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2 hour workout

My coach, Rob Shaul of Mountain Athlete (mtnathlete.com), asked me: are you recovering faster after these efforts (compared to my first 2 hour workout last Thursday)? Were you as hungry this time (as...

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Ice Axe Cave Training at Mountain Athlete

Below is a short video of me training at Mountain Athlete. This workout, called Birdbrain and written out below, was very intense. One of my coaches, Dan Corn (a.k.a. Coach Junior) describes his...

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Cave Dry Tool Ice Climbing Training at Mountain Athlete

This is a short video of me from Mountain Athlete, the gym where I train, in Jackson, WY. I was able to figure 4 many more times than just a couple weeks ago, so I know I am getting stronger from the...

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Mountain Athlete Workout for June 19, 2009

This is a short video of Kim Young and me doing part of our Mountain Athlete workout (see below video for workout) today. I enjoyed having Kim to workout with. She works hard and is a talented and...

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Risk and Alpinism

My Family I don’t look at my recent solo climb of the Black Ice Couloir in Grand Teton National Park as “taking risk.” I look at it as going home or touching the wildness in me that I tend to lose when...

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New MMA / UFC Training Technique

If you are training for mixed martial arts or for your next UFC/cage match, adding ice climbing on an indoor wall or cave will benefit you with stronger hands, forearms (both good for grappling) as...

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Winter Dip in Lake Michigan, Speaking To Music Students At Northwestern...

I love swimming, and going for dips in extremely cold water is great too…it is invigorating, a way to appreciate warm clothes, environments, the sun and to simply have an intense physical experience...

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Vigilance Essay

ABOVE: Stephen in the gym. VIGILANCE by Stephen Koch Vigilance is alert watchfulness. And as a climber it is paramount to be vigilant, not only for my own safety, but for the safety of my partner....

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