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Post by MarkAnderson on Sept 23, 2016 17:57:22 GMT -7
/end suckfest. Just sent Shadowboxing at Rifle--my frist 9a/14d!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woohooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Lundy on Sept 23, 2016 18:13:14 GMT -7
NIIIIICE!!!!! Congratulations, dude! Very well deserved.
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Post by scojo on Sept 23, 2016 18:25:49 GMT -7
Congratulations!
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Post by Chris W on Sept 23, 2016 20:30:09 GMT -7
Fat?!?? Hardly. Old?!? Maybe compared to all the Punks in the Gym. And bald? What's wrong with being bald?
Congratulations and strong work. Keep climbing hard stuff so I can see it's possible as I continue to get older (selfish).
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Post by alexandra on Sept 24, 2016 7:57:27 GMT -7
Congrats!! 40 is the new 20 anyway  |
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Post by daustin on Sept 24, 2016 13:12:00 GMT -7
Congratulations! Will we see any photos or footy? Sounds like "Fat Camp" would be a logical choice for your next 9a  |
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Post by jetjackson on Sept 24, 2016 14:21:53 GMT -7
Congratulations! 9a! That's awesome.
How did you celebrate?
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Post by MarkAnderson on Sept 26, 2016 6:06:04 GMT -7
Blog post is up here, with all the grizzly details. For the training nerds (basically, everyone reading this) I will be writing something in the near future about how I trained for the route, etc. I learned some surprising things that I think you all will find interesting/helpful.
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Post by jetjackson on Sept 26, 2016 8:37:04 GMT -7
Inspirational stuff!
The way you can recount the route so vividly speaks to the level of detail and effort that goes into climbing, and sending a route like Shadowboxing. Whilst it will be at a much lower grade, I hope that one day I can project with that same commitment, intensity, and effort, and walk away from a climb thinking that I didn't leave any effort on the table.
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Post by daustin on Sept 26, 2016 9:13:50 GMT -7
LOVE the blog post! Very well written - captivating and inspiring. And I don't know if you intended this, but I was cracking up at the Dave Graham quote. It wasn't (and still isn't) entirely clear to me if DG was actually one of the onlookers, or if your subconscious just conjured up an encouraging mot from the wizard in your time of need...
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Post by MarkAnderson on Sept 26, 2016 10:12:53 GMT -7
Haha, well, he was actually there (along with D Woods and Matty Hong), but it's possible my subconscious dreamed up his words. I got a nice fistbump from him after and he thanked me for my new routes in Clear Creek.
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Post by jessebruni on Sept 26, 2016 11:48:10 GMT -7
Incredible job Mark! Your steady progress through the years is inspiring, and the level you've reached through systematic training and continuous improvement is the greatest endorsement of this program that I can think of.
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Post by joev9 on Sept 26, 2016 13:39:45 GMT -7
Congrats, that is awesome!
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Post by daustin on Sept 26, 2016 17:32:20 GMT -7
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Post by Lundy on Sept 26, 2016 18:52:19 GMT -7
HAHA... That's an amazing post.
I actually had the same thought, though, Mark. You ever considered shaking things up a bit to see if you can squeeze a bit more out of your neither old nor fat bones (no comment on the baldness)? Max hangs? Or how about some heavy lifting to improve overall strength (deadlifts, squats, bench press... just the basics)?
Would be curious to see how you respond to some of that, particularly since you have not much to lose given that you've accomplished your WAG.
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