Number of Bike rides: 10 road bike rides outside
Riding time: 14.75 hours / 227 miles .........
Best ride(s) of the week: Sat + Sunday Keith + I did 50 miles each day . I did not think I could do this nor keep up with Keith's killer pace. I spent about 95 miles motorpacing Keith. Legs feel OK today, also every BIG ride I have done with Keith - he said my fitness has improved noticiably - Cool ....
Other: Stretched + Core strenght workouts 13x this week ( shorter sessions - so much riding last week)- I est. 4 hours this week.
Notes: 5 lunchtime walks this week 4 Hours Total -
Weight: Low for this week - 154.6#
TOTAL EXERCISE THIS WEEK: 14.75 Hours Bike, Walks 4.0 hours, , Stretch 4 hours - Total Hours: = 22.75
Monday, April 28, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
RED Rocks - Re-cap for the week
Red Rocks climbing trip – April 2008
Sat - Tuna + Chips wall – First Pull out - ( Steve + Don) :
1. SD – lead Tuna + Chips 5.7 trad start to bolted route, rounded holds good attention getter for first climb of week.
2. Don – same climb
3. SD – 5.5 ( Route name?) easy gully to hanging belay
4. Don P2 same route to top – rappel off
Sunday - Group Therapy - 5.7 – ( Don + Steve) :
1. SD - Easy first pitch
2. Don - Fun off width pitch
3. SD - Up more
4. Don Pitch 4+5 Across to Huge right end of roofs
5. Steve- Up scary – crazy roof - chimney – CRUX of route for sure – then run out sections above to belay
6. Don traverse – walk left to final corner. Walk off
Monday – Olive Oil - 5.7 – (JDW + SD) :
1. JDW – Tricky bulge to sandy alcove
2. SD – Steep juggy crack up wall – Fantastic Pitch combined pitch 2 +3
3. JDW – face across right to groove system to Big belay ledge
4. SD – Traverse across face a bit more to corner system. Best pitch of the week for me. Thin crack to cool moves up HUGE corner system with chimney, off width + more cool moves up Steep corner to top. Wait for Ben + Don + all walk off.
Tuesday - Birdland –5.7 - ( Don – Bob + SD ) :
1. Bob – Pitch one just right of line I did in 2007
2. SD - Face / chimney pitch very interesting
3. Don – Left traverse ( BOLT PITCH) then steep moves thru notch
4. SD – Traverse to right run- out fun easy climbing,
5. Don - $$$$ pitch up FANTASTIC HAND crack. RAP off
Wed – Cat in the Hat – 5.7 – (Steve + Don ) :
1. SD – Start had very difficult move section maybe 20-30 feet up, I would say 5.8 move, No left feet and rounded holds leaning the wrong way. At least I did not fall. Nice big ledge above but bolts on 2nd tier and I missed and made natural anchor.
2. Don – P 2+3 short to upper great wall
3. SD – Fantastic steep long (did I say steep), may have been my 2nd best lead of the week.
4. Don Swing around corner for final crack pitch. Don, Steve Bob + Natasha all Rap together.
Thurs – Jonny Vegas + Solar Slab – 5.7 + 5.6 – ( JDW, Olga + SD ) :
1. J. Vegas – JDW – steep nice climbing.
2. SD more steep fun climbing + a bit run out w / solid 5.7 moves.
3. JDW – (P 3+4) combined - swing around right side of roof + up steep wall + skip P3 anchor + go to top.
4. Solar Slab – SD - Run out slab start to tricky pro on steep wall.
5. JDW out left on ramp to tricky / slab corner,
6. SD – Crack system
7. JDW - Left facing corner with tough moves
8. SD - Hand crack – Hanger missing on @ Belay
9. JDW – (P 6+7) combined – RAP off to TOP Jonny Vegas. My stupid decision to Rap with a party of 3 also going down, then two other climbers asked to join – because they only had one rope. Turned into Rap from Hell 2-3 hours for 3 raps
Friday – Geronimo – ( Natasha + SD - Bob + Don) – 5.6:
1. SD – Steep + Fun, BIG holds – great gear.
2. Natasha – Nice route
3. SD – Great pitch
4. Natasha Final pitch – all RAP off + work ropes – RAPS are bad – one double rap + 4 single raps. I do not recommend this route because of RAPS.
Sat – Purline Pillar - 5.8 – ( JDW + SD) :
1. SD – Chimney Grovel
2. JDW 1st 5.8 pitch exciting moves but too short.
3. SD – COOL traverse out and moves up steep wall with 2 bolts, then more Chimney HELL. Very rough hanging belay
4. JDW more chimney to BIG ledge
5. SD – 2nd 5.8 pitch - nice stuff (watch those Ball – maypops). Move right for belay.
6. JDW – final pitch to TOP with bolts on face left of corner nice, but finish in more chimney stuff. WALK off
Sat - Tuna + Chips wall – First Pull out - ( Steve + Don) :
1. SD – lead Tuna + Chips 5.7 trad start to bolted route, rounded holds good attention getter for first climb of week.
2. Don – same climb
3. SD – 5.5 ( Route name?) easy gully to hanging belay
4. Don P2 same route to top – rappel off
Sunday - Group Therapy - 5.7 – ( Don + Steve) :
1. SD - Easy first pitch
2. Don - Fun off width pitch
3. SD - Up more
4. Don Pitch 4+5 Across to Huge right end of roofs
5. Steve- Up scary – crazy roof - chimney – CRUX of route for sure – then run out sections above to belay
6. Don traverse – walk left to final corner. Walk off
Monday – Olive Oil - 5.7 – (JDW + SD) :
1. JDW – Tricky bulge to sandy alcove
2. SD – Steep juggy crack up wall – Fantastic Pitch combined pitch 2 +3
3. JDW – face across right to groove system to Big belay ledge
4. SD – Traverse across face a bit more to corner system. Best pitch of the week for me. Thin crack to cool moves up HUGE corner system with chimney, off width + more cool moves up Steep corner to top. Wait for Ben + Don + all walk off.
