIG wellhouse using "best practices" home construction techniques. On all of them, in fact, I did everything from the concrete work to the roofs. Not to mention all the field fences around the place (now, THAT is a pain in the..... everything), 4 cords of firewood a year since 1991 or whenever it was, cutting in roads with a shovel and keeping them graveled, the cedar fence I just built, etc etc. In other words, I kinda *am* a construction worker, but I'd argue doing it at a NON-daily level is healthier than doing it 40 hours a week. How many 50-something construction workers still move well?
I'll certainly agree most people in their mid-50's shouldn't do it, any more than they should do what Mike is doing virtually daily. But as I've rambled on about more than I should've, I'm not most people. That's not because I'm awesome; I'm not. It's because I've been continuously going at this stuff for pushing 30 years to some degree.
Hmm.... this got me thinking. Two of the physically healthiest, most physically-capable "old guys" I know are contractors. Note that's NOT a construction worker. Contractors are generalists; like with me, the job changes.
Again, I'm in no way arguing against going to the gym or denigrating the hard work therein. Just saying, it's not the only way. And I'll concede that I do take risks that maybe aren't smart as I get <bleep> older.
Hell of a long post just to say, "Got no job, never really had one, Had more time than money, was forced to do things has I could, when I could.".
But that's not what you said, dummy. You said I was following him around for years before the election; implication being I was doing it HERE, or else why say it in response to SP pointing out that you follow me around like a little girl?
Ok, so by your logic, you following me around on an Internet forum is the same thing as me NOT following Trump around in any way whatsoever?
<taps screen> Hello? Anyone home in there?
I changed my mind. Don't you DARE go away! This is a hoot! I haven't had this much fun since the last time I slapped a retard around on the internet, which has been a while, since I'm all grown up now 'n shït.
But that's not what you said, dummy. You said I was following him around for years before the election; implication being I was doing it HERE, or else why say it in response to SP pointing out that you follow me around like a little girl?
The exact opposite is true. I have AVOIDED that human scum since the 80's.
The entire basis of your Political posts, hatred...
Thanks for bringing it out in the open, I'm done here for now.
Well until 2 days ago I didn't know laying diamond plate as a boat floor was considered excercise. Most of us call it work.. anyhow I did one sit-up today when I sat up in my bed, I did upper body for 5 minutes cleaning the snow off my wife's truck..
It was far beyond "laying" diamond plate and it was in sum not just a workout but a fairly brutal one for the muscle groups I logged. I'll submit you are clueless about the realities of replacing a boat floor, and, just as importantly, the mods I made to the stringer system. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Yesterday was a light day but my biceps and hip flexors are feeling it today. Again, I'll submit that it's been a loooong time, if ever, since the critics have moved 2 cubic yards of sand with a shovel and wheelbarrow over uneven ground. That's not a workout for some body parts? HA! Laffin'. They make fun, but they are empty windbags as far as basing their critique on experience.
Actually, though, it brings up a broader philosophical point.
For coming around on 30 years I've combined my personal DIY compulsions with the fact that I own a good sized rural property into a fundamentally healthy physical lifestyle where the act of getting significant exercise is just a part of daily life. THAT'S the point I'm often trying to make here. When I replaced the roof on my shop recently- which is when I took all that ply up a ladder solo- I accomplished multiple things. I saved about $6k, which is another way of saying I chose to pay myself $6k for the job; I insured the work was done to a high quality standard, because that's how I roll; and finally, to my point here, I got a spectacular amount of all-body exercise over a period of WEEKS. It goes on and on. This is not a new thing; this is my LIFE. And it WORKS. Anyone who meets me sees someone who seems, mentally and physically, like a much younger person. I move well on my feet. My balance is good. I'm cheerful to a fault because I feel good. My core hasn't atrophied away like so many people my age. As I said above, I fear no trail, which is not to say I think I can "out race" people up the mountain, because that's not my thing, but if there's a trail to be hiked, a "mission" as it were, I've completed it. Every single time. I started in with "death marches" when I was single-digits old in the NM deserts. We had enormous freedom as kids. We covered HUGE ground. And as one ages, that mentality of "git 'er done", if applied to daily life, and if that daily life presents the kinds of challenges and opportunities for exercise that mine does, the payoff is cumulative and HUGE.
