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Poll: At the start of the Spring 2010 season I'll be....
fat and out of climbing shape from a winter of drinking beer and eating cookies.	6 / 8%
ready to crank (brah)! I've been training all winter and I'm svelte like a f'in fashion model.	29 / 39%
somewhere between option 1 and 2 (I've got big plans for a mediocre season).	21 / 28%
Pancakes (choosing this option confirms your status as a rc.com douchebag)	7 / 9%
Season? What are you talking about? The gym is open year round.	11 / 15%
74 total votes

mr.tastycakes

Feb 22, 2010, 5:32 PM
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Just curious. Cool

cracklover

Feb 22, 2010, 5:40 PM
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In shape for sport, out of shape for trad. Wasn't an option in your poll, so I chose pancakes.

GO

granite_grrl

Feb 22, 2010, 5:41 PM
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I'm definitely fat and only going to get fatter....but I haven't been able to do much recently due to a recent surgery.

If I can't start training soon then I'll have a slow start to my season, but glad I got the surgery out of the way before the rock season starts.

vegastradguy

Feb 22, 2010, 6:23 PM
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in the middle of my regular climbing season in the desert- if it ever stops raining!

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Feb 22, 2010, 6:34 PM
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Well, technically my spring season already started, and it wasn't too bad. First lead was at the top of my flash grade pyramid, and I didn't flash it. But I didn't flail too badly either, and I get a bonus for sprot climbing in a snowstorm, so I'll count it as good.

There were ony 6 weeks of "winter break" in terms of touching the real rock.

mr.tastycakes

Feb 22, 2010, 7:01 PM
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vegastradguy wrote:

in the middle of my regular climbing season in the desert- if it ever stops raining!

My northeastern-ness prevents me from feeling any sympathy for you, sorry. Wink

ianmeister89

Feb 22, 2010, 7:08 PM
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vegastradguy wrote:

in the middle of my regular climbing season in the desert- if it ever stops raining!

I seem to have issues with the rain as well. It rains whenever i go climbing, and only when I go climbing. That's only exaggerated a little.

hafilax

Feb 22, 2010, 7:41 PM
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I'll be totally out of shape since I managed to pull a muscle in my neck and won't be climbing for a while. Climbing season feels like it already started here. Lots out climbing this past weekend.

jcrew

Feb 22, 2010, 8:28 PM
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i'll be hating on the heat, wishing it would hurry up and get to october

jbrown2

Mar 4, 2010, 6:07 AM
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Weaker than ever but climbing stronger than ever because with my maturity I gain strength!

caughtinside

Mar 4, 2010, 6:09 AM
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start? Ive been climbing in Josh for the last 10 days. You guys on the east coast got a raw deal

gmggg

Mar 5, 2010, 3:09 PM
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caughtinside wrote:

start? Ive been climbing in Josh for the last 10 days. You guys on the east coast got a raw deal

Josh has been climbable for longer than 10 days. I've been climbing here throughout the winter and I could only dream of the sunny 30-40 degree mornings back at Jtree. We might get a raw deal, but you need to sack up.

headchop

Mar 5, 2010, 3:38 PM
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Starting the season injured. Again.

kachoong

Mar 5, 2010, 3:53 PM
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gmggg wrote:

caughtinside wrote:

start? Ive been climbing in Josh for the last 10 days. You guys on the east coast got a raw deal

I think he meant... last 10 days straight.

ptrendler

Mar 5, 2010, 3:56 PM
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Smith has been real good almost all winter. december was pretty rough, but january on has been fun! i would agree with being in sport shape, and not trad shape for myself. i got one of my best sport redpoints yesterday!

clews

Mar 5, 2010, 7:50 PM
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My goal for this off season was to maintain where I left off last season without having to hit the gym very often and avoid injury.

I'm still climbing as hard as I was at the end of the last season, injury free, and even down a couple of pounds compared to where I was in sept of last year!

So I fit perfectly between 1 and 2.

This is going to be a great season! Cool

rubber_man

Mar 8, 2010, 5:17 AM
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jcrew wrote:

i'll be hating on the heat, wishing it would hurry up and get to october

hating heat? why the hotter the better, at least for me.

guangzhou

Mar 9, 2010, 7:05 AM
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I live on the equator, so I'll be in the usual shape and climbing like any other weekend.

climb_eng

Mar 9, 2010, 7:15 AM
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mr.tastycakes wrote:

Just curious. Cool

Wondering if my cycling induced knee injury will ever heal.

quiteatingmysteak

Mar 9, 2010, 7:17 AM
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cracklover wrote:

In shape for sport, out of shape for trad.

cracklover

Mar 9, 2010, 4:14 PM
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quiteatingmysteak wrote:

cracklover wrote:

In shape for sport, out of shape for trad.

The short winter days here in CO are often warm enough for sport cragging, but anything more committing is not too enticing. Combine that with the fact that I'm overflowing with sport partners but have very few partners for trad climbing, and you see why I haven't placed a piece of gear in months.

Sad, really, but I plan to change that this weekend.

GO

chadnsc

Mar 9, 2010, 4:20 PM
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Still getting back into shape and recovering from shoulder surgery. Mad

caughtinside

Mar 9, 2010, 4:39 PM
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kachoong wrote:

gmggg wrote:

caughtinside wrote:

start? Ive been climbing in Josh for the last 10 days. You guys on the east coast got a raw deal

I think he meant... last 10 days straight.

This is correct. Josh is probably climbable 5 out of every 7 days in winter. I'll continue to sleep in and climb the nice ones and leave the sacking up for those poor bastards out east.

gmggg

Mar 9, 2010, 11:00 PM
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caughtinside wrote:

kachoong wrote:

gmggg wrote:

caughtinside wrote:

start? Ive been climbing in Josh for the last 10 days. You guys on the east coast got a raw deal

I think he meant... last 10 days straight.

This is correct. Josh is probably climbable 5 out of every 7 days in winter. I'll continue to sleep in and climb the nice ones and leave the sacking up for those poor bastards out east.

Ahh I see...

Well then, I guess my newly eastern shriveled sack will have to remain jealous for a few more weeks till it's my turn to go home and have fun in the sun.

quiteatingmysteak

Mar 10, 2010, 1:38 AM
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cracklover wrote:

quiteatingmysteak wrote:

cracklover wrote:

In shape for sport, out of shape for trad.

Aha, thanks for clearning up Tongue

yeah head training is... a whole 'nuther thing.

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