Jul 7 - 12

Monday - Park City to HAM, 11.22 miles, 1613 elevation, 1 hour 51 min, 6 achievements, splits stretching for 30 minutes.

Tuesday - Epic ride this morning with Corey and his friend Eric. 

We left the Park City Summit Watch hotel and rode over the mountain to Corey's Dad's house, so Park City to Holladay via Armstrong, Midmountain, Pinecone, then Wasatch Crest and Pipeline. 32.65 miles, 4 hours 51 minutes moving time (6:04 elapsed time). My longest ride and most elevation packed ride ever. 44 achievements, Park City to Crest in 2 hours 51 min, previous time (8/29/24) was 2 hours 13 min to the top. We were glad to find some snow still on Pinecone and at the beginning of Crest. 

We were able to refill our water bottles and had nice slushy cold water for the rest of the way down. Wildflowers were beautiful as well. 

We left Park City at 6:44 am and arrived in Holladay at 12:45

Wednesday - 30 handstands against wall, some stretching, 5 jump pullups

Thursday - Exploring Bell Canyon with Mel. Mel's strava said it was 6.19 miles, 2 hours 15min. Mine said 1 hour 29 minutes and 3.46 miles. So I'm a bit confused... I did about the same hike on Tues March 25 except I walked from home (instead of driving to the trailhead) and that hike was 5.13, so I think her strava is off... Mine cut out for a little bit so I don't think mine is correct, but I didn't miss 2.5 miles of the hike... weird.

Bouldering with Lily in Millcreek at 3:45 (She was with her friend Ben the whole time), 1 hour 18 min, Total 42 - 28 sent and 14 attempts:

5 V4 attempts

5 V3 attempts

8 V2 sends

4 V2 attempts

16 V1 sent

4 V0 sent

Friday - 

Saturday - 

Jun 30 - Jul 5

Monday - 5:50 am ride to ruins & techy, 12.03 miles, 1 hour 41 min. Camping at spruces campground at 3pm, hiked to Donut Falls with SNODPK.

3.68 miles, 1 hour 55 min. 

There was quite a bit of murmuring, mostly by Daniel, & little murmuring by SNP. Owen was champ. I carried Katharine for most of it.

Tuesday - Millcreek bouldering, did 30, 15 sent and 15 attempts. Did a red V3 that I hadn't gotten before, yay. 

Wednesday - Ride to ruins with Corey at 6:30 am, did techy and techgnar on the descent. I don't love techgnar though, not going to do it next time. 

35 minutes of splits stretching. 

Bouldering at 8pm with Corey, Lily and Peter. 

I climbed yesterday so I was ok to not do much. I belayed Lily 2x, then did South Yellow 5.10b. Then race with Lily in kid area 2x, little bouldering - Blue V2 attempt 3x, Orange V2 attempt 3x, Orange V3, then kids area race with Peter 2x

Thursday - Temple session this morning with Corey. Evening ride solo in CC, Ann's and Rush, cloudy and cool, felt perfect!!! 6.95 miles, 55 minutes. 2 PRs on the end of Ann's - "ann's piece" 1.31 miles in 11:26 and "Top of Ann's" .84 in 7:03

Friday - Corey did the Quarry trail this am. I took a walk to the Chase ATM to get cash for 4th of July breakfast. Bouldering with Lily at 5pm. Total 26, 9 sent, 17 attempts.

Saturday - Solo ride to ruins, took my time. 11.46 miles, 1 hour 48 min. The pine smell was so nice from the rain yesterday, beautiful morning. And held a 5:33 center plank, woo! Time to beat from last week was 5:06

Jun 23 - 28

Monday - hike/jog in the canyon at 8am, 3.16 miles, 52 minutes. Then climbing at 12:40 at Ft Union - Bouldering and then top rope with Lily and Mel: 

• Light wall Blue V1
• Center yellow V2
• Purple V0
• Red V1
• Blue V3 attempt
• Pink V1
• Black V2
• Yellow V3 attempt
• West wall pink V1
• Cave green V2

Then belayed Lily and Mel, then Lily belayed me for a Yellow 5.10b, then I did the Red 5.11b that I tried last time - I only took 2 rests! AND I didn’t touch any other colors! Last time I took 3 rests and touched one other color. Then belay Lily for 2 climbs and Mel for one, then east wall blue 5.10c and  south Orange 5.10c

Temperature was so perfect today so I wanted to get out again, 5:50pm ride from home to ruins, techy, and dirty sprint/half fish tail. Strava didn't start until 1st bridge, so strava says 9.89 miles and 1 hour 10 min, but I think actually 12 miles, 1 hour 40 min. I got all of techy and set new PR there at 2:58, yay (previous record 3:01)

Tuesday - 6:45 pm, been chillin' today, but just did a center plank for 5:06! woo

Toprope with Corey at 9pm, 5 full climbs, 4 attempts (about half way) - 

• North - Black 5.10a then Orange 5.11b attempt right away, got about half way!
• Purple 5.10c then Yellow 5.11a right away, only got 5 up 
• Purple 5.10c
• West red 5.10a impossible, then Blue 5.12 a attempt, I got 8
• Purple 5.10a, right away orange 5.10d attempt almost to half way 

Wednesday - Evening ride (8:12 pm) up the quarry trail, just me, trailhead to techy, did techy twice. 7.10 miles, 1 hour 12 min. Too dark on the way down, need to start evening rides earlier.

