Life just changed really fast. It's just like what I dreamed of.
I'm in Seattle right now. Maybe permanently. I'm staying with Bethany, Boone and Caden in their new house. The area's really pretty and I'm sleeping in a really nice basement. I seem to be so much more relaxed these days. I've got a very tight schedules on weekdays: Monday through Friday I wake up at 6:30 and go to gym at 8:30. I'm in the gym until 2:00 pm with a good team and Russian and Byelorussian coaches. I come home and relax and mosy around the thought of doing some math and writing(don't worry I'll start strictly in September). I'm able to be in bed by 9:30.
Regardless of the tight schedule I'm still really relaxed. I just finished my first week of this and I feel great. Tomorrow's Saturday, so I might sleep half the day.
I love the weather, the people(got to admit much nicer than Californians), the city, the view of Rainier, the climbing, the trees, the life. deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep breath...
...Fantasy...
This is His will.
~
Friday, August 24, 2007
Another(crazy) Quest: A Sequel
Whitney in a day was another one of papa's crazy ideas to test out our CrossFit Reallife. "Yayy Yayy, he's nuts" we say:) So after we drove out of the trailhead area from Cottonwood Lakes, we went to Lone Pine Pizza Factory for some calzones and pizza and watched Little League World Series on a big screen. What a treat.
Then we drove to the Whitney portal campsites, organized gear and clothing, set up camp, and crashed...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. The stars were really pretty that night...fyi.
Then we drove to the Whitney portal campsites, organized gear and clothing, set up camp, and crashed...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. The stars were really pretty that night...fyi.
At 0400 my watch alarm went off, but I ignored it and went back to sleep. Don't tell anyone:P We woke up at 0500, drank clif shot in orange tea(which gave me a stomach ache), hopped in the car, drove to the trailhead and we were on the trail by 0517! zooooooooooom! about 200 yards down the trail I bent over and barfed:P Great way to start off the day!
UP UP UP
There SHE is!
Iceberg lake, 1000 ft below the first climbing pitch.
The first pitch. rockin it
Sky Pilot!!!! the most beautiful flower in the world!
some cool people who passed us
I like this little series of photos because, though it's embarrassing, it portrays how very important it is to be hydrated. I was emotionally crashing.
finally a smile:)
The Summit! "It's not over till you're down."
yes we climbed that! Wow
We were back by 1949 hrs. Another CrossFit success!
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Papa opened a can of salmon...
...and the world blew up.
Papa, Stefan and I went on a backpacking trip for a week in the Sierra's with the Evans family. It was supposed to be a boyscout trip, but most of the scouts ended up bailing so there were only two left, Stefan and Wesley Evans.
l to r: Papa, Wesley Evans, Randy(friend of the Evans), Stefan, me, Sara Evans, Evelyn Evans, John Evans. Ready to Rock!
Hiking in to Cottonwood Lakes
Mr. Evans was carrying way too much stuff!
Everyone got to the Campsite by Cottonwood Lakes by about 3:00 and we rested... alot. The Evans were really tired, but thanks to CrossFit, Stefan pa and I were ready to do something else.
Papa and I took some cool pictures of trees mostly dead.
The next day was a rest day for us, but Papa and I decided to power up Mt. Langley(14,027 ft)
It was hard work as you can probably see from the look on my face.
View from the a point pretty close to the top
Really cool cairn in the background!
We made it! With Mt. Whitney lookin proud in the background!!!!! Woohooo!
Round trip camp to camp: 4:45
this flower is very rare and you will only see it when you go above 12,500 ft elevation. 'Twas a treat for our hard work!
On Tuesday(or something. I got all the days mixed up), we hiked 3 miles further then the Evans to a beautiful lake called Sky Blue
When we got there we set up camp and we made homemade... uh... campmade hot cocoa with our trader joe's chocolate.
We took picture of flowers the next morning in the meadow below our camp:
Sierra gentian
Monkeyflower
yampa jampa thingy
wandering daisy
little elephant heads
and the one and only shooting stars!
