The Climbing Chronicles of a Weekend Warrior and Climbing Coach
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Beginner’s Guide to the Moon Board
The MoonBoard, a tool within commercial gyms that you either love or hate. Boards are a hot topic right now within climbing training. If you follow any bit of climbing within social media then you are guaranteed to come across someone yarding up the powerful board....
24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell – The Golden Year
As the sun peaked into the valley of Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, its rays awakened the zombie-like slumber that we had grown accustomed to for the past 8 hours in the dark despair of night. We drank the rays as if it were an elixir for eternal life. Team "Devil Wears...
Strength Training – The Long Game
Strength is the foundational physical asset that we all have within our toolbox of athleticism. Power, endurance, and power endurance are all derivatives of strength. An empire can't be built on a half-baked foundation. Buckle up because we are going to break down...
Climbing – A True Test of Grit
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth has been on my list for quite some time. I first heard about it when I would do lengthy walks while listening to podcasts on the Missouri River during my free time in Iowa. This book has profound nuggets...
Climbing Charlotte Dome: A Harrowing Tale of Perseverance, Tears, & Growth
After 9 hours of climbing runout, exposed, and pristine granite we stood atop the immaculate ridged peak of Charlotte Dome. We basked in the high alpine sun and gawked at the sweeping views of the ranges just adjacent. We had done it; we checked off one the "50...
2020: Who Saw That Coming?
I remember New Year's Eve 2019 like it was yesterday: a terrified curly headed kid walked into a foreign house in San Diego, knowing not a soul at the party, except the host - my Hinge date. What a way to start 2020. This year held many surprises to say the least but,...
The Classic – One Pancake to Rule Them All
It would be criminal if the first pancake post I put on #LifeIsGoodnow wasn't a tried-and-true classic that I make at least twice a month. These cakes are light, fluffy, and the perfect base for any toppings/fillings. It's truly a blank canvas, so have at it Van Gogh....
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