I like skiing through trees. However I’m not the best skier and often I cannot control my proximity to the trees. Duck under a branch, brush by the trunk – I cut it way too close. Injury is not really a concern, but the other weekend I side-swiped a branch fairly hard. My first thought [...]
Lizzy and I are off to Indian Creek for the week. It’s been over a year since we’ve been and we are itching for the desert. You can read about our past trips under the Indian Creek tag! A great way to follow our adventures on Twitter: http://twitter.com/lizzy_t and http://twitter.com/lstefurak If you are looking for [...]
I spent a lot of the winter getting psyched on climbing again and running (and dealing with IT band issues – no fun). I recently signed up for a Long Course Tri in San Jose in June. This means 1mi swim, 56mi bike, 9mi run. This is long. Long enough that it would genuinely suck [...]
Since winter returned to the Bay Area in mid February, we’ve been logging a lot of time in the gym, and as a result I’m climbing harder on plastic than I ever have before. Planet Granite has a series of route climbing competitions (free for members, which is cool) during the winter, so we decided [...]
I’m a climber with a running problem. Quickly flying along a trail through trees and bombing down hills makes me smile. This past spring was spent in the pursuit of speed and endurance. Mile after mile made me realize that climbing has similar mental and physical demands. Pacing, knowing when to try (pull) hard, and [...]
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