paleo day 1: OMG... nowhere to go, but up

i totally let myself go ...

spring 2010: 10 deadhangs, 155lbs, 1 big frickin mountain

summer 2011: 7 deadhangs, 130lbs, 1 big frickin wedding

fall 2011: 4 deadhangs, 128lbs, 1 big frickin cheat meal every day

... see the pattern? oh yeah.

don’t get me wrong, i'm not trying to be negative ... i am just stating the facts ... I am also letting myself get sick and tired of being sick and tired ...

i usually need to give myself a good cold slap of reality so that i work up a little shock, fear, and emotion in myself...

they help start the engines, add a little sense of urgency, and keep me going until i reach my goal

... and what is it?

safely climb and return home from denali with matt may 2012

... just us on the west rib route ... just us on the mountain in the honeymoon of our dreams

how will i get there? a few sub-goals, if you will:

put some mass on ... i'm a skinny lil shit now ... i only weigh 128-130lbs and have 19%+ body fat ... which makes me about 25lbs underweight for denali ... and skinny-fat to boot

improve my strength conditioning & endurance ... long and heavy were simple goals rudy helped me set ... i just have to stick to them

work up to a 3:1 schedule with 1-2 double workout days per week ... which means training consistently and resting adequately so that my body learns to recover faster and more efficiently

clean up my diet so that my body can accomplish the 4 goals above ... after the paleo challenge, no more than 1 cheat MEAL per week

stick to our technical training plan ... rescue skills, glacier travel skills, expedition skills, and cold weather training

lastly, here’s something that tends to help me mentally ... get a charity involved ... i notice that when we climb for a cause, we’re on the hook to push harder, remain focused, and stay dialed in ... Zi and Jonny impressed me so I think I’ll approach them and see if they could use us to help them.