I'm not in any way saying you can't do this at a gym. I read with some awe the gym workouts guys post here. I hold in very high regard guys who do that, and specifically, what some of the principle posters on this thread do, is amazing. Very cool. But the whole reason to BE on an exercise thread to to inspire each other and hold ourselves accountable. This summer, when I was literally buried in work in my shop for months, I came here and owned the fact that I WASN'T getting excercise. That's holding oneself accountable. But, going backwards here, there are OTHER ways to live a physical life than going to a gym. I think most here have college degrees; I have a couple. That has led most towards a certain type of life. I was lucky to stumble into a whole other way of accomplishing much the same thing, physically, as say someone who has a white-collar type job and then hits the gym. And it's been great. And I am sharing that success story here in much the same way say Mike is sharing his amazing story- which is a transformation into a true badass at an age most (sane, haha) guys are winding down into couchbound obesity! It's inspiring.
Haters gonna hate, and I could literally GAF about that. But even they know I'm speaking the truth here. They're too small to admit it, but they know. That's my "win". For everyone else, keep up the good works, and god DAMN if we are going down without a fight in this life! Right? Right! Use it or lose it. We ain't losing it, not like THAT anyway.
Seriously, I just moved 4 cubic yards of small gravel about 40 yards one way by hand up and down steps in a wheelbarrow, spread it, after digging holes and planting 20 plants and still scouted for deer that evening climbing 1k feet straight up. This is called home projects....
DIY Compulsions would make a great title for a gay porno.
It's funny the things people say. I'd call that a "tell".
Separately,
Apparently, some here are not as all grown up 'n shït as I now am. Tsk tsk, gentlemen. I'd say "try harder" but I fear that'd excite our gay friend Kingston. And "try smarter" obviously ain't gonna work. Let me think on this.
DIY Compulsions would make a great title for a gay porno.
It's funny the things people say. I'd call that a "tell".
Separately,
Apparently, some here are not as all grown up 'n shït as I now am. Tsk tsk, gentlemen. I'd say "try harder" but I fear that'd excite our gay friend Kingston. And "try smarter" obviously ain't gonna work. Let me think on this.
You really gotta learn to do this with fewer words.
Deflave again! Can't see it, but let me guess.... first-rate snark and at least some degree of outright LYING? Up on the crazy forum, Deflave is one of the LIARS promulgating the idea that I'm on disability. Oh, and that I have PTSD. Oh, and that I fell off a ladder. All blantant, knowingly, baldface lies.
Lie on, Deflave. To thine own self, be true.
Originally Posted by Jeff_O
Originally Posted by smokepole
They want to do research on it for helping returning troops with PTSD, it's shown some promise there.
Can't do the research with it on Schedule 1.
Yep!
I was diagnosed with PTSD about a year after my accident... and a miserable year it was. While I would never pretend to equate what happened to me, or my version of PTSD, to that of a combat vet, I can at a minimum report that it is a debilitating state of being. I can also say conclusively that marijuana helped considerably to lower my baseline anxiety and tendency to jump out of my [bleep] skin at sudden noises and so on. Until you've had a full-on prickly sweat weak-knees fight/flight reaction to a dog barking or car door closing or kid yelling you can't really imagine how awful and relentlessly exhausting it is. Hope dies. Love fades. Appetite wanes. It's ugly.
I don't personally feel that medical efficacy is necessary to argue for legality. Ain't one thing wrong with a grown man catching a recreational buzz. That said, the medical properties of this plant- which extend far beyond treating PTSD- are certainly an enormous bonus at a bare minimum.
If a person believes in freedom and individual responsibility, they believe weed should be legal. Period. And the converse is true. If you believe people should be in legal jeopardy for using this substance- that the government can rightfully take their freedom over it- than you do not actually believe in freedom.
You stated that you have PTSD.......Deflave repeats your statement and he's lying??????????
Regular Wednesday workout....done on a Tuesday. B-ball games late tonight and I'd rather do cardio than lift in the morning after a late night....
