Fitness 2015

[Ideologue]

AR: re: 5. Nope.

[alfred russel]

AR: re: 5. Nope.

If you are interested in climbing another mountain, how willing areo you to get on a plane? And somewhat related, how negotiable are you on the risk of death part (there are safe mountains, and interesting mountains, and the venn diagrams of the two don't have a ton of overlap)?

Starting with the biggest mountain in North America east of the rockies doesn't leave much room for progression (without moving into technical climbing).

[Sheilbh]

I think you should both start collecting Munros:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munro

[Eddie Teach]

Nah. They should go to Venezuela.

[Ideologue]

Actually, I guess I wouldn't be totally averse to some technical climbing.  Seems expensive tho.

[alfred russel]

Actually, I guess I wouldn't be totally averse to some technical climbing.  Seems expensive tho.

I think the practical place to start is developing basic rock climbing skills is in a climbing gym. This is why last year I had the goal to go to a climbing gym at least once a week (I failed), so I have no skillz.

You can probably get a gym membership for $40 a month. I have a basic harness that was $40, climbing shoes are the only other thing you need.

There are more costs when you go outside though.

[Ideologue]

Well, above anything, I need to wait till my shoulder's fully healed before I start putting that kind of stress on it.  I'm waiting till the end of January before I even do a pushup or single military press.  After all, if I fuck up my shoulder in the process and can't do anything for a week, thirty push-ups isn't much of an accomplishment.  I wouldn't dare attempt shoulder-heavy movement like a climbing wall right now.

I'm considering, in the meantime, some very light weights--less than 20 pounds--for arm stuff and a butterfly whatsit, just to avoid losing every last ounce of pectoral and arm muscle I gained in the middle of the year.  But trying it the other week with 20 lbs., obviously significantly less than I can lift, spranged the hell out of my clavicle-spacula interface, so I don't know if even very light weight is a good idea before I'm healed.

[Ideologue]

I want to see if I can find a gym around here with a heated swimming pool though.  Now that's good exercise.  And exercise that won't destroy my feet and knees.

[alfred russel]

I want to see if I can find a gym around here with a heated swimming pool though.  Now that's good exercise.  And exercise that won't destroy my feet and knees.

I'm feeling betrayed. 

[Ideologue]

 

More than anything it'd be an easy way to work on my upper body.

[Zanza]

Ran my first 10k in the year and needed 57 minutes. That's pretty good for me for January.

[viper37]

Starting early so you can get your resolutions in before breaking them. 

I haven't strayed too far, yet.  Once at McD's yesterday night, that is all.  No chips, no alcohol since the 4th
I keep to my nutrional plan even if I hate breakfast.
No significant weight loss since the fall, but I lost some waist size, my old pants and my old belts are now all too large for me.

All that is left is fixing my headaches and my back problems and I'll be a new man.

[Brazen]

I want to see if I can find a gym around here with a heated swimming pool though.  Now that's good exercise.  And exercise that won't destroy my feet and knees.

My gym has a seriously underused heated indoor pool. On Saturday I had it all to myself. It was like winning the lottery.

I found a really easy half-marathon training plan with three runs a week, and the weekday ones are comfortably short. Hope my new workplace has a shower; I can't hack running before work or in the dark.

[alfred russel]

Ran my first 10k in the year and needed 57 minutes. That's pretty good for me for January.

[Brazen]

Ran my first 10k in the year and needed 57 minutes. That's pretty good for me for January.

That's good for anyone, any time! I dream of getting under an hour!