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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Feb 26, 2019 - 02:05pm PT
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Anyone planning (or done) a 60+ birthday challenge?
This year I turn 59. Before I turn 60 I hope to complete a weekend birthday challenge / oldman triathlon.
Saturday - Mountain bike 100 miles of single track.
Sunday - Swim 8000 meters (5 miles).
Sunday - Walk half marathon (13.1 miles).
Not even sure where I could do 100 miles of singletrack, or even do so in a reasonable day. It ain't just the miles that would wreck you, the elevation gain would be substantial (maybe 25K?).
Did a B-Day challenge at 53 - 53 routes. I was young and strong then; now not so much.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Feb 26, 2019 - 03:05pm PT
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Yikes, Steve. That's quite the back. Makes my finger injury look like nuthin'. Hope you recover well. My goal is to get back to climbing decently--5.10ish for me--sometime this summer. This finger thing is taking a long, long time. Right now I'm doing what I can to stay fit and motivated. Fortunately, I get a lot of satisfaction from hiking, taking the dogs out, doing some yoga. Once the worst of the winter weather is over, I'll do more on the house, too. Heh, almost wrote "moron the house," which isn't far off! Hang in there.
BAd
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Feb 26, 2019 - 03:19pm PT
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Yeah Steve, hope that gets better.
It is a reminder that at a certain age, everything can be fine one day and go totally to hell the next. Comes with the territory, but that doesn't make it any easier to endure when it happens.
You 60 year-old youngsters should enjoy your time in the sun. As Gill says, "60 is the youth of old age."
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B Leigh
Trad climber
Oceanside, CA
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Feb 26, 2019 - 04:41pm PT
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Well, if we're going to go into the x-rays . . .
Here's a little work I had done in Germany 12 years ago.
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B Leigh
Trad climber
Oceanside, CA
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Feb 28, 2019 - 04:34pm PT
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Wow. I didn't mean to kill the thread. Just showing off some of my specialized "climbing hardware" :)
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 28, 2019 - 04:37pm PT
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LOL ....
By the way?
Does all that hardware trigger the security metal detectors?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Feb 28, 2019 - 06:39pm PT
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Birthday challenges are artificial. The real challenge is being disciplined enough and motivated to do what it takes to do the physical activities that give you pleasure. George Lowe (74) and I (75) returned this evening from five strenuous days in a seldom visited corner of Patagonia. We load carried or climbed an average of 9.5 hours a day in terrain slightly less gentrified than the trail to Vernal Falls.
Yes, we weren’t the tigers of yesterday but I think we acquited ourselves pretty well. We were able to do this because we still have the desire to explore mountain areas devoid of people and, most importantly, we have maintained whatever physical condition we still have by doing the activities we enjoy year after year on a consistent basis. Yoga classes, fad diets, spinning classes, pilates etc. pale in comparison to doing the real thing.
I realize that many things can affect your physical life as you age but if you are fortunate enough to enjoy good health don’t let the fact that you are a certain age move you to the sofa in front of your big screen TV.
You have to pay the price...something most people only pay lip service to. There are no shortcuts and it’s something money can’t buy.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Feb 28, 2019 - 07:27pm PT
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At 60 I could do 5.10 off the couch.
12 years later getting off the couch is a scripted event.
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Feb 28, 2019 - 07:53pm PT
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Those lock offs really aggravate my arthur-ritus!
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Feb 28, 2019 - 08:44pm PT
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Hey, B Leigh, dish on the accident. What the hell led to all that iron in your neck? Wow. How's it feel now?
BAd
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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60 is the new 30 for us boomers.
Going 61 in a few days. Death has me on the medium range list. Fighting back.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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B LEIGH,
I Relate to that mid-Evil bridge work. The plate & screws.
Are The placement locations 2-4?
somehow that frontal-fixation looks way (more) serious!
then 3-6 that I'm familiar with ...
Where you threatened with "Rods" as well?
out of curiosity What are the "clips" below the plate`ns screws?
(asking for a friend._.choke.)
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Birthday challenges may be "artificial," but they should not be so easily dismissed.
To pull off a day or weekend of sustained maximum effort still requires getting out there on at least "a consistent basis" and actually doing the activities.
How you put that to use is really a personal decision. There is no implicit standard that makes some activities more noble than others.
But, I do agree that besides trying to follow a healthy lifestyle, luck plays a major role on what activities we can pursue as we age.
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
Technically...the spawning grounds of Yosemite
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If 60 is the new 30...I'm nearly twenty and still can't drink legally. :D
My 9-year-old isn't speaking to me because she wants an iPhone for her birthday...in July. (I guess I started a bit early!)
I've resolved that we'll spend every weekend she's with me outdoors from now on until she runs away.
Well, at least after I recover from my next round of surgery.
The fight with Lyme and too much time proving myself in the office over the last year or so have rightfully put me fitness-wise in my place.
I love climbing because it is so humbling, and there's always room to improve whether you're starting out or starting over. The simple exercise of moving over rock implicitly, relentlessly and without a shred of remorse reminds you that the key to life is balance...
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B Leigh
Trad climber
Oceanside, CA
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This was the condition before surgery. It's called post-lamenectomy (sp) syndrome. I had an exploratory surgery in my 20's where surgeons removed some bones from my neck in order to get at my spine (looking for signs of MS). Nowadays, that kind of surgery is seldom done (better imaging tech) and if it is - some kind of artificial structure is put in to replace the bones that are removed. But that was not done in my case and 20 years later time and gravity bent my neck into the above configuration. When I finally got to a surgeon after years of pain and opiate dependency he said I was risking paralysis or death just walking around in that condition. I like to share this story with anyone faced with spinal fusion surgery as the artificial disks I have are a much better alternative. The entire "journey" can be found at http://pacificcoastjazz.com/germany-bradleys-journey/
Metal detectors -- Amazingly enough, I've only set off the detectors 1 time (I fly a lot) but I do carry documentation just in case.
Are The placement locations 2-4?
C1-C3 are fused. ADR at C4-C6
Where you threatened with "Rods" as well?
Here in the US, they wanted to put a plate in the back of my head, attach a rod running down into middle back and completely immobilize my neck for life. So I went looking for options abroad.
out of curiosity What are the "clips" below the plate`ns screws?
I believe those are left over from the original lamenectomy surgery. Not sure.
(asking for a friend._.choke.)
I'm always happy to answer questions regarding my surgery. If you have any left unanswered after reading the posts and blog - feel free. Again, if you or someone you know is looking at fusion surgery - please look into ADR (artificial disk replacement) surgery as an alternative. It is now avail here in the US for many situations.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Andy Tuthill 2 days ago leading the business pitch of La Promonade 5+ 62 or 63? years young
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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He ain’t gonna make 64 without better rope management skills. jess sayin’... 😈
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Scole
Trad climber
Zapopan
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I'm 60 now, and am climbing better than I have in years. I have less power than before, but after nearly 50 years of climbing, know a few tricks about resting and efficiency.
For the past year I have been working on developing a little used crag in Jalisco, Mexico. I find that the stimulation of new routes aids my climbing ability. Two weeks ago, I on-sighted the FA of a new Off-Width (5.11) "Diciplina Catholica". In my 30s I found 5.11 OW fairly difficult.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Reily, do you even still climb or do you just cut people down...…
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Tradman, do you always ignore emoticons. sheesh!
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