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DJW on February 1, 2022 at 2:00 pm · in reply to: onward #62797

Thank you for this outstanding and informative response. It alone is darn near worth the price of admission.

To point, your comment, “[W]ear your heart rate monitor during different types of work events,” is spot on. I started doing this a few months ago and while it might make a mess of the my overall quantitive data (TSS, etc) it is yielding qualitative fruit. Might be age, might be other, but even a hard few days of lift-serve ski instructor work can leave me wiped – mentally and physically.

I’m going to ‘keep on keeping on’ this season, and our next session, and focus on banking knowledge, if not 100+ CTLs.

Thanks again — onward, Don Worsham

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DJW on January 6, 2022 at 9:16 am · in reply to: skin is in #61653

thanks for the reply and feedback, Nate.

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DJW on January 2, 2022 at 6:25 pm · in reply to: mountaineering training group, round two questions #61452

please resend any offer email. thank you.

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DJW on November 17, 2021 at 2:03 pm · in reply to: No idea what my AeT is #59450

Right, Bill, I’ll keep you posted on when I’m in your area. I’m part-time in Mammoth Lakes, CA, Big Sky, MT and your way, and make the Lady Face hike (1000+ vertical in less than a mile (which is darn sporty and great given that you can see the ocean from the top)) a regular when I’m down that way. That stated, I’ll hike anything at anytime with you, sir! I’m a 60 year old knucklehead who likes to cross open ground.

Based on my own experience, and not to even approach that I know anything at all, I use the MAF as a starter, check it on a run (which for me is most folks’ ‘jog’ pace), a road ride and a hike every now and again — then mostly stay actively cognizant of how I’m feeling, journal, look at the data, adjust, and move on. It’s an evolution, again saying just for me and my POV.

Jealous of your Hawaii trip, mate. I’ll be suffering Big Sky’s cold and snow on a ski guide training.

Onward, Don

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DJW on November 17, 2021 at 9:58 am · in reply to: No idea what my AeT is #59424

malibubill, as a sometime resident of your area, and knowing the gym situation in the region, I can sympathize. I’ve found solid AeT ‘hikes’ in the Malibu Hills ranging from the challenging LadyFace (Kanan and Agoura) to advanced, and regionally famous, Bulldog, to more moderate Backbone and Las Virgenes trails.

I’ll be down your way in early DEC, am fully vaccinated, and would dig jointing for a saunter, if you’d value same.

Cheers and onward, Don

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DJW on November 9, 2021 at 9:55 am · in reply to: Where is everyone located? #59039

Kerry, I used to live in Mill Valley and Fairfax. Loved both, miss both and often think about returning.

Advise if interested in a Sierra training meet-up. I’m in Mammoth Lakes but have no resistance about traveling to the Eastside for a climb, hike, ski, skin.

peace and onward, Don

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DJW on November 8, 2021 at 7:44 am · in reply to: other physical activity #58967

Well received and understood. I’ve decided that, this season, I’ll monitor all activities but log only those that more qualify as TP/UHA training. Thank you. Onward, Don

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DJW on November 7, 2021 at 10:07 am · in reply to: What are your upcoming climbs/events/goals that made you join? #58915

Greetings, no major ‘expeditions’ set, but two in planning stages, including a return to Nepal (Fall 2022), where I lived, off and on for close to a decade, and an Alps excursion with mates (Summer 2022).

I’ve successfully used Uphill Athlete (UHA) modules prior and am a TP veteran of several years. My primary interest/impetus for joining this program is my trust in the UHA ideology and my desire to learn.

I am an ageless adventurer, now 60, a lifelong learner, and have a keen interest in forward-looking optimal performance and happiness – no comparison to me of yesteryear, but an optimistic gaze to the years ahead.

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DJW on November 7, 2021 at 7:03 am · in reply to: other physical activity #58911

Yet another similar ask here, this one related to training load relative to work related load.

I am a part time climbing guide/ski instructor in Big Sky, some in Sierras, and on S&R.

Work related training load:
– Lift served days will (hopefully) approach 100;
– skin days, of varying intensity, 3-5/month;
– climb/mountaineering, of varying intensity, days 3-5/month (first more challenging day was yesterday, 06 NOV 21).

I have a fairly long TP training history, and some use of Uphill Athlete modules for climbs in PNW, Sierras, Europe and Nepal, and do something active an hour+ most days/week for years.

Specific ASK:
– my past methodology was to log everything, be attentive to how I feel (I journal daily) and rest as needed.
– is there another approach you would recommend, e.g. not logging everything or other, you can recommend.

Advise when able and thank you.
Onward,
Don

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DJW on November 3, 2021 at 4:33 pm · in reply to: Where is everyone located? #58768

Don Worsham, crosstherubi@mac.com., 406.600.1552, 1/2 the year in Big Sky, MT; 1/2 the year in Mammoth Lakes, CA (from where I’m typing); 1/2 the year in Ventura, CA, and yep, that’s 3 halves, used to be a 4th half in Kathmandu, Nepal, Boudha Nath, if you know the sleepy little town of Kathmandu, but that was pre-covid. 60 year old, age-less athlete adventurer who is stoked to have the guidance of this group and forum.

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DJW on August 8, 2017 at 9:41 am · in reply to: Older climber #5830

Mike, joining the discussion here, albeit a bit late. I too am an ‘older’ climber. We share an age; I’m 56. I’m not saying anything new. Indeed, I’m echoing keymaster Scott, but paced consistency, at least for me, is paramount. I’m a bit blessed that I’m semiretired and that one of my semiretirement gigs is teaching / guiding skiing in Big Sky. 100+ days and 1 million vertical last season, and the hopeful promise of same this coming season, kept me, keeps me, on the track. Currently, I’m trying to more effectively plan my mental / physical / spiritual fitness to match adventures – hence joining uphillathelete, buying a plan (in my case, the 8 week advanced), and committing to track it all on trainingpeaks.com. I’ve always sort of did my own thing training wise, even back in my Nepal days. That doesn’t work for me anymore; at least not well. Just successfully off Rainier, by the way. Just me and my climbing mate on the Emmons-Winthrop. A straightforward blast. 8 week plan prepping me for a fall(ish) Sierra alpine adventure. Cheers, DJW