Warmup - Elliptical
Circuit 1 (3 rounds, no rest between rounds): Hang Cleans PL Squats 1 legged stiff leg deadlift Calf Raises Ab Roller Reverse Hyper 1 min forward/1 min backwards on elliptical
Finally got back to it after hunting and the plague this fall. Easing into it with the bike the end of last week and expect to continue it this week. Will bump it up from there.
Woke up feeling vaguely hung over for no apparent reason. All I can think of is that it's from mere association with Deflave? Weird. Anyway, as dismaying as it is to hook up $4k of carbon-fiber awesomeness to a hamster wheel, I broke down and did it. 30 minutes on the trainer this morning. Gonna need to set up a fan next time.
Kenneth, I suggest you ignore that silvery-lookin' stuff (it's called "metal") on the right of the pic, as it's the edge of $9800 worth of the work I have for January for the job I don't have.
Kingston, NO I will not post a pic of my ass in my bike shorts! Get AWAY from me. While I support your right to your sexual perversions on a libertarian basis, it doesn't mean I want anything to do with them. Ick.
Woke up feeling vaguely hung over for no apparent reason. All I can think of is that it's from mere association with Deflave? Weird. Anyway, as dismaying as it is to hook up $4k of carbon-fiber awesomeness to a hamster wheel, I broke down and did it. 30 minutes on the trainer this morning. Gonna need to set up a fan next time.
Kenneth, I suggest you ignore that silvery-lookin' stuff (it's called "metal") on the right of the pic, as it's the edge of $9800 worth of the work I have for January for the job I don't have.
Kingston, NO I will not post a pic of my ass in my bike shorts! Get AWAY from me. While I support your right to your sexual perversions on a libertarian basis, it doesn't mean I want anything to do with them. Ick.
A pic of a bike? WGAF?
or are you trying to sneak in an un-centered pic of some vague , "metal"...
Thats your billet? stock? casting? Scrap? recycle? left over?
9800$ laying on the floor in your music studio?
Not in the Machine shop you 'built' ????????
LMAO....
I could be wrong, so, you'll be machining in Jan, days away......
Feel free to prove me wrong, Post some real pics... before, after,,,,, whatever.... And you'll never hear from me again.
Feel free to prove me wrong, Post some real pics... before, after,,,,, whatever.... And you'll never hear from me again.
Your up.
I'm only posting this to see if you are an honest man and because it'd sure be nice if you'd GTF off this thread. Doubt it, but let's see. I'm not going into details with you about what I'm doing this moment (yes, I machined 6 hours today). Anyway, here's your [bleep] before/after. The principle guys here have seen this pic already some months ago. Obviously this is from bar stock (billet is not the correct term). Completely custom rear hub for an electric bike. I've made about 15 of these for this customer among many other parts, most of which involve bearing fits, as does this . The customer does high-end custom builds. I made that on manual machines. I also made the custom fixturing and tooling needed to make it. i also make an axle with lathe-cut metric threads that goes with it.
Feel free to prove me wrong, Post some real pics... before, after,,,,, whatever.... And you'll never hear from me again.
Your up.
I'm only posting this to see if you are an honest man and because it'd sure be nice if you'd GTF off this thread. Doubt it, but let's see. I'm not going into details with you about what I'm doing this moment (yes, I machined 6 hours today). Anyway, here's your [bleep] before/after. The principle guys here have seen this pic already some months ago. Obviously this is from bar stock (billet is not the correct term). Completely custom rear hub for an electric bike. I've made about 15 of these for this customer among many other parts, most of which involve bearing fits, as does this . The customer does high-end custom builds. I made that on manual machines. I also made the custom fixturing and tooling needed to make it. i also make an axle with lathe-cut metric threads that goes with it.
You an honest man?
Honest has they come, but to be fair, you could have lifted that pic from any website, "months ago".....
You're close, add some personal touch to the next pic,
Circuit (3 rounds, no rest between rounds): Push Press DB Milt Press Shrugs DB Curls Tri Pushdowns Reverse Hypers 1 min forward/1 min backwards on elliptical
Well, as fate would have it, I brain farted and broke a tap in one of them when it was almost finished, last batch. There might have been cuss words involved. to the Shelf of Shame it went, never to serve a useful purpose again.... but wait! It still has purpose! It's a shiny piece of Kenneth-B-Gone!
restarted the PNWild workout yesterday, ran 2 miles this morning before work. SO much easier to go run in the morning when it is in the 60's rather than in the 20's like this morning!