Thursday - Evening walk with NP, K in stroller, 1.19 miles, 27 minutes. 20 min of splits stretching

Friday - 7am bike ride in Corner Canyon. We did CLARKS. My choice. I hated it, but it was good. I hadn't done it in long enough that I forgot how horrible it is and I felt like trying. 5.08 miles, 45 minutes. A few achievements: PR/Gold on Clarks rush through the trees (4.67 miles in 40:03) 3 Silvers - Clarks bridge to bench (1.08 in 16:29) Rush top 2/3 to resting spot (2.09 miles in 10:17) and The trees (1.09 miles in 5:27) and three 3rd place/bronze for Boyote to the bench (.39 in 5:40) "Don't slow down now" (.79 in 12:09) and Fly by night to Rush (.61 miles 2:58)

3pm Ft Union Bouldering before the girls left for the night. Total 28: 17 sent 11 attempts

• Light wall - Lime v2
• Blue V1
• Center north- red V3 attempt vertigo
• Purple V1
• Light wall - Orange V3 little vertigo
• Pink V2
• Pink V1
• Lemon V3 attempt first half got it
• Lemon V3 attempt second half got it barely
• Lemon V4 attempt
• Blue V0
• Pink V3 attempt
• Lime V0
• Blue V3 attempt vertigo
• Pink V0
• Blue V1 got it
• Red Orange V2 attempt
• Ocean blue V2 attempt
• Cave - purple V1
• Pink V3 3 attempts those holds are so weird
• West wall - Pink V1
• Center north - purple V2 2x
• Light wall orange V3 2x
• Pink V2

Hike/nature walk around silver lake with CODPK. 1.19 miles, 38 minutes.

Saturday - Hike up the LCC left lateral moraine. 2.91 miles, 1,356 feet elevation gain, 1 hour 23 min. I went further up than I did last time (June 6). This time I stopped shortly after a spot that was right on the ridge, where I could see both canyons! LCC on my north, and Bells Canyon on my south. Looking west at the top where I crossed to see both sides. It was fun.

Came back down via the north slope trail stairs. 

Back at home, I mowed the lawn.

Jun 16 - 21

Monday - In St. George, on our way to pick up Abi from Las Vegas (on her way home after 3 weeks in Brazil). Corey and I rode Wire Mesa this morning (at first our plan was to go to Little Creek, but the road was too sketchy for the mini van)... 7.05 miles (Corey got 7.11) 1 hour 20 min (Corey got 1:17). We got up early before the hot temps made us retreat. Left St. George at 6 for on hour drive to Hurricane, on the trail at 7am. 

Tuesday - We slept in this morning so we didn't do Zen, we just decided to head back home. Arrived at 12:40. I did a ride up the canyon at 3:20 and a little bit in the neighborhoods: 13.05 miles, 1 hour 42 minutes. I got up to the top in 1:05:49. I was pushing at the end to try and get it under 1:05, just missed it. PR for 3rd bridge to top: 13:05! I did great on Techy too - I got it all AND with that I also got a PR - 2:32!

Wednesday - Morning walk at 6:15, 4.14 miles, 1 hour 18 minutes. Walked as I finished listening to Stick of Joseph with Tom McLauchlin "True Order of Prayer" and started "Lectures on Faith" - good stuff! at 3:30 I held a center plank for 4:36! Woo! Then 20 min of stretching my legs. 

Thursday - Ride up the canyon at 7:52. You have to go fast to beat the sun setting. I didn't take any exploring paths and made it to the top from home in 1:02! 11.42 miles in 1 hour 27 min total, 3rd place PR for 3rd bridge to top at 13:18

Friday - Top rope with Corey for date night at 8:30 pm:

• East center - Red 5.10a
• Blue 5.10c
• Purple 5.10a
• Blue 5.10c
• South center yellow 5.10b
• Orange 5.10c
• Center east - Black 5.10a
• Yellow 5.11a

Then some stretching. 

Saturday - Corner Canyon with Corey. Started at bike park, did the Loop all the way around to Ann's and Maple Hollow, Levitate, Eagle Crest, back to Rush. 16.48 miles, 2 hours 21 min, 2206 elevation

Jun 9 - 14

Monday - Drove up to Park City, did Armstrong and HAM, 50 min to get up to HAM, 7.27 miles, 1 hour 12 min, 8 achievements: 2 silvers 6 bronze

Tuesday - Some bouldering with Lily after her driver's ed class. Kaya wasn't working, so not sure how many I did, but I did finally get that yellow V3 in the OG sector, AND a Red V3 next to it! Yay

Wednesday - hiked from the little path from the road (before first bridge) to techy to ruins, 5.13 mile hike, 1 hour 51 min. Stretched my right shoulder. 

Thursday - morning ride at 5:45am, trailhead to ruins plus techy, 6.82 miles, 1 hour 17 min.

Friday - bouldering at 7:20 am, Did 24:

• LIGHT WALL - Lime V2, Blue v1, Orange V3, Blue V1, Orange v3, Pink V2 (Prob shouldn’t have filed my hands)
• CENTER EAST WALL - Orange red V1, Green V2
• CENTER NORTH - purple V2, Green V2, Purple V1, Yellow V1
• WEST WALL - yellow V2, Purple V1, Black V2
• LIGHT WALL - orange V3, Pink V2, Pink V1, Blue V0, Lemon V0, Blue V1, Pink V0, Red V2 attempt, Blue V2 attempt

AND did a 4:12 min center plank and a 60 sec handstand

Saturday - I decided to go for a run this morning at 6:30. Total 3.16 miles in 35 min. 4 min walk warm up to the road, then went downhill first to try and get some momentum for feeling like I'm a runner. I didn't stop to walk at all during the 2 mile loop, which was my only goal. Strava says I got a lot of PRs - 400 meters in 1:47, .5 mile in 3:39, 1 K in 4:36, 1 mile in 8:04, 2 mile in 17:24, 5K in 35:57, all were PRs (cause I have not gone running in 3+ years, aka since I started using Strava). I already feel a stress fracture in my right foot. We'll see how it is tomorrow. 

