*** Monkey Business!? ***

[Little Wing]

Get your butt outside!!...
... And take your kids with you

Its hotter than snot here, so I am going out before work at 3:30-4.
If I can do that, you can go outside

(BTW, its still can be 90-100 degrees, even in the dark AM)

these are not outdoor sized jogging tatas. Tess suggested we go at night though.

 

[The Monkey Man]

17JL071630

Climbing, PRG


Nice torso and leg stretch while I waited for my partner to show...

Started
5.7
5.9 underhung that whipped me before (smoked silly)
5.10- that took three attempts last week (smoked)
5.8 palmy thing that I flailed on last week (clean 1st try, but got pumpy)
5.9 straight run, (smoked)
5.8 crimpy little straignt run... (fell one step from the top) rethought the sequence and (smoked it)
5.6 (butter)... Wanted to multi-lap it but my partner quit

Done-ski

It's been so long since I've had to rely on a training partner
I forgot how rough it can be to find someone prompt and dedicated

 

[Jodi]

Get your butt outside!!...
... And take your kids with you

Its hotter than snot here, so I am going out before work at 3:30-4.
If I can do that, you can go outside

(BTW, its still can be 90-100 degrees, even in the dark AM)

That's the time I get UP to go swimming. Damn I thought I was getting up early at 4:15 AM. Time to go swimming

 

[The Monkey Man]

22JL070930

I haven't been posting... Lazy I guess...

Have still been training pretty hard...

Bad News...
My direction for training is in limbo because my reservations for my
alpine rescue course were screwed up and stolen by a corporate group...

I am hoping to slip into a cancellation for 1st week September...
This trip is what I have been banking on as the big stepping stone into
a huge alpine trip next summer...

I will find out about the cancellation and my reservation on Monday (fingers crossed)


Today:

RUN/HIKE

Ran to the 1760 foothill, hiked up and down the backside to Desert Classic and Ran back home...

Good pace on the way out and up, slower coming down and back...
about 4.9 miles total, time unknown... Went out at 0930 so sun was up (hot)... This was a great workout, forgot how tough that loop was...
Outlined the run in blue / the hike in red.

Little bit of DOMS from my all olympic WO on Friday (which I didn't record)
I am going to buy a new journal notebook today...
Need to make a conscious effort to record detailed info about my training
and refer back to it in order to improve...

 

[The Monkey Man]

22JL071500

LTF, SWIM

4 Lengths Kickboard (controlled breathing)
4 Lengths Warmup (Frog swim, controlled breathing)
30 Lengths Freestyle (whatever)

some stretching

45 min lounging in the sun, mildly checking out the Milfs and Hunny's

P.S. Bought a new journal from Barnes and Nobles!!!
Now I can record the direct sadness of my climbing and weight WO's

Good week to start as LJ is in Colorado hiking and climbing this week...
If it works like the last time she left for a week, I will be a lean, mean, fighting machine upon her return...
Oh, and I will also tear her apart -

 

[Little Wing]

niiiiice.

 

[The Monkey Man]

niiiiice.

I'd check you out too, if you were here sweety! -

 

[Little Wing]

 

[The Monkey Man]

23JL070410 MON

RUN

Short course street run, about 3.3miles
Med pace, nice and smooth striding
Humid, but cool this morning

 

[The Monkey Man]

23JN071525 MON

INCL BNCH
135x12
165x10
190x10
225x6 =

DIP
BWx10, 10, 10, 12, 12

STNG MLTY PRS (behind)
65x12
85x10
105x10
135x3 = (L-shoulder discomfort) = ?

ROPE CBL FRT/SIDE RAISE
25x8
10x15
15x12
10x15, 15
(discomfort all sets)

PEC DEC
70x15
80x15
100x15

SETD LEG CURL
130x10, 10, 10


PWO protein + cell mass,
Sat in sun for 20min let shake digest...
Monsoon clouds rolled in blocked out sun,
jumped in the pooule for the swim...


SWIM
2 lengths warmup (frog/breathing)
20 lengths freestyle

nice smooth movement in the water today, good rhythm

 

[katt]

How do you like the cell mass Monkey?

 

[The Monkey Man]

How do you like the cell mass Monkey?

Right now I am using all the BSN products and really like them...
Cell mass, NOxplode, and Syntha6

I find them extremely effective, and they absorb very well into my system
especially the blended protein.

To me, that absorbtion factor, without digestive upset is worth the extra $.

I have a pet theory that if a product upsets your system, it is not being properly absorbed... IE: It just passes through -
That equals a waste of money to me

I can go out and buy a $17 5lb can of Isolate or Concentrate from Costco,
But I will more than likely poop 2/3 of it out, and it will upset the digestion of the real food I put into my body.
What kind of a deal is that?
JMHO

(I will start posting the X during my day I supplement)

 

[The Monkey Man]

24JL071545
1 scoop, NOexplode


24JL071740
5.8 > Quicklinks Climb
5.9 > Ministry of Love
5.10 > Torture Chamber (weighted rope, but maintained feet 2/3 up, rethought, and cleaned!)
5.9 > Mass Confusion (small overhng)
5.9 > Tabby Cat (Trouble, but Clean)
5.10- > Easy Peasy (Fell last 1/4 of the climb, very crimpy)
5.7 > Strung Out Chica (Burn Route... 4 laps, downclimb on the 3rd)

This burn, caused me to really sweat my butt off and I was panting after the 2nd lap...

.... Thats high quality H2O!

