Fitness Standards For Industries

[WesD]

All presumptions and hot air. Tut tut tut.

 

 

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[Will Heal]

Just out of interest how many of you guys train/work out as well as climb/work? If you do work out what do you do and how often?

 

 

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I just started running again. I used to train 5or 6 days a week about 6 years ago and run races between 3000m and half marathons, this was to much and it affected my work. I gave up after my girlfriend got pregnant and I haven't run since. I've been feeling pretty unfit of late so I have decided to start again. I'm going to try to keep it to 3 or 4 runs a week and maybe a few races, we'll se how it goes

 

 

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[WesD]

I just started running again. I used to train 5or 6 days a week about 6 years ago and run races between 3000m and half marathons, this was to much and it affected my work. I gave up after my girlfriend got pregnant and I haven't run since. I've been feeling pretty unfit of late so I have decided to start again. I'm going to try to keep it to 3 or 4 runs a week and maybe a few races, we'll se how it goes

 

 

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I did an off road marathon in July, the amount of training I had to do was horrendous! Back on the mtb bike now and the gym in the morning before work. Good luck with the races if you get back into it!!

 

 

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[Stephen Blair]

I don't train anymore at the gym.

Works there to pay some bills, that's it.

My lower back can't take 7 days anymore, time is precious so I work 2-4 days a week, rest more, try and sleep more and take cold swims in the river, that really helps!

I also go to the pub more, relax and socialise with new friends and that helps reduce stress and anxiety for me.

[jomoco]

It's funny how over the decades in this biz your kit keeps expanding and getting bigger to the point you need a bigger truck, or have to start towing a trailer.

 

Binoculars, pneumatic throw bag guns, bee suits, etc etc.

 

Nicest rig I ever saw belonged to Ken Johnson, an arborist outta the Bay Area of San Fran, big army lookin Chevy 4X4 with everything, winches, lockdown toolboxes, overhead racks with long tubes to lockdown pole saws, the woiks!

 

I find it uncomfortable and slightly unnerving to put very much distance between me n my tooltruck.

 

Old codger's disease no doubt.

 

Jomoco

[jomoco]

I do subscribe to the minimalist doctrine when it comes to climbing saddle accoutrements though!

 

My climbing medkit consists of two very lightweight cotton bandanas, and a cell phone.

 

On my saddle, a lanyard, 3 speed line loops n biners daisy chained, and one possibly two climb lines.

 

I used to bust up at the field day seminars watching the east coast climbers loaded down with 20 lbs worth of extraneous stuff, show us west coast boys how it's done!

 

Even in my prime, I was still one of those wimps who clipped his trimsaw to the tail of his climb line before foot locking up a big prune job.

 

Here's to minimalist Spartan climbers everywhere!

 

Jomoco

[Joe Newton]

I do subscribe to the minimalist doctrine when it comes to climbing saddle accoutrements though!

 

My climbing medkit consists of two very lightweight cotton bandanas, and a cell phone.

 

On my saddle, a lanyard, 3 speed line loops n biners daisy chained, and one possibly two climb lines.

 

I used to bust up at the field day seminars watching the east coast climbers loaded down with 20 lbs worth of extraneous stuff, show us west coast boys how it's done!

 

Even in my prime, I was still one of those wimps who clipped his trimsaw to the tail of his climb line before foot locking up a big prune job.

 

Here's to minimalist Spartan climbers everywhere!

 

Jomoco

 

 

Funny how you place such importance on a comprehensive medkit, and yet carry so little on your saddle medkit.

 

Is celox and a tourniquet not worth a place?

[jomoco]

Funny how you place such importance on a comprehensive medkit, and yet carry so little on your saddle medkit.

 

Is celox and a tourniquet not worth a place?

 

In my experience bandanas make very effective tourniquets and blood staunching temporary bandages while aloft.

 

Plenty quick charlie!

 

Jomoco

[TIMON]

Speedos and a silky. That's what you call minimalist

[jomoco]

Kipling's Jungle Boy eh?

 

Just one well sharpened tooth!

 

Jomoco