Jun 2 - 7

Monday - Bouldering at Millcreek after taking Lily in for drivers ed at 7. I did 30 but it was pretty pathetic. After a few failed sends, I tried lots of V4s and V3s that I was pretty sure I wouldn't be able to do. I wanted to go on a morning ride but didn't think I'd get back in time to leave at 6:45 am. Lily is going to see if she can switch to the 9am class. That would be better for our biking goals for these next three weeks. Also did a 3 min 49 second center plank!

Tuesday - Ann's and Rush with Corey. 6.87 miles, 1 hour 2 min. We ran into a good high school friend at the beginning of our ride, Mike. He and Corey were in the same ward for a while growing up, and we did summer street hockey together back in the day. Corey and him were able to catch up as we rode along Anns. It was fun to hear them visit. Mike and his wife coach one of Alta's mountain biking teams. 

He said we kept a good pace and could be coaches! Haha, maybe we can get Owen and Daniel into biking and coach them in high school? Or maybe it's not too late for Natalie and Sophi? Pretty sure we've missed the chance with Lily and Abi.

Did a double header when Nicole called as she was on a walk, so I went on a ride from 3-4:45 pm up to the ruins. 11.36 miles. Talked to Nicole for like 40 min, then listened to this Mindy Pelz on youtube and started a water fast. Started fasting at noon.

Wednesday - Temple session this morning with Corey. Bouldering at Ft Union with Lily at 1:30 pm, 39 minutes, 20 total, 4 attempts and 16 sent:

• LIGHT WALL - Green V1 u&d
• Blue V1 u&d
• Blue V1 u&d
• Orange v3 u&d
• Pink V2 u&d
• Yellow V3 2 attempts- got first half then got tricked by a hold, started mid way and got the second half, might need to try it fresh
• Pink V1 u&d
• Blue V0 u&d
• Orange V3 u&d
• CENTER SOUTH - Green V1
• Blue V1
• Orange V2
• WEST WALL - Blue V3 attempt
• Yellow V4 attempt
• pink V1
• CAVE - Red V2 got it!
• CENTER NORTH - Yellow V1
• WEST WALL - yellow V2
• LIGHT WALL - Orange V3

Fasted all day today, just some lemon water and cinnamon this morning. 36 hours fasting done at midnight tonight!

Thursday - Ride to ruins at 6:50 am with Corey, but still waterfasting so I was slow and had to walk. Told him to go ahead (had to get back to take Lily to drivers ed). I was slow but still made it to the ruins (at 1:22) 11.25 miles, 1 hour 51 min. Had one avocado at 9pm. 

Friday - Walk and hike this morning. 4.21 miles, 1 hour 58 minutes. It started off as a walk, but then I had to go to the bathroom, and the Bells Canyon bathroom was closest, so I went there, then decided to explored the right lateral moraine of the LCC glacier and find where the trail that I was lost on last time started (Apr 16). I didn't find where it started, but I did get on it again and found where it connected to a different new trail down the north slope! It was really steep, but whoever made it dug into the trail to make dirt stairs down a lot of it, so it was really good! I think I'll go there again cause it was a pretty fun way up to get to the top of the moraine. 

Bouldering at Millcreek with Lily after drivers ed until she ripped her callous, I did a total of 15, 10 sent, 5 V3 attempts

Saturday - Ruins and techy with Corey, 11.23 miles, 1 hour 43 min. 1526 elevation gain. 

Top rope at Ft Union with Corey, did 6, then Corey called and Corey was done,  bouldering with 

• North CT Green 5.10b
• TBlack 5.10d attempt
• CT South blue 5.10b/c
• T Purple 5.8
• CT new blue 5.10 a/b/c
• T Red 5.10a/b

 ...then Joseph called so Corey was done, so I went and did a few boulders~

• LIGHT WALL - Orange V3
• Orange V4 attempt 
• Turquoise V3 attempt almost got it
• North center - Purple V? (2 or 3)
• Orange V3 yeah not happening
• Green V2
• WEST WALL - pink V1
• LIGHT WALL - Orange V3
• Lime V2

May 26 - 31

Monday - 2pm bouldering at Ft Union. 25 total, 9 sent 6 attempts:

• West Purple V0
• Center north purple V1
• West purple V2
• West Green V3 attempt
• West purple V1
• West yellow V2
• West purple V0
• West red V3 attempt 2x
• Center west orange V2
• Center west black V3 attempt
• West Hot pink V1
• Center south blue V1
• Cave Red V2 got it easy today
• Light wall orange V3 2x
• Light wall pink V2 2x
• Center plank hold - for 3:22!!
• Light wall orange V3 2x
• Light wall Green V4 attempt 2x
• Light wall blue V1
• Light wall orange V3 2x

Tuesday - Temple this morning. 5:30 ride - Home > Ruins > Techy > Home, 11.39 miles, 1 hour 31 min. I made it to the top in 1:04:43, under 1:05! And did awesome on techy, tied my PR at 3:01 (for Cool way) or 2:35 for Alternative Tech

Wednesday - Millcreek Momentum with Corey at 5pm, 8 top rope, 2 boulders:

• North east corner - CT Lavender 5.10a
• CT Red 5.10b
• CT Yellow 5.10d
• T Green 5.10a, C pink 5.11a someone was waiting for it so I’ll come back and try at the end
• South
• T Black 5.11b
• T Yellow 5.10b, C black & yellow
• Hanging - TC green 5.10c
• T Pink 5.11 a
• Boulder short slab Blue V3 sent
• OG sector Yellow V3 attempt

Thursday - Exploring LCC. I spent 90 minutes, 4.17 miles, 1 hour 40 min, 8430 steps. I spent 90 minutes dilly dallying along the trail, diverted some water by the 2nd bridge, hiked to 3rd bridge. 

