OT: it was a good week!

first, i got my instagram account back on saturday. my account had been hacked and hijacked by a fraudcoin scammer in march

and last wednesday i climbed white mountain peak. white mountain peak is the third highest mountain in california at 14252'. the hike was 15 miles and 3400' of elevation gain. the trailhead was at 11700'. i reached the summit in 4 hours and 45 minutes. my car-to-car time was 8 hours and 50 minutes

it was a tough hike but i was prepared. i had a strong finish. yeah it was a good week!

F8 -

I imagine a great side effect of all that climbing must have been the HUGE amount of exercise you got doing it.

Of course we've all read about just how helpful exercise is in fighting the beast, as well as healthful in so many other ways, so if there was some vigorous huffing and puffing involved in all that vertical ascension, all to the good!

81GyGuy said...
F8 -

I imagine a great side effect of all that climbing must have been the HUGE amount of exercise you got doing it.

Of course we've all read about just how helpful exercise is in fighting the beast, as well as healthful in so many other ways, so if there was some vigorous huffing and puffing involved in all that vertical ascension, all to the good!

it was a great feeling of accomplishment for an old guy! when covid first hit i completely changed my exercise regimen. no more gym for me! i began hiking a hilly park near me 3x a week and so since april 2020 i have averaged 12k step a day with plenty of vert. and i began lifting weights at home which i reduced to two workouts a week totalling about an hour.

exercise is cheaper than a shrink plus you feel better and:

"if you are gonna be old you better be tough" -- ed rader

Ed, I'm getting tired just thinking about your hike! But I am looking forward to the pictures.

Jim

Wow! That is great. And I was proud of my uptown walk and back of 2 miles with no shin pain.