Anyway, as dismaying as it is to hook up $4k of carbon-fiber awesomeness to a hamster wheel, I broke down and did it. 30 minutes on the trainer this morning. Gonna need to set up a fan next time.
40 minutes on the hamster wheel. I need to figure out how to get more resistance out of it; I can't grind standing up to my satisfaction like on a really steep hill, even in my tallest gear.
Weather warmed up a bit so I went for a 5 mile run yesterday. Today my quads are reminding me about the downhill parts.
Intervals mixed in with elliptical today; sumo dead to high pull, pull ups, thrusters and flies (for vanity and because they're easier). My quads are whooped again.
Did day 3 of the PNWild workout, my helper(wife) was suspect. It calls for 45 second planks, first 3 sets, everytime I'd ask if she was ready, she would be a smartass, so 4th set, I don't ask. After a while I was hurting, asked her about it and got an "oops" I got up and looked at my overall timer, I'd been down there 2:30. Can't complain, it's just more of a workout, but I've reminded her a few times about it today!
I could be wrong, so, you'll be machining in Jan, days away......
Feel free to prove me wrong, Post some real pics... before, after,,,,, whatever.... And you'll never hear from me again.
Your up.
Your work coming up in January is what I had in mind,,,,
I see your pic, could be nothing more than a paperweight some 'apprentice' was trying to find confidence in, Clearly it didn't pass specs....Wouldn't qualify has work or a job.
Regardless, I'd actually like to see your work when/if completed, all jokes aside.....on a different thread if so desired.
Well, as fate would have it, I brain farted and broke a tap in one of them when it was almost finished, last batch. There might have been cuss words involved. to the Shelf of Shame it went, never to serve a useful purpose again.... but wait! It still has purpose! It's a shiny piece of Kenneth-B-Gone!
You broke a fugging tap off in aluminum, What an incompetent slut. Even your uncle Barack would be disappointed.
Headed to a warm and sunny clime... we are planning lots of hiking and if they can fit big ol' me, I'm gonna rent a MTB. Last time down there I rented a road bike but riding in SoCal traffic sucks. Them folk are.... a bit edgy.
Headed to a warm and sunny clime... we are planning lots of hiking and if they can fit big ol' me, I'm gonna rent a MTB. Last time down there I rented a road bike but riding in SoCal traffic sucks. Them folk are.... a bit edgy.
SoCal folk are "edgy."
LMFAO.
I can't believe anybody buys your fugkin' BS. Workouts or otherwise.
Envious! I love upland and have a cool O/U that needs to be walked... grin... The upland bird hunting around here is not very good. There's a fee pheasant hunt on nearby F&W land (stocked birds) I used to do with my Lab Lucy, and there's a smattering of grouse and quail around, but not a lot.
We did get into some California quail last week on our chanterelle hike and I was surprised to see my muppet-dog Chloe get birdy... might be some potential there. She's a Dohki Apso, not a typical sporting breed. On the east side there's more grouse; I routinely see them elk hunting. Got into a BUNCH of sage grouse antelope hunting at Steens last year... those big suckers will give a guy a heart attack when they flush! I'd love to knock one of them out if the sky. It's a controlled hunt though.
Stuck in SF due to a flight delayed elsewhere. This is a dog story and has nothing to do with working out so just skip it if you want.
Lucy was a mighty Lab, a true force. She was 85 lbs of pure muscle and desire in her prime. Walking a closed logging road with a creek below us, I mean about 12 feet below us, straight down, she flushed a ruffed grouse out of the ferns. I connected and the grouse tumbled into the creek... in slow motion, she lept off that cliff, with me doing a slo-mo "nooooooooo!" ..... because that's what Labs do. All heart. Luckily she stuck the landing.
But that's not the story. The story is her first grouse.
I was driving my old Nissan 4wd pickup with her next to me. At that time I was working two jobs and had two small kids in the house. One of the jobs was my own biz, so I had SOME control, and I carved Wednesday's out in stone as MY DAY. Gas was still cheap and the truck was a 4-banger. I'd put $20 in the tank and head out fishing, hunting, exploring... usually up in the Cascades. It was awesome and I still hunt some secret spots I found in that era.