After 3rd bridge I turned to hurry back to the car so I could wake up the boys on time for their 2nd to last day of school. I was feeling fit and felt like I was making good time on my jog, until I tripped at 11 min, then I walked the last 8 min to the car. Hurt my left knee cap the worst, next is right hip, then right knee. Ouch. No more trail running. Held a 3:33 min plank in my closet, oh yeah

Friday - Early ride to ruins. 5:30 am - 6:30 am is the perfect time of the day for riding. 11.47 miles, 1 hour 43 min, 1:11 to get to the ruins. 

Saturday - Happy birthday Katharine (and mom!)  Left at 6:30 am for a ride to the ruins with Corey and Joseph. 11.27 miles, 1 hour 40 min, 1:09 to get to the ruins. I got both of the rock piles on techy, yay! We were going to go climbing in the evening, but 

May 19 - 24

Monday - Some spotting today. Evening at Ft Union with Corey, 6 top rope and 7 boulders:

• East Yellow 5.10a
• East Blue 5.10ca 
• SE center Yellow 5.10b
• S center orange 5.10c new 
• South wall green 5.10a
• South wall purple 5.10b
• Bouldering - Light wall Orange V3
• Cave Red V2 attempt
• Cave pink V2 attempt 2x
• South blue V1 
• West wall yellow V2
• Light wall orange V3

Tuesday - ER this morning, I almost passed out around 5 am, more blood. They did an ultrasound and blood test, follow up in 48 hours to see if numbers are going up or down, if down then I've miscarried. I rested most of the day (Mel came up) but I still was bleeding quite a lot. Mowed the lawn, then passed what looked like some tissue, that might have been the yolk sac they saw in the ultrasound, will find out for sure Thurs. 6:20 pm ride to ruins, techy 2x, dirty sprint, then home, 15.19 miles, 2 hours 19 min. I got the 3rd bridge pipe today! Also went over a big rock I've been looking at for a few months on the descent on the sandy double track

Wednesday - 2pm Millcreek Bouldering (Mel watched K) 51 minutes. Total 30, 24 sends, 6 attempts:

• 1 V4 attempt
• 3 V3 sends - Blue on south boulder short slab 2x, south boulder east 1x
• 5 V3 attempts
• 8 V2s
• 10 V1s
• 3 V0s

Thursday - 2 min elbow plank. Corner Canyon after dr appt, 11.54 miles, 1646 elevation, 1 hour 43 min. Coyote Trailhead, Anns, BST/Red Potato, Lexi & Ethan, Ann's, Ghost Falls, Canyon Hollow, Brocks, Fly by Night, Rush, Rush end 2x. Got some PRs on Ghost falls, fun

Friday - I thought we'd go climbing tonight for date night so I didn't do anything, but then we didn't, so 9:30 pm I did an elbow plank, I got it for 3.06 min! go me. 3 min table. Some handstands, headstands

Saturday - Ride to ruins, left at 5:50, 11.26 miles, 1 hour 42 min.

7PM Millcreek Momentum with Corey - 10 top rope: Toprope

• CT West wall Green 5.10b
• CT Yellow 5.10b
• CT Red 5.10a
• CT Black 5.10c
• T Orange 5.10a
• CT pink 5.10b
• T purple 5.7
• CT orange 5.10b (then C 5.11a)
• TC purple 5.10c
• T Green 5.10c hanging

Then a few boulders with Lily - I got a Blue V2 that I hadn't been able to do before, then Blue V3 on short slab, aaaaand a new V4! Yellow one, my 2nd one ever! 

Then three attempts on an orange V3

May 12 - 17

Monday - Bouldering at Ft Union this morning. I might have let my calouses build up too much (should have filed them down) but I didn't file them Sat and didn't want to yesterday since I was going climbing today, anyway, I guess they were too big cause they peeled off. 

• SOUTH WALL - Blue V1
• Yellow V1 u&d
• Black V2 cheat
• CAVE - Purple V1 u&d
• Pink V2 GOT IT! yay
• Purple V1
• Red V2 got it yay
• CENTER south clockwise - Blue V1
• Purple V0
• Yellow V1 u&d
• Purple V1 u&d
• green V2
• CENTER NORTH - Orange V3 attempt *Oops, I might be done, two callouses on my left hand just got ripped open, not bleeding though
• 
  Purple V2 attempt
• Purple V1
• Green V2
• WEST WALL - pink V1
• yellow V2
• Purple V1
• LIGHT WALL - Orange V3
  

Then a bike ride to the ruins at 5:15, 11.38 miles in 1 hour 50 min. On silver bike, I was taking my time. It was windy!

Tuesday - Some handstands. Also 3.37 mile walk, 1 hour 1 min. Talked with Mel about something that will hopefully happen in January. She said "I've been waiting for this!" If anyone reads this, besides me, feel free to make a guess in the comments.

Wednesday - Toprope with Corey from 4:50 - 6:40

• SE corner - Yellow 5.10b new
• Center East Wall - Blue 5.10d volcano
• Center East Wall - Red 5.10d I hate it, quit and did volcano at the end/top. I hate it, I'm never doing that one again
• NE Green 5.10b new
• NE Black 5.10d new I used the green to help me
• North center black 5.10a
• Center west red 5.10a
• Center west Orange 5.10a (started the purple 5.11a, but quit, Corey did it with a lot of breaks)

Then I googled about jawlines and then watched and followed along with the exercises in this video. I want to see if I can work on my jawline and also do 15 min of stretching everyday. 