Tuesday - Birdland –5.7 - ( Don – Bob + SD ) :
1. Bob – Pitch one just right of line I did in 2007
2. SD - Face / chimney pitch very interesting
3. Don – Left traverse ( BOLT PITCH) then steep moves thru notch
4. SD – Traverse to right run- out fun easy climbing,
5. Don - $$$$ pitch up FANTASTIC HAND crack. RAP off
Wed – Cat in the Hat – 5.7 – (Steve + Don ) :
1. SD – Start had very difficult move section maybe 20-30 feet up, I would say 5.8 move, No left feet and rounded holds leaning the wrong way. At least I did not fall. Nice big ledge above but bolts on 2nd tier and I missed and made natural anchor.
2. Don – P 2+3 short to upper great wall
3. SD – Fantastic steep long (did I say steep), may have been my 2nd best lead of the week.
4. Don Swing around corner for final crack pitch. Don, Steve Bob + Natasha all Rap together.
Thurs – Jonny Vegas + Solar Slab – 5.7 + 5.6 – ( JDW, Olga + SD ) :
1. J. Vegas – JDW – steep nice climbing.
2. SD more steep fun climbing + a bit run out w / solid 5.7 moves.
3. JDW – (P 3+4) combined - swing around right side of roof + up steep wall + skip P3 anchor + go to top.
4. Solar Slab – SD - Run out slab start to tricky pro on steep wall.
5. JDW out left on ramp to tricky / slab corner,
6. SD – Crack system
7. JDW - Left facing corner with tough moves
8. SD - Hand crack – Hanger missing on @ Belay
9. JDW – (P 6+7) combined – RAP off to TOP Jonny Vegas. My stupid decision to Rap with a party of 3 also going down, then two other climbers asked to join – because they only had one rope. Turned into Rap from Hell 2-3 hours for 3 raps
Friday – Geronimo – ( Natasha + SD - Bob + Don) – 5.6:
1. SD – Steep + Fun, BIG holds – great gear.
2. Natasha – Nice route
3. SD – Great pitch
4. Natasha Final pitch – all RAP off + work ropes – RAPS are bad – one double rap + 4 single raps. I do not recommend this route because of RAPS.
Sat – Purline Pillar - 5.8 – ( JDW + SD) :
1. SD – Chimney Grovel
2. JDW 1st 5.8 pitch exciting moves but too short.
3. SD – COOL traverse out and moves up steep wall with 2 bolts, then more Chimney HELL. Very rough hanging belay
4. JDW more chimney to BIG ledge
5. SD – 2nd 5.8 pitch - nice stuff (watch those Ball – maypops). Move right for belay.
6. JDW – final pitch to TOP with bolts on face left of corner nice, but finish in more chimney stuff. WALK off
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Last Day RED ROCKS
Last Day Purblind Tower 5.8 - Pitch 3
Purblind Tower - 2nd 5.8 pitch
Purblind Tower 5.8 - Pitch 3
Friday, April 18, 2008
MORE RED ROCKS EXCITMENT
Top Solar Slab
Just before top Solar slab
One of the many belays on Solar slab
Up - Up + Away Solar Slab
Birdland belay I think
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
RED Rocks Some shots of our Rock Climb
Olive Oil upper - last pitch
Big Cactus on Olive Oil decent
Top Olive Oil
Top Olive Oil
Great shot across desert
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Training week 3/31 - 4/6
Number of Bike rides: 3 road bike rides outside -- Lots of Rain days + Car problems.
Riding time: 5.5 hours / 91 miles .........
Best ride(s) of the week: Sat road ride with Gary, Salem + Cliff - They had to wait several times for me but it was fun to spend a ride with my Racer son.
Other: Stretched + Core strenght workouts 12x this week- I est. 7 hours this week.
Notes: Only 2 walk this week 1.5 Hours Total -
Weight: Low for this week - 155.4#
TOTAL EXERCISE THIS WEEK: 5.5 Hours Bike, Walk1.5 hours, , Stretch 7 hours - Total Hours = 14.0
Riding time: 5.5 hours / 91 miles .........
Best ride(s) of the week: Sat road ride with Gary, Salem + Cliff - They had to wait several times for me but it was fun to spend a ride with my Racer son.
Other: Stretched + Core strenght workouts 12x this week- I est. 7 hours this week.
Notes: Only 2 walk this week 1.5 Hours Total -
Weight: Low for this week - 155.4#
TOTAL EXERCISE THIS WEEK: 5.5 Hours Bike, Walk1.5 hours, , Stretch 7 hours - Total Hours = 14.0
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