Lucy was a pup about 9 months old at the time. I'd taken her out and conditioned her to gunfire- not that she seemed to GAF- and it was time to show her what a game bird smelled like. I was new to upland, particularly with a dog, but I had heard that the way you killed grouse in western Oregon was to drive the logging roads and catch them getting grit from the road beds. See, most of western Oregon is covered in duff (organic matter) so a gravel road is a bird magnet. On top of that, birds are sparse. On top of that, most hunters in Oregon are pretty lazy, sad but true, so... lots of road hunting. However, for my purposes, I decided to go with the flow on this one and just try to get her a grouse to smell.
We'd already had one soul-sapping adventure that day that she was wholly unaware of. I'd ventured out along an obscure road on a north-facing slope. It had snowed early that year. The further I went, the more freaking terrifying it got. No way to turn around. Ice. The drop off to the left was sheer death and they might not even find a guy for a while.... I got us back out of there but I was rattled pretty good.
After extracting us from that bit of stupidity I headed up to high, bare, south facing ridges. I was just below a ridge top running parallel to it when, how about THAT, there's a grouse on the road ahead. It flew, and landed way up in a big fir. It failed to account for the slope. We were basically right next it, and not far either!
I would not normally shoot an upland bird out of a tree, and haven't since, but these were extenuating circumstances. I got out, and, well, aiming the shotgun (Citori Upland FW) like a rifle, blew that poor bird right off the branch. The slope was very steep so it took a while to get down to where it was. I REALLY wanted Lucy to find the bird. I was telling her, Find the bird! Find the bird! She had no idea WTF I was talking about. Later, those words became electric to her. In fact I whispered those words in her ear as I held her in my arms when we put her down. She stiffened, ears forward, as she saw the bird, before the chemicals reached her heart and she died. She loved to find the bird.
But THAT day, the poor pup was clueless. I finally spotted it; it had fallen right in the middle of an open mossy patch, like it was a presentation. Perfect! So I took her closer and closer... find the bird! Find the bird! Clearly, in hindsight, this was not the way to accomplish this because even as we got closer, she got more and more exasperated. What the hell you TALKING about, maaan?! Do what now? What fresh hell IS this? Why you all up in my bidness? Etc. Until finally, we reached a nexus of her exasperation just as we actually got to the dang bird. But by now, she's just looking up at me, like what the HELL, dude.
And then, upon my grandmothers grave, SHE SAT ON IT. And not just that, she sat on it and looked up at me in complete surrender like, I don't know WTF you are talking about and I give up.
It was a delicious moment and I'll never forget it. The universe doesn't give you many of these; you gotta take them when offered. An eternity went by... a second? Two? Then I reached down and tugged it and said Find the bird! and she LEAPT up was like look at THAT shït! and grabbed it, then, and I still chuckle to remember, was like, no way dude, I found this thing, you can't have it!
We hunted many many miles together after that and scores of grouse and quail and pheasant. She never forgot about "the bird" after that. She was awesome. She was hooked to her very genes.
And that's the story of Lucy's first grouse.
She's buried over where we bury our pets. Lucy, Cholla, Harper, Alice, Honeypie.... wonderful family members all. But Lucy was special. She found the bird.
Merlot probably covered 15 minimum. He was leaving a vapor trail for 3 hours and then he slowed it down into his granny gear.
He is scratched, bloodied and beat. The snoring tonight should be impressive.
LOL, I hope it doesn't keep the dog awake......
Lower body for me today, gotta get in a few workouts before Thursday, I go back in for some surgery on the ankle to remove the hardware and clean up a few things.
Shag, Merlot is an “English” Cocker. Not to be confused with the American Cocker. They are buzz saw flushers, have a mischevious mind and make a great house Dog. Often referred to as pocket rockets, because of their small size and high energy.
Smoke, Merlot said you can kiss his tired ass. He is much offended you would make such a feeble attempt to disrespect his field performance while at the same time making more feeble and obviously envious fun of his master.
They have a difficult time adjusting to being in the house-he is still not sure if he wants to wake up just yet-or the Deer blind. There is soon to be obvious to the eyes, deer smell wafting into those nares. Proceed with caution....