Thursday - Picked up my bike from the shop today, yay. Ride to ruins with Corey ta 4:40 pm, 11.37 miles, 1 hour 42 min, 1594 elevation.

Friday - 6:30 pm ride (no date night cause of concerts) - parked Wasatch blvd trailhead, rode to Parley's Point and back, I got achievements (cause this was just my 2nd time doing this ride, haha yay) 7.54 miles, 1 hour 7 min

Saturday - Busy busy busy day, but was able to sneak out at 5:39 for a very quick ride - drove up to Lisa, Lisa to Techy, then back up to Ruins, then techy down and techy one more time, 35 minutes, 2.76 miles. Then to violin concert, pick up O from a bday party, then bouldering for 30 min at 9:30 pm. Worked my palms hard! Total 16, 14 sends 2 attempts:

• LIGHT WALL - Blue V1 u&d
• Lime V2 u&d
• Orange V3 u&d
• Pink V2 u&d
• Orange V3 u&d
• NE CENTER CORNER - Purple V1 u&d
• NORTH CENTER - Purple V2 2 attempts
• WEST WALL - Yellow V2 u&d
• Purple  V1 u&d
• Hot pink V1 u&d
• Purple V2 only up, woo!
• Purple V0 u&d
• Purple V2 up
• LIGHT WALL - Orange V3 2x

May 5 - 10

Monday - Top rope at Millcreek with Corey at 4:30 pm. He went first, we did 9:

• Pink 5.9
• Black 5.10a
• White 5.10b
• Lavender 5.10a
• Red 5.10b
• Orange 5.10c
• Green 5.10c
• Purple 5.10c

Tuesday - travel day from when I left home (8:30 am Utah time) until I arrived in Columbus Ohio, 11:20pm Ohio time. Long delay in Dallas. Got some walking in, obviously, but I didn't strava it. 

Wednesday - walking around The Ohio State Campus with Joseph, plus a bike ride with Joseph on the Olentangy trail, nice! 

6.44 miles, 36 minutes.

Thursday - travel day, some walking at the airports. Back in Utah at 11:30 pm

Friday - Bouldering at Ft. Union at 11am (Mel was at home watching Katharine). Did 30 total, 24 sends, 6 attemps:

• Light wall - V0 blue
• Lime V2 u&d
• Blue V1 u&d
• Pink v2 u&d
• Orange V3 u&d
• Lemon V0 u&d
• CAVE - Red v2 got it!
• Purple V1 u&d
• Orange V3 practice
• Pink V2 attempt
• Pink V2 practice 3x such a bugger
• Purple V1
• Blue V3 1st attempt 
• WEST WALL - pink V1 u&d
• NORTH CENTER - blue V1 u&d
• Green V1 u&d
• CENTER EAST - Red V1 u&d
• Purple v0 u&d 
• Green V2 u&d
• LIGHT WALL - orange V3 u&d
• WEST WALL NORTH>South - Black V2 u&d
• Purple V0 u&d
• Purple V2 
• Purple V1 2x
• Yellow V2 2x
• North center - Green V2 u&d

Saturday - Home > ruins > techy > home, 11.50 miles, 1:48 min. Rode my Silver bike, my fezzari is in the shop from last Saturday's ride, at Salt Cycles waiting for a part to come in. Listening to Diary of a CEO episode with Mindy Pelz, planning to fast today, and I put her book "Fast like a girl" on hold at the library. Finished that DOAC episode, then ordered her book, I'm going to want it. Took lots of notes. Also listened to this one when I ran to Costco. I got hemp seeds, and I did do a water fast (plus apple cider vinegar) today, then ate a big salad with spring mix, saurkraut, avocado, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, califlower, and beets. Began a new fast after that. Also... I should have started my cycle this past Monday. I'm going to take a Ptest in the morning.

Sunday - I didn't set an alarm, but I woke up on my own (God woke me up), and I laid there for a min, then looked at the clock to see what time it was, and guess what it said? 4:28!!! I saw it and smiled and thought "Yay, God loves me! He's going to give it to me! (another baby)" as I got up. But then I thought "Well, maybe he's telling me he loves me even though he's not giving me what I want..." I went in and took the test, and it is positive! Due Jan 12, so I'll plan to be induced at 39 weeks, Jan 5th. God willing that everything goes well and I don't miscarry or have any other "advanced maternal age" problems until then (I just turned 49 and will be 49 when I deliver). I don't think anyone reads this blog, so if you do happen to see this, feel free to enter a comment. Corey doesn't want to tell people yet, but I might have a hard time keeping it in.

April 28 - May 3

Monday - Happy birthday to me. Bouldering with Lily at Ft Union this morning at 6am. 50 minutes, 22 total, 17 sends 5 attempts:

• center west Purple V1
• center west blue V1
• Light wall V2 lime
• Light wall V1 pink
• Light wall orange V3
• Center south blue V1
• Cave purple V1
• West wall pink V1 new
• West wall blue V3 attempt
• West wall purple V2
• Center south blue V1
• Center west purple V2 attmpt
• Center west orange V2
• West wall black V4 attmpt
• West wall purp V0 
• Center north Green V2
• Center north Orange V1
• West yellow V2
• Cave red V2 attmp
• Cave pink v2 attempt
• Light walk orange V3
• Center east Yellow V0

Then went on a 5:25 pm ride on my silver bike (Corey took our other bikes in to get tuned up). I went to the ruins, all the snow is gone now. 11.33 miles, 1533 ft, 1 hour 35 minutes.

