I've been running

Well - its that time of the season again - though OH CRAP I need to lose weight for the spring season...and I've been running - I ran for three weeks in Jan/Feb then it got really bad outside, and I took a break, but I'm back to it now.

I have this really awesome GPS watch that I mentioned in a previous post.

Here's some of the data from it:

Oh and if you're a runner you'll know that I'm a crappy runner - but it helps me to lose weight for climbing....

The Philly Rock Gym Junior Invitation Bouldering Series or PRG JIBS

Last weekend, I was in Philly, videoing the PRG JIBS comp - totally a rad comp - the Philly Rock Gym (both of the gyms) are awesome - I was totally psyched and really wished we had a gym (like that or any) here in Charleston.

I think my running quote of the weekend was "God willing and the creek don't rise" - and it did, but it didn't rise the extra foot and a half it needed to overtake the only bridge into the gym.

I've been working my butt off lately on the video for the comp, hoping to have it done soon.

I've been training - my weekend two weekends ago at the red was good motivation - I've been running - and fairly hard.

I got a GPS watch - which is really really cool - it gives you your real time speed, distance, pace,all that good stuff + you can hook it up to your computer and it shows your paths and keeps track of your distances and stuff - it was like $150 or so on Amazon and totally worth it! (Garmin Forerunner 305)

I've also been training in my basement gym (which Dave built - nice one dude) - I'm really hoping to make some headway on my two projects this weekend at the red (Cell Block 6 and Heart Shaped Box)

-Danno

The Red......

The red this weekend was totally rad! About time - the weather up until now had been just down right dreadful. It was sunny, but cold, which means that its cold in the shade, but hot in the sun - not that I'm really complaining, but rather stating the fact.

The thing about Miguel's Pizza Shop (THE hangout place at the red) is that it changes, every year - just a little bit (and some years more) - so its interesting to see all the new seasonal nuances. Its nice that there is amply bathroom space there now and the sinks are inside - sweet!

I love that place and I miss living there....but my 4 day a week J-O-B is a pretty good deal.

I basically got my butt kicked on everything - and it was funny - I knew that I would be scared on lead - it happens ever year - after bouldering - I get nervous when taking big falls - so I didn't go all the way to the chains on Tuna Town before jumping (though I did all the hard moves on it.)

I did skip the last bolt on "Cell Block 6" at the Surf and jump almost from the anchors - that was a fun one.

I was working and there was a this cool french dude there (who I met last season) - well - I grabbed the draw as I did the move and was like "That's French style right?"

Well...after hanging I did the next session, just barely, my feet cut, I grabbed the draw clipped screaming and then said take take take ! and he goes "So that's American style then?" It was really funny.

Here's a photo of me with the Pope, the Lead Singer from U2 and the Dahl Lama. Er well - close enough.

Pittsburgh...

Last weekend I went home to Pittsburgh to hang out with my family and some friends - I climbed at Climb North Sat and The Climbing Wall Inc sunday.

I'm trying to figure out what I can train outdoors so I can be better at gym climbing? I was thinking - since my main issue with the gym is the colors - would be to use duct tape on outdoors problems so I can get use to only using specific holds....