I raised several labs and have a ton of good hunting memories they provided over the years, but I have a short story about a pit bull. My oldest daughter somehow managed to get a pit bull when she was about 20 and living out of the house. At this point I didn't have any dogs and intended to keep it that way. We were supposed to babysit the dog for a couple of days (12 years later we still had the dog :)). Beve McQueen was his name.
I was going out for a sharptail hunt one morning and my wife asked why don't you bring Beve with you, he could use the exercise. Sure why not, he can't hurt anything. He hadn't been around any gunfire, but he was the opposite of a skittish dog- so should be fine. As we headed out into the prairie I could tell he was glad to be along. Then something a little odd happened. He started sniffing in the cover- wild rose, buffalo berry, snowberry and lo and behold, he flushed a grouse! I shot that grouse and it drifted into some rather thick cover. I got Beve to go in there and see if there was any chance he might even retrieve the bird. He was rustling in there making quite a bit of noise and then it stopped. I went in after him and there he was with a still live bird under his paw- well I'll be damned . We had several nice grouse hunts after that day, who would have thought.
Didn't feel like braving the cold to run ( I have it on good authority that some cold weather running gear is under the tree!) So went to the gym and spent 20 minutes on the stairmaster and then ran for a while.
Upland might be some of the funnest exercise a guy can get, other than, well, you know.
What are you guys using? I have a Citori Upland Featherweight O/U.... alloy receiver, straight stock, 12-ga, 2-3/4" shells only. It's actually my second one. The first one, they used pallet-wood for the stock (no figuring) and I loved that gun. It was just getting properly scratched up when the plating started to flake off the receiver in spots. I sent it in, and was told it could be up to a YEAR... had to send it back to Japan for re-plating and so on. I was not amused. A few weeks later I came home from work and my wife said "you got a gun in the mail" (!) and damned if they didn't send me a new one! Is that even legal?! The wood is much prettier which is kind of a bummer actually in a field gun.
I have an old SKB/Ithaca (70's), 26" modified/improved- gun is beat up, but shoots like the dickens had a Winchester 101 for a while, but always went back to the SKB, so sold it (actually traded it for a Winchester M70 Featherweight)
Indeed it is! There's a bit of snow visible at the tops of a few of the peaks around here.
Not a fan of this area culturally (gated communities, etc) but the surrounding small mountains are steep and spectacular. It's about 8 miles there and back to the palm oasis at the end of the trail we were on. We are planning on going back with some water and snacks. This was an exploratory trip... My 10-yo nephew was running out of gas, though he's a trooper for sure and fun to hike with. We set a fast pace and he kept up.
Got in a Christmas morning run of a couple miles to offset the food that will be consumed today! Actually running pants are amazing, no cold knees. Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
Got in a Christmas morning run of a couple miles to offset the food that will be consumed today! Actually running pants are amazing, no cold knees. Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
Lol you mean track suit? 1980 called they want there [bleep] back...
Got in a Christmas morning run of a couple miles to offset the food that will be consumed today! Actually running pants are amazing, no cold knees. Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
Lol you mean track suit? 1980 called they want there [bleep] back...
They're way better than anything the 80's or the Army has ever issued. Not sure why I'm running since I thought I retired from doing this, but I'm feeling good so why not?
Got in a Christmas morning run of a couple miles to offset the food that will be consumed today! Actually running pants are amazing, no cold knees. Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
Lol you mean track suit? 1980 called they want there [bleep] back...
They're way better than anything the 80's or the Army has ever issued. Not sure why I'm running since I thought I retired from doing this, but I'm feeling good so why not?
You and Jeff obama texting each other? Comparing track suits lol
Got in a Christmas morning run of a couple miles to offset the food that will be consumed today! Actually running pants are amazing, no cold knees. Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
Lol you mean track suit? 1980 called they want there [bleep] back...
They're way better than anything the 80's or the Army has ever issued. Not sure why I'm running since I thought I retired from doing this, but I'm feeling good so why not?
You and Jeff obama texting each other? Comparing track suits lol
Ummmmm...... No! How much longer til you're retired?
Got in a Christmas morning run of a couple miles to offset the food that will be consumed today! Actually running pants are amazing, no cold knees. Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
Lol you mean track suit? 1980 called they want there [bleep] back...