Tuesday - Morning walk with K in stroller and neighbor Katie. 3.8 miles 7652 steps 1 hour 5 minutes.

Wednesday - 20 min of splits and pancake stretching, 70 second handstand

Thursday - Ft Union Bouldering by myself (Lily didn't get up). Total 31 = 5 attempts, 12 up and down sends (u&d) = 24, 2 sends

• East center purple V0 new u&d
• East center red orange V1 new u&d
• East center yellow V2 new u&d
• East center blue V3 attempt
• Light wall pink V1
• Light wall lemon V3 attempt
• Light wall pink V2
• Light wall blue V1 u&d
• Light wall turquoise V3  attempt
• Light wall Blue V1 u&d
• Light wall orange V3 u&d
• East Center green V2 u&d
• Light wall blue V0 u&d
• Light wall lime V2 u&d
• East center blue V2 attempt
• Cave red V2 attempt
• West wall pink V1 u&d
• Center south Blue V1 u&d
• Light wall orange V3 u&d

Then after I got home, since everyone was still asleep, did upper body in basement:

• Shoulder press 60x w2/8
• Bicep hammer curls 60x w2/8
• Lying triceps extensions 60x w2/8a
• Chest fly 60x w2/8
• Back fly 60x w2/8

I picked up our bikes from their tune up, so Corey and I took a 6pm ride up to the ruins, 11.19 miles, 1 hour 40 min. 

Friday - Grit mill to Lisa and back, 4.6 miles, 48 minutes

Saturday - Out to Corner Canyon! Ann's and Rush, did the end 2x. They made big jumps on the end of Rush now, which I had to slow down to go over since I don't know how to go jumps. 7.58 miles, 1 hour 8 min. When I was on my way home, I saw that Corey had just left for a ride, so I went to say hi, but he totally took a trail that went right past where I was waiting, so then I decided to try and catch him to say hi, then I rode with him ("I'll just go to the 1st bridge. ... ok I'll do avalanche hill. ...I'll go until 3rd bridge, ok I'll go until Techy"), from the trailhead to Techy, 6.18 miles, ALSO 1 hour 8 min, haha. I did a double header.

Apr 21 - 26

Monday - Bouldering with Lily this morning (we got her a two week pass).

I did 24 total: 17 sends, 7 attempts. Then a ride to the ruins with Corey around 4:30. I got a flat on the descent. I rode it slowly on the road, then walked from the church. I got the first rock pile on Techy, and almost got the second. 

Tuesday - parked at Lisa Falls, did a hike up the little Cottonwood Trail, 2.16 miles, 55 minutes

Wednesday - bouldering at 8 PM, did 30, 24 sends, 6 attempts

Thursday - Lily wanted to go to Momentum, I couldn’t do anything because I went last night, so I just walked on the treadmill for 1.5 miles, 27 minutes, two week attempts at V2s, my hands were worthless

Friday - Ride to Sunridge Peak, located at the north end of the Jordanelle Reservoir in Park City, Utah. I really liked it! 

Back at Hideout, my sisters tried to be a pic of me on the mountain. 

I'm in this pic somewhere, but I'm just a speck.

So I road from our AirBnB to Deer Flow Trail, then took Milky way up and Big Dipper down. 11.07 miles, 1 hour 54 minutes, 1495 elevation.

Saturday - Ride on some new trails (for me) in Park City. Was going to go with Corey, but as we started he noticed his shocks were leaking fluid, so then he went back to the room. I left and did Free mason, Lost Prospector, Fox Tail, and Lynx. It felt a lot like Ann's in corner canyon, I really liked it!

Apr 14 - 19

Monday - Home > Ruins > Techy > Home

11.25 miles, 1 hour 55 min. Still snow in a few spots, but that's ok cause I don't mind walking it now and then.

Tuesday - Bouldering at Sandy Momentum at 6, after the temple at 5 am. 38 minutes: 

• 1 V5 attempt
• 2 V3 sends
• 2 V3 attempts
• 3 V2 sends 
• 3 V2 attempt
• 7 V1 sends
• 4 V0 sends

Then I went on a bike ride again too! Home > Ruins > Techy > Home. 11.30 miles. 1 hour 51 minutes. I mostly wanted to check the status of snow on the trail. 1 hour 51 min. I was able to ride some of it on the decent at the top, and most all of it down. I even got across the water above the 3rd bridge, and the techy connector at the 3rd bridge, and the 3rd bridge pipe!

Wednesday - Hike up Bells. Did a bit too much exploring in uncharted territory and was praying not to run into any wild animals (mountain lions). I was glad when I found a trail. 

I followed it and thought it would connect to the Bells trail, but nope... just kept going up and up. I wanted to turn around but didn't want to go the way I came. Came across two wind chimes and a christmas tree...

and then found a whole hut...

I still couldn't find a trail across the creek, so I eventually just took a chance. Huffed it over tree logs, through bushes, and over snow. 

Was glad when I saw a hiker going down, I knew I was close... Glad to finally get on Bells. 

Then I went to the top of a moraine, and was late getting home, the girls were late for YW, my bad. I was glad my phone didn't die. I got to 3%!

Thursday - Bouldering at Ft Union this morning. 16 sends, 8 attempts, 24 total:

• Light wall - Pink v2 
• Blue V1
• Orange v3
• Center east  Blue V1 
• purple v1
• Black Vsomething, didn't say? I guess a 1
• Green V1
• Center south Blue V1
• West wall V2 red
• Yellow V4 2 attempts
• Purple v1
• Cave Red V2 attempt (cause sophi called at the hardest part)
• Cave red V2 got it
• West wall purple V2 attempt
• Red V3 attempt
• Yellow V2
• Purple V2
• Green V3 attempt 
• Center north green V2
• South wall - Blue V1
• Cave pink V2 2 attempts
• Cave purple V1

Friday - 

Saturday - 

Apr 7 - 12

Monday - walk to Crystal Cove this morning at 6:10. 2.52 miles, and again this evening to watch the sunset, 2.35 miles. (Walked there yesterday too, 2.94 miles.)