2 scoops Cellmass, 1.5 scoops syntha6 - PWO (shaker bottle)

 

[The Monkey Man]

Ummm I forgot to post this previous WO was @
PRG/Climbing, w/partner Brian 2B, who is a former wrestler
strong gutsy WO oriented climber (nice)

This was a good day/session, BB is actually LJ's Tuesday night partner
but I stole him since she is out of town (nice)

My normal partner people no-showed on me (as usual)

 

[The Monkey Man]

Also I forgot to post my run from yesterday morning...
I need to re-scan my map though

 

[The Monkey Man]

26JL070400 FRI

RUN

1scoop NOxplode 15min prior to run

RAN 3.2-3.3mile
all pavement, very humid, FAST PACE (for me)
Legs felt strong

(also I was PO'd at something)


Have another shot at Rainier, but I have to come up w/$$ quick
and I would have to be ready in a week -

Ill keep posted, but just not sure If I can swing that

 

[The Monkey Man]

Didn't record slight leg WO last night or swim...

Had lessons from a tri-athlete friend of mine in the pooule last night.
Learned a few things about swimming...

28JL070710 SAT

Today...

RUN/HIKE

Ran up to the 1760, good pace, strong

2scoops NOxplode 20min prior to run

Hiked the hilltop, back down to the first ridge, back up again
and then stretched the stride 1/2 way down the green belt before starting the return run home...

Return run was leisurly but somewhat fast and easy = (smooth)

looked like this:

Added post run photo to gallery, weighed in 194.5... putting a few Lbs back on.

 

[The Monkey Man]

26JL071700 THURS
CLIMBING, PRG

had a good static stretching warmup prior to the climb.


Working with some people I dont really know today
Again... Partner bailed out on me (called in sick)

So it went like this:

5.7 > Strung Out Chica (sailed)
5.8 > Classic Rock (sailed)
5.9- > Mercury Rising (brain was a little slow here, got pumped slightly)
5.9 > Underdog (sailed up, attempted the downclimb but fell just below the crux. did make it past the overhang)
5.9 > Strange Brew (Fell 90% to the top, bad footing, rushed, cleaned after 30sec hang)
5.9- > My Generation (smoked it)
5.9 > Ministry of love (totally clean, great feet, smoothly smoked)
5.9 > Fist Fight (Total Failure @ the wood slopers 50% up, felt tired prior to the attempt, this one needs a fresh start)

Arms were feeling the tuesday WO... Have to be careful
resting entire weekend

 

[The Monkey Man]

29JL070930 SUN

PACK HIKE

Pack 31Lb
Corona De Loma from Warpaint Trailhead...

Sun is out today
Sweat my butt off, blistered heels slightly

I think a little over an hour for 5.1-5.2 miles of hiking about 1000ft elevation
This felt like cake today
I was sweating a lot, but not out of breath or tired muscularly...

Im in better shape than I thought.
This is good w/the big trip looming so close

 

[The Monkey Man]

29JL071400 SUN

PUSH PR
95x10
135x5
165x3
185x2
205x1 - Head up my butt on all these

HNG PWR C&J
135x2
155x2
175x2 - Head up my ass again!!

DB CRL, SH PRS, TRICEP COMBO
25x10
30x8, 8

It was at this point I realized I didn't eat today -

DIP
BWx10, 10, 10

LEG ADDUCTER
100x12, 12, 12 (Good stretches on the "6")

DB LATL RAISE
17.5x12, 12, 12

 

[Jodi]

Did your trip go through or not?

 

[The Monkey Man]

Did your trip go through or not?

Still working it -

 

[The Monkey Man]

30JL070430 MON

RUN

Didn't feel like getting out of bed today...
Took two ripped feul caps...

Short run...

2.6miles? good pace, nothing racey

Quads were tired, really had to concentrate
on kicking out w/hams and calves

I wasnt going to run at all
but I feel guilty if I dont get up...

Every little bit of training counts
I will need all of it on the Glacier

 

[Jodi]

Still working it -

I hope it goes through for you. When will you know?

 

[The Monkey Man]

I hope it goes through for you. When will you know?

When I find out, i'll let you know -

 

[The Monkey Man]

When I find out, i'll let you know -

OK... Rainier is on like Donkey Kong! -
Aug 15-20


31JL061630 TUES

Climbing, PRG

5.9 > skating w/disaster (clean, but cold)
5.9 > my generation (cake again)
5.10 > cry baby (completed) but fell 3x in about 3rd increments
5.9 > Underdog (complete) let LJ climb & dwnclmb, I climbed, weighted and downclimbed
5.10 > Marty is pink w/fury (fell/bombed x3, got insight on mistakes)
5.10 > torture chamber (fell weakly off, too crimpy this late)
5.9 > ministry of love (clean, weighted rope at crux = bad feet, re-set cleaned!)
Pumped from hell -

2scoops syntha6, 2scoops cell mass, PWO

 

[Jodi]

Cool! Is it snow covered up there or not during the summer?

 

[The Monkey Man]

Cool! Is it snow covered up there or not during the summer?

Oh yeah, Rainier is Glaciated -

 

[The Monkey Man]

01AU071540 WED


LTF

STEPMILL
18min@6
1min@8
1min@10

Decided I would add incremental time on the stepmill
whenever i was in the gym as supplemental hiking work



INCL BB BNCH
135x12
155x12
175x12, 12

DCLN BB BNCH
165x12
185x12, 12

REV PEC DEC
100x12, 12, 12

SWIM
2length kick
2length frog (breathing)
10length free

Not breathing well or moving well in the water today
swimming was labored, I was frustrated, quit @ 10

 

[The Monkey Man]

Stayed up till 2230 helping LJ move...

Way too late to get up and hike or run @ 3

(Bad form Peter)