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[The Monkey Man]

SUN 28MY06

I was supposed to go to the Grand Canyon this morning for a hike...

Didn't sleep, stomach was upset, and my gear was not even close to being prepared..

Lets try tomorrow -

 

[BigDyl]

SUN 28MY06

I was supposed to go to the Grand Canyon this morning for a hike...

Didn't sleep, stomach was upset, and mt gear was not even close to being prepared..

Lets try tomorrow -

PATHETIC!!!

 

[The Monkey Man]

PATHETIC!!!

Dude, get out of my journal, or I'll have you banned for
being a jerkball!

 

[Devlin]

Just stopping in to say HI. My computer is still out being repaired to I'm limited to internet at work when I am in the office and if I have time the library. Hope you are having a good weekend.

 

[The Monkey Man]

Hi sweetie - ...

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Well the grand canyon thing is not going to happen...


I'm PO'd the trip I wanted to do would be a five, maybe four, day trip
and with the gear I have, I am not trained enough to make the loop into
the canyon and back in three days...

However this means I'm going to start training, because I wish to be able
to make these trips spontaneously like I did in my 20's...

(Don't be gay Sparky)

In the mean time I need to figure out what to do with my holiday...

Maybe Antelope Canyon -

 

[Devlin]

Hi sweetie - ...

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Well the grand canyon thing is not going to happen...


I'm PO'd the trip I wanted to do would be a five, maybe four, day trip
and with the gear I have, I am not trained enough to make the loop into
the canyon and back in three days...

However this means I'm going to start training, because I wish to be able
to make these trips spontaneously like I did in my 20's...

(Don't be gay Sparky)

In the mean time I need to figure out what to do with my holiday...

Maybe Antelope Canyon -

Hey you could be like me and spend the weekend working Ok I know I need a life, but damn I'm loving the OT.

 

[The Monkey Man]

Hey you could be like me and spend the weekend working Ok I know I need a life, but damn I'm loving the OT.

What are you gonna do with all that casheesh?

Go out and buy yourself a boy-toy -

(I'm cheap, easy, and unemployed... (hint-hint)

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News from the homefront...

Tried to contact offices at Antelope Canyon for guide info...

... No answers -

The whole area is in Navajo Country and you have to pay these
guys to take you through... (Not crazy about this)
Plus, its a 6.5hr drive (one way) there and back making it not a good idea
for a day trip -

Maybe I'll just drive up to Sedona and do some yoga in the Vortex's -

 

[BigDyl]

Dude, get out of my journal, or I'll have you banned for
being a jerkball!

But we're best friends.

 

[Seanp156]

I'll start a new journal once i get out to AZ. Maybe call it something like P-funk fucks monkey man in the poop shoot.

But we're best friends.

Patrick is Monkey's new butt-buddy now, sorry Dyl.

 

[Devlin]

What are you gonna do with all that casheesh?

Go out and buy yourself a boy-toy -

(I'm cheap, easy, and unemployed... (hint-hint)

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Pay off some bills, invest some, and save up in case I get stuck on jury duty (I got called to server starting June 5 and it 30 days on call )and don't get paid time off from work.

Would love a new boy toy

But you are too damn far away

 

[The Monkey Man]

TUES 30MY061000

Drove up to Sedona for a day hike...

Hit the Brins Mesa trail...

Its 3 miles one way with what this site says is a 300ft elevation climb (my topo map says 600ft)
that peaks 1.5 miles from the starting trailhead- (if starting from the (new) Jordan side)

I'm glad I didn't attempt the grand canyon this past weekend
because this 6-miler today, killed me

In the Canyon, the first day is 8 miles of steep switchback downhills
(and you don't get to drive home and take a bubblebath when you are finished)

For todays hike I set my pack with a 3-4 day load = 45-50lbs (I didn't weigh it)

My feet were bleeding when I was done...
But the pack balanced well, and my legs didn't
lose too much speed in the steeps..

Good Stuff

I will be adding day hikes around the local parks now I think...
My feet are soft and need to be toughened up if I am going to do
three days in the Canyon this summer, and Supai again in the fall.

No stopping... man VS the trail -

I miss getting dirty -
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Well, time to shower, check myself for ticks, and get ready for bed



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[The Monkey Man]

Wanted to WO today, but didn't come up with the time...

I go back to work tomorrow, so I don't think I'll be training then
either. It will no doubt be a long, confusing, stressful, day.

Also my feet hurt

...

... I can't think of any more excuses

 

[Seanp156]

We don't want to see your nasty ass sock.

 

[BigDyl]

Thanks for the detailed map. Now it will be easier to stalk you. I mean talk to you.

 

[The Monkey Man]

SAT 03JN061215

STANDING MILITARY (behind)
45x12
65x10
85x10
95x10
115x6

PUSH PRS
135x3, 3
155x3
175x2

HANG PWR C&J
135x4
155x3
175x2
185x1

HANG CLEAN PULL (analyzing)
135x5, 5

HANG PWR C&J
135x3
135x2

NAUTILUS XPLOAD LAT PULL
270x8, 8, 8, 8

BW PWO = 201.3 (of fat)

 

[The Monkey Man]

My feet are still pretty beat up from hiking
blisters are sore and itchy
feet are still a bit swollen (can't see veins or bones)

I may put moleskin on and hike anyway

Next week I will get into a groove, balancing my work and gym time
My hours are not really set yet at this new job,
so that will interfere with my training until they are, I think.

 

[BigDyl]

My feet are still pretty beat up from hiking
blisters are sore and itchy
feet are still a bit swollen (can't see veins or bones)

I may put moleskin on and hike anyway

Next week I will get into a groove, balancing my work and gym time
My hours are not really set yet at this new job,
so that will interfere with my training until they are, I think.