Tuesday - Walking around Six Flags amusement park all day.

Wednesday - 6:13 am walk to beach. 3.9 miles, 1 hour 28 min.

Thursday - Woke up at 4:45, knew the moon would be setting at 5:15 am, so hurried and got ready. Started 4:55 and ran down to the beach to see it. Had a good view from higher up...

But it was hidden by the marine layer. Still enjoyed walking around the beach in the dark and seeing the sky light up all morning. 

6.03 miles, 2 hours 9 minutes. I got a "congratulations" for my longest walk on Strava

I think tomorrow I might try to see the moon set again tomorrow.... Tomorrow moonset 5:41 am, sunrise 6:25. I'm also excited to try and see the full moon Saturday morning in Nevada on our way home! I lived in Arizona years ago and the full moon in the desert there was amazing <3

Friday - Got breakfast ready for everyone, then I left for a last morning walk to the beach at 8:30 while they ate and packed. Check out at 11. Found out this morning there is a short cut behind our building. I told Corey I'd be quick, but with the shortcut I felt like I earned more time at the beach. 2.52 miles, 55 minutes. Drove to Vegas

Saturday - Drive home. Unpacked, then (with sunset not until 8) Corey and I took a ride to the ruins at 5:30. Trail up to the ruins, then took the road back from Lisa's. 11 miles, 1 hour 44 min. Then I went bouldering at 9pm. 26 total, 20 sends, 6 attempts. They don't have Kaya so I have to keep track of the climbs myself. I'm starting to use shorthand. (021 = V0 V1 V2) I sent a new Orange V3 on the lit up wall. Glad I did good for not coming since last Friday.

• 012
• 12 3 attempt
• 012 3 attempt 
• 01 2 attempt 2x purple west wall
• West V1purple 
• West V2red
• Center blueV1
• Cave purple v1 
• Cave red V2 got it woo!
• Pink V2 attempt
• Light wall blue V1 pink V2 orange V3 2x
• Orange v4 attempt
• Light wall pink V1

Mar 31 - Apr 5

Monday - Millcreek bouldering after dropping off Abi and Lily at school. 50 minutes, 26 total: 17 sends and 9 attempts, 5 of the attempts were the hanging purple V2 in the OG sector. To get that one I'll need to get my palms a little tougher and probably able to bend my arms more to pull myself - the last hold on it is a far reach that I can't get by swinging myself.

Tuesday - Ft Union bouldering with my sister Beka. 

Wednesday - K is hanging out with Ethan and Bella today. 20 handstands, splits stretching while I blogged in my room.

Thursday - More sitting today, but I finished blogging July 2024! Yay. Did two 64 second handstands. It's 10 pm now. Let me try one more time and see if I can beat it... 82 seconds! That barely beat my PR of 81! I'm not sure if that is my #1 PR or just one of my PR times, but that's the longest that I can remember holding a handstand before so I think it is.

Friday - bouldering at 1pm before spending the evening driving. 50 minutes, did 28: 18 sends, 10 attempts. 2 V4 attempts were a white V4 in the OG that looks doable, just long and overhanging. I got 1/3 the way up.

Saturday - drive to Newport CA

Mar 24 - 29

Monday - bouldering this am at Ft Union. 

• 5 V0s
• 12 V1s
• 3V1 Attempts 
• 5 V2s
• 5 V2 attempts
• 6 V3 attempts
• 5 V4 attempts

I did NOT get the Red V2 in the cave. And actually when I saw it today I forgot it was a V2, not a V3. It's hard! My hands get so tired! Didn't get it today but I'll try again! It's hanging a lot, you're basically holding on upside down.

Then 3pm bike ride up the canyon. First goal was just the ruins, but I also knew I had time that I could try to keep going all the way to Snowbird, and I did.

 

Then I went a little more to Alta. 

I got my longest ride, biggest climb, biggest elevation gain (3696) and a few other achievements.

22.37 miles. Took me 2 hours 43 minutes to get to Alta.

Tuesday - Exploring Bell Canyon hike, 5.13 miles, 2 hours 15 min. Plus 210 walking lunges on the way home. It was so fun and pretty and a few spots had lovely pine smell, plus I love listening to the creek too. I love the mountains. I love where we live!

Wednesday - 6am bouldering at Ft. Union, 45 minutes, I finally got the red V2! I got it twice, woo. Also took three tries but I got the pink V2 too. This is the pink V2. It's really at an angle, and the holds aren't great, so it's pushing you out but it's hard to hold on and the foot holds are tiny too.

• Warm up Purple V0 
• green V1
• Warm up again 
• Easier red V2 
• Diff Purple V0
• tricky Blue V1
• Pink V2 (almost got it!)
• Light wall V0
• Purple v1 cave wall
• Pink V2 attempt 
• Red V2 got it!!! pic above on Monday
• Purple V1 west wall
• West wall red V2
• West wall Purple V0
• West wall pink V1
• Center west pink V2 attempt *pic below
• Center north Green V2 got it
• Center west Red V1
• Cave red V2 got it again!!!
• Cave pink V2 GOT IT!

This is the V0 warm up boulder 

This was the easier Red V2, I was able to get this first try a few weeks ago.