At the lake there were some cool boulder spots; Papa was pretty stoked.
I rarely get to post any pictures of Papa on my blog cause he's always the one taking them on adventures like this.
Stefan kinda crawled up a few of them. it was entertaining
Triumphant!
Playing with algae in the lake... fun fun... yah it was slimy in case your wondering:)
That night at camp Stefan and I had our little hyper time and played charades. The title of this post is dedicated to that night. I will post a story stefan told that night soon...
The next day we hiked back to Cottonwood lakes and rested and then hiked back to the car on Thursdayishish(I can't remember to save my life:)
The Trip was actually supposed to go a day longer but Papa and Mr. Evans decided to cut it short Because Papa had some wild plans of taking me and Stefan to Mt Whitney. The plan was carried out but that story's for another time....
maybe the next post
Papa, Stefan and I went on a backpacking trip for a week in the Sierra's with the Evans family. It was supposed to be a boyscout trip, but most of the scouts ended up bailing so there were only two left, Stefan and Wesley Evans.
l to r: Papa, Wesley Evans, Randy(friend of the Evans), Stefan, me, Sara Evans, Evelyn Evans, John Evans. Ready to Rock!
Hiking in to Cottonwood Lakes
Mr. Evans was carrying way too much stuff!Everyone got to the Campsite by Cottonwood Lakes by about 3:00 and we rested... alot. The Evans were really tired, but thanks to CrossFit, Stefan pa and I were ready to do something else.
Papa and I took some cool pictures of trees mostly dead.
The next day was a rest day for us, but Papa and I decided to power up Mt. Langley(14,027 ft)
It was hard work as you can probably see from the look on my face.
View from the a point pretty close to the top
Really cool cairn in the background!
We made it! With Mt. Whitney lookin proud in the background!!!!! Woohooo!Round trip camp to camp: 4:45
this flower is very rare and you will only see it when you go above 12,500 ft elevation. 'Twas a treat for our hard work!
On Tuesday(or something. I got all the days mixed up), we hiked 3 miles further then the Evans to a beautiful lake called Sky Blue
When we got there we set up camp and we made homemade... uh... campmade hot cocoa with our trader joe's chocolate.We took picture of flowers the next morning in the meadow below our camp:
Sierra gentian
Monkeyflower
yampa jampa thingy
wandering daisy
little elephant heads
and the one and only shooting stars!At the lake there were some cool boulder spots; Papa was pretty stoked.
I rarely get to post any pictures of Papa on my blog cause he's always the one taking them on adventures like this.
Stefan kinda crawled up a few of them. it was entertaining
Triumphant!
Playing with algae in the lake... fun fun... yah it was slimy in case your wondering:)
That night at camp Stefan and I had our little hyper time and played charades. The title of this post is dedicated to that night. I will post a story stefan told that night soon...
The next day we hiked back to Cottonwood lakes and rested and then hiked back to the car on Thursdayishish(I can't remember to save my life:)
The Trip was actually supposed to go a day longer but Papa and Mr. Evans decided to cut it short Because Papa had some wild plans of taking me and Stefan to Mt Whitney. The plan was carried out but that story's for another time....maybe the next post
Monday, August 13, 2007
If there's any questions....
on the significance or meaning of CrossFit, let this speak for itself:
2) The Spartan takes no breaks between exercises, unless it's to shove a non-Spartan out of the way.
3) The Spartan runs. He does not use Stairmasters, or stationary bikes, or ellipticals. He runs.
4) When the Spartan cannot run, he walks. When he cannot walk, he crawls. When he cannot crawl, he has failed.
5) The Spartan hits big muscles, like the back, the pectorals, the quadriceps and the glutes. He knows this means he is building functional muscle that will assist in the destruction of his enemies and in the production of testosterone (of which the Spartan has more than the average man).
6) By contrast, the Spartan does not waste much time on small muscles. They will grow as the result of functional exercise that hits the big muscles (see above). For example, the bicep is only useful in that it assists with chin-ups, and scaling enemy fortifications. Anything else is vanity.