Perhaps you just need a foot massage?

 

[The Monkey Man]

Perhaps you just need a foot massage?

Perhaps you are a flaming homo, and should leave my journal -

Seriously, don't go away mad...
...Just go away.

 

[BigDyl]

Perhaps you are a flaming homo, and should leave my journal -

Seriously, don't go away mad...
...Just go away.

 

[The Monkey Man]

SUN 04JN061130

SETD LEG CURL
110x15
130x12
160x7
150x7

HNG PWR SN PL
45x10
95x3, 3, 3

HNG PWR SN
65x4
85x3
95x3
115x3
135x2
155x0
135x1, 1 -

JERK (cage w/stops set above)
95x2
115x2
135x2
155x2
175x1

JERK (open rack)
135x2
165x2
185x2
205x1
135x2

CLEAN
65x1, 1, 1, 1

SNATCH
65x1, 1 - (omg, tired)

DONE!... Time to go check on the MILFs by the pool -

 

[BigDyl]

SUN 04JN061130

SETD LEG CURL
110x15
130x12
160x7
150x7

HNG PWR SN PL
45x10
95x3, 3, 3

HNG PWR SN
65x4
85x3
95x3
115x3
135x2
155x0
135x1, 1 -

JERK (cage w/stops set above)
95x2
115x2
135x2
155x2
175x1

JERK (open rack)
135x2
165x2
185x2
205x1
135x2

CLEAN
65x1, 1, 1, 1

SNATCH
65x1, 1 - (omg, tired)

DONE!... Time to go check on the MILFs by the pool -

 

[Seanp156]

Are those cleans in lbs or kilos?

 

[The Monkey Man]

Are those cleans in lbs or kilos?

Pounds!

Just technique work, my knees hurt after beating them
hiking on Tuesday!

(Truth be told, if it comes down to a choice...
I will give up lifting to go hiking anyday)

 

[Seanp156]

Pounds!

Just technique work, my knees hurt after beating them
hiking on Tuesday!

(Truth be told, if it comes down to a choice...
I will give up lifting to go hiking anyday)

Hehe, I was wondering... I hardly ever do olympic lifts right now, but 65lbs made me think

 

[KelJu]

Seems like my quest for 'Big' numbers has brought me the whammy's
I was trying so hard to avoid...

So chastised by this new revelation, I move forward seeking the
training that will truly bring my mind and body together and gain
me the "spriritual creaminess" I seek...

This could get weird, as my quest for physical fitness
has always been closely followed by a need for psychological
fitness as well.. As you know the two go hand in hand..
If you are foul tempered, tired, exausted from work, or sore
from previous training sessions, it will effect your current workouts...

And; for me, if I am not meeting my general, or long term goals,
that has an effect on my mood outside the gym...

So if I decide to shave my head don't freak out!
And keep all the kojak jokes in a positve humor..

Catch you on the rebound 'ah' the medicide -

I couldn't agree more. It is crazy how intertwined my workouts and my life are. If one goes to shit, then usually both do, which sucks, but I seem to be able to control my life a little by focusing energy into the gym.
You would think that life would control the gym more, not the other way around. Our minds are very strange.
Wow, I abused the shit out of some commas, lol. It must be time for bed.

Good luck with the rest of your program.

 

[The Monkey Man]

I couldn't agree more. It is crazy how intertwined my workouts and my life are. If one goes to shit, then usually both do, which sucks, but I seem to be able to control my life a little by focusing energy into the gym.
You would think that life would control the gym more, not the other way around. Our minds are very strange.
Wow, I abused the shit out of some commas, lol. It must be time for bed.

Good luck with the rest of your program.

Ahhhh... You see... the Biaviians have told me that
there is a link... between... Ahhh... psychological.... and metaphysical
changes... Ahhh... that happen... in your bodies....
The Biaviian technology has allowed me to learn... ahhh...
how to create these changes... using herbs.... and precise formulas...
ahhh... of natural ingredients... ahhh... found... right here on planet earth... you see?

And you can become as huge as you want man... like Arnold Schwartzenegger...
Ahhh... If thats what you wanted to do man...

Ahhh... haha... You understand?

 

[KelJu]

Ahhhh... You see... the Biaviians have told me that
there is a link... between... Ahhh... psychological.... and metaphysical
changes... Ahhh... that happen... in your bodies....
The Biaviian technology has allowed me to learn... ahhh...
how to create these changes... using herbs.... and precise formulas...
ahhh... of natural ingrediants... ahhh... found... right here on planet earth... you see?

And you can become as huge as you want man... like Arnold Schwartzenegger...
Ahhh... If thats what you wanted to do man...

Ahhh... haha... You understand?

Ahhh..... I think I understand friend.

 

[The Monkey Man]

TUES 06JN061730

CHINS
BWx8, 8, 8

FLT DB CHST PRS
30x12
65x10
75x10
85x8

PRN LG CRL
130x12
170x10, 8

SLDL - TO - CLEAN PULL
95x5, 5
135x5, 5

REV PEC DEC
80x15, 15, 15

 

[The Monkey Man]

WED 07JN06

FLAT HIKE
CANCELLED FOR DUST STORM

 

[The Monkey Man]

THURS 08JN061700

TRAINING HIKE

Did the flat trail near home

Went two major crossroads east and a 1/4 mile south and back...

IDK how far? (Don't care)

I think foot stamina is more important than distance out here as far as training goes...
Feet take a pounding in the hills (very rocky)

I was gone about an hour and 10 min

we'll gradually increase the distance
And I will add some hill training on the weekend for now

NO plan, just gonna follow how my body feels and gradually increase..