They're way better than anything the 80's or the Army has ever issued. Not sure why I'm running since I thought I retired from doing this, but I'm feeling good so why not?
You and Jeff obama texting each other? Comparing track suits lol
Ummmmm...... No! How much longer til you're retired?
Sure... probably planned the rest of your workouts for the week. 1 August 2020 I should/will be retired.
You stupid Phhuuck. Go hang out on a Liberal Gun Grabbing site. Your Every Liberal vote an attack on the Second Amendment. You will suffer the consequences.
Won't respond further, but to correct the record I'm STRONGLY pro-2nd (I mean, duh). Did not vote for Clinton, etc. But let's not let reality intrude on a "good" narrative.
Shag gets plonked. Won't see whatever he deigns to grace us with next. Sorry you guys have to.
None win the race. All we get to do is run it. The hour average is supposed to be my age max.
When i was younger it would hit 210-220 and the Docs back then didn't believe it until they were shown. The 176 was the next to last hard minute. Not bragging, but I had more to give. It is what it is, and if I work hard that is were it goes.
However, here is the good....
1minute recovery rate: 30 BPM 2 minute recovery rate from the 176max: 62 BPM
Thanks for the concern, but at the last check-up the Doc, a runner, said keep doing what you are doing and as long as the recovery BPM is good then I have little reason to tell you to not push it.
None win the race. All we get to do is run it. The hour average is supposed to be my age max.
When i was younger it would hit 210-220 and the Docs back then didn't believe it until they were shown. The 176 was the next to last hard minute. Not bragging, but I had more to give. It is what it is, and if I work hard that is were it goes.
However, here is the good....
1minute recovery rate: 30 BPM 2 minute recovery rate from the 176max: 62 BPM
Thanks for the concern, but at the last check-up the Doc, a runner, said keep doing what you are doing and as long as the recovery BPM is good then I have little reason to tell you to not push it.
Well now, you're almost in shape for a romp in a place made for you:
Was repeatedly charged by a squirrel trying to set up camp in the attic of my garage...was a fight-or-flight scenario. Heart rate went up and noticed I perspired a bit.
If we're talkin squirrel my daughter says she'll eat one with me. Wife says no way, haha... We have these big, sleek (good acorn year) grey squirrels on our prop... stay tuned.
I doubt it'll be much of a workout, certainly not comparable to Joe's, but then agin' I've never drug a squirrel outta the woods.
Well, at least it wasn't so bad you went to the "make your toenails fall off" scotch you like to gargle with around the fire. I feel better now, for a minute I was feeling sorry for you.
Addition: Do any really drink that vile liquid? I think I would rather be caught deep in the wood with a Nightforce sitting on a Creed, than be seen around the fire chugging-excuuuuse me, sipping-scotch whisky.
My.... uh.... I guess she's my stepsister, which is weird.... anyway she's got you beat. She crashed skiing yesterday, broke her hip and femur (spiral fracture there, just to really do it right...) Emergency surgery later in the day, guess they put a huge rod in there to stabilize it. The debate was that, or just replace the hip. She's older than me so I'm a little surprised they didn't go that route.
2.5 mile stroll with the geezers followed by a 3.5 mile fast walk with my wife. Not much, but something. Home tonight, good lord willin'. Crabbing tomorrow.
Intense day on the water. Rain, wind, cold, a few big squalls, etc. Can't call it a workout but it certainly jacked up the ol' metabolism. Crabbing sucked- shoulda hit a bay with a smaller river (higher salinity). Still caught dinner.
) in shape. I came close to reaching my 2000 trail mile goal last year (1933); going to try again this year. I plan on participating in the 2018 Bob Marshall Open again this year- the traverse will be the longest to date- depending on route chosen, 140+ miles. I enjoyed elk season thoroughly this past fall (despite not harvesting one) due in large part to being in good shape- my goal is to be in even better shape yet from the upcoming season. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/7BonnYG.jpg)
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Ready to not be around machinery for a few days. It's been a nutty last few weeks. I'm understanding why exercise for the sake of exercise ain't really a blue-collar thing. At the end of the day- especially this last week or so- there's just nothing left. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/C0faCU1.jpg)
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