7) The Spartan abhors cables and machines. This is for two reasons. First, to activate stabilizer muscles, the Spartan must depend on himself to balance the weight, not a machine. Second - look up the adjective "spartan" in the dictionary: "strict and austere." You should be able to do a Spartan workout in a FOB.
8) The Spartan fears only one thing: his workout. The enemy pales in comparison to his workout. If he doesn't fear his workout, it isn't hard enough.
9) Puking is acceptable. Quitting is not. If he gives up here, he gives up in battle. This is unacceptable.
10) So nature abhors a vacuum, so the Spartan loathes missing a workout. A Spartan can complete a workout in his grandma's basement, a hotel room, or in a city park.
11) If the Spartan is not in pain during his workout, he is wrong.
12) The Spartan never cheats. He maintains proper technique throughout his training, because he knows that smooth is fast, and that he will be mocked mercilessly for, "girly pull-ups".
13) The Spartan knows the value of the basics: the push-up, the pull-up, the chin-up, the sit-up, the squat, and the dead-lift. He also knows the importance of variety, and seeks out different techniques of the above.
By: Captain Paul Lindsay, British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)
This is Sparta!
This is CrossFit!
Spartan Workout Rules: A Canadian Soldier in Afghanistan
1) Lactic acid is the Spartan's friend. The Spartan knows the value of anaerobic failure, and actively seeks it out. If he falls on his face, he waits only as long as necessary to move again before he continues.2) The Spartan takes no breaks between exercises, unless it's to shove a non-Spartan out of the way.
3) The Spartan runs. He does not use Stairmasters, or stationary bikes, or ellipticals. He runs.
4) When the Spartan cannot run, he walks. When he cannot walk, he crawls. When he cannot crawl, he has failed.
5) The Spartan hits big muscles, like the back, the pectorals, the quadriceps and the glutes. He knows this means he is building functional muscle that will assist in the destruction of his enemies and in the production of testosterone (of which the Spartan has more than the average man).
6) By contrast, the Spartan does not waste much time on small muscles. They will grow as the result of functional exercise that hits the big muscles (see above). For example, the bicep is only useful in that it assists with chin-ups, and scaling enemy fortifications. Anything else is vanity.
7) The Spartan abhors cables and machines. This is for two reasons. First, to activate stabilizer muscles, the Spartan must depend on himself to balance the weight, not a machine. Second - look up the adjective "spartan" in the dictionary: "strict and austere." You should be able to do a Spartan workout in a FOB.
8) The Spartan fears only one thing: his workout. The enemy pales in comparison to his workout. If he doesn't fear his workout, it isn't hard enough.
9) Puking is acceptable. Quitting is not. If he gives up here, he gives up in battle. This is unacceptable.
10) So nature abhors a vacuum, so the Spartan loathes missing a workout. A Spartan can complete a workout in his grandma's basement, a hotel room, or in a city park.
11) If the Spartan is not in pain during his workout, he is wrong.
12) The Spartan never cheats. He maintains proper technique throughout his training, because he knows that smooth is fast, and that he will be mocked mercilessly for, "girly pull-ups".
13) The Spartan knows the value of the basics: the push-up, the pull-up, the chin-up, the sit-up, the squat, and the dead-lift. He also knows the importance of variety, and seeks out different techniques of the above.
By: Captain Paul Lindsay, British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)
This is Sparta!
This is CrossFit!
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Chapter 3
Here are some pictures from that week in Missouri:
Dragon gymnastics: Home of Olympic silver medalists Terin Humphrey and Courtney McCool
2 cents if you can find me in this picture with the bad light. I'm wearing a blue leotard and I have my hands on my hips:)
This is what Stefan and Papa did while I was doing gymnastics:
Dragon gymnastics: Home of Olympic silver medalists Terin Humphrey and Courtney McCool
2 cents if you can find me in this picture with the bad light. I'm wearing a blue leotard and I have my hands on my hips:)
This is what Stefan and Papa did while I was doing gymnastics:
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