Type-2 Fun!
I’m lying here on my couch feeling like a big ball of pain, too sore to do anything more exerting than reaching for the remote control. So far the past few days have gone something like:
- Saturday – Climbing at Mt Nemo
- Sunday – Gym climbing at the Toronto Climbing Academy and Living room biking while watching Top Gear
- Monday – Running and Bouldering
- Tuesday – Crossfit
- Wednesday – Running and more climbing at TCA
- Thursday – Ridiculous leg and shoulder workout
Needless to say, it’s been one of the more intense weeks I’ve had in quite some time. Before my Peru, Chile/Patagonia trip, I was pretty worried about my fitness level, thinking that I would get destroyed by a combination of hiking and the altitude. I uppped the cardio and starting doing a lot of stair climbing. I was pleasantly surprised to find that i was in reasonably good shape when it came to trekking time. What I regret, however, was not doing any actual strengthening exercises. The omission of which eventually led to a pretty frustrating knee injury. It’s been about 6 months since, and it feels like I’m finally at a point where I can push myself again without constantly worrying about whether my knee is going to hold up to the abuse. Of course, this time (I think) I’m going about it much smarter and focusing on both strength and endurance.
I’ve recently (rather sporadically) started doing CrossFit workouts – holy [insert noun here]! I’ve never in my life felt so thoroughly destroyed from 20 minute workouts. If you’re looking for an awesome strength and conditioning “program”, look no further. Check out the page for more info, and try it yourself.
So what’s the point of all this? What’s the eventual goal? Really I just want to be well prepared for some some good old type-2 fun…. You know… The kind of fun you don’t realize you’re having until it’s over. That gut wrenching, anger inducing, “are we there yet” kind of fun… where in the end, the rewards are worth every moment of agony.
I’m hoping to head out to the Yamnuska school next year for an introductory course on agony… er.. i mean mountaineering. With any luck i’ll be able to drag some people out there to join in the fun (have i made an appealing enough sales pitch?)