 

V0 purple on right, Pink V1 next to it, Purple V2 on the left that I dont think I got. 

this pink V2 below is impossible (some of it looks red) 

Green V2 that is hard but I was able to get today, I've gotten it a few times but it's a hard one

Blue V1 that is tricky, cause you have to throw yourself around the corner to the left to grab the blue that you can't see around the corner.

Thursday - left for a ride at 5pm, went from home to Hidden Valley, along BST, climb to Ghost Falls, then took Ghost falls down, lower rush, limelight, back up to BST, BST north back to Hidden Valley. 16.59 miles, 2 hours 37 minutes, 1888 elevation gain, 23 achievements, yay

Friday - date night top rope at Ft Union:

• South wall Pink 5.10b
• South black 5.11a 3 falls with rest
• South blue 5.10d haha but mostly a purple 5.7
• East center blue 5.10d volcano
• East black 5.10c
• North side purple 5.10c new
• North black 5.10a new
• NW purple 5.10c new

Saturday - Went to belay some friends at Ft Union, Bliss and Devree, who we took with our guest pass. I did a few boulders with them.

Mar 17 - 22

Monday - Bouldering this morning at Ft. Union. I don't know how to record boulders there. I need them to put up Kaya QR codes. :(  I did 24 total.

1. V0 center NE purple
2. V1 - center NW green
3. V2 - center north Green 
4. V2 Center west pink attempt
5. V1 orange center north
6. V2 Center south pink 
7. V0 light south lime 
8. V1 south wall yellow
9. V1 south wall blue
10. V2 south light green cheated
11. V1 light lime
12. V1 light yellow
13. V4 light orange attempt
14. center north Green V2 again
15. center north deep orange V3 attempt
16. blue V1 north wall
17. north wall orange V1
18. west wall NW corner orange V2 attempt
19. west wall blue V3 attempt
20. west wall purple V2 attempt my hands are done
21. red V2
22. purple V1 attempt I’m done
23. V1 center NW green 2 more times which makes
24. 24 boulders total

Also a 48 min walk after I got home. Did Core Balance thing that Corey got, got through day 5.

Tuesday - some handstands and 30 min splits stretching. Watched a google ad for Svelte Training which I bought years ago and tried, then asked for a refund. Maybe I need to try it again, feeling stuck again. She says if you're over 40 you gotta do stuff differently. Just did this Meredith 7 min workout. 

Wednesday - 20 boulder this morning, also did the 7 min workout from yesterday again, also Core balance training for 15 min. Doing some research for Corey and myself on post Nasal drip and Corey's  heartburn/acid reflux/(I think might be Gerd now, though I had not been aware of that condition until today) - Here for chronic post nasal drip (not seasonal related) is caused by fungus/mold in the sinuses, so some remedies are: garlic, oregano oil (essential oil?) and don't feed the fungus with sugar or milk sugar

Thursday - Some dead bug (per Dr. Berg's advice, min 7:30, watched that yesterday) this morning, did 50 dead bug reps, aka extending and alternating legs and arms. 8pm did my own version of a 7 min workout, from what I could remember of the one I did the past two days. Then 50 handstands, 25 reps each leg forward. Watched this Dr. Berg video on things to suppress appetite: "Better than ozempic, stop your cravings". I've been doing avocado, apple cider vinegar, ginger, he lists about 22 things.

Friday - climbing after date night at Sandy Momentum. Did 9 climbs, one was a solid 5.10d! I totally did it. Didn't do the 5.11 a without cheating. 

• Orange 5.10a
• Orange 5.10b
• Yellow 5.10b
• Blue 5.11a
• Red 5.10a
• Purple 5.10a
• Black 5.10b
• Green 5.10d I did it! 
• Purple 5.9 (started Blue 5.10d in the corner but nope)

Then two fun boulders - White V2 and Orange V2 in cave area

Saturday - bouldering at Millcreek

• 1 V0
• 6 V1
• 4 V2 attempts
• 6 V2 sends
• 2 V3 attempts
• 3 V3 sends - a blue one on the south bolder short slab

Mar 10 - 15

Monday - Bouldering at 6am, did 25, then a 2:30 walk pushing K in stroller, 2.1 miles

Tuesday - Morning walk with 70 walking lunges 3x for total 210 walking lunges, 2.83 miles, 52 minutes. I saw the sunrise. 

In the evening I biked up the road to the Lisa Falls parking lot. Did dirty sprint on the way home. 12.15 miles, 1 hour 36 minutes, and I saw the sunset, so both the sunrise and the sunset today, yay.

Wednesday - Quick bouldering, only had 20 min so went straight for the hard stuff. Did 4 sends and 6 attempts in the OG sector.

Thursday - shoveling and some stretching

Friday - shoveling, stretching, handstands

Saturday - evening top rope, did 7 or 8? I lost track... Went to Millcreek at 6:30pm. Started in the east front Toprope area:

east front Orange 5.9

South west blue 5.10d/yellow 5.10c

West 5.10c blue/Purple 5.9

Purple 5.10c

Yellow 5.10b

Orange 5.10c hard but glad I can do it/did it again

Green 5.10a

Mar 3 - 8

Monday - 45 min of Bouldering at Ft. Union, pretty lacking energy since I'm on hour 36 of fasting, but still pretty good, did 22 - 13 sends, 9 attempts:

• Light wall - V0 Turquoise
• V2 green
• V2 pink 
• V3 green attempt 
• V4 turquoise attempt
• V1 hot pink got it and didn’t cheat!
• V2 gold Got It!! 2nd time
• V2 green attempt
• V2 green attempt cheated w/pink V3
• Yellow V1
• Purple V3 attempt
• Green V2 attempt
• Lime V0
• Then Cave - V0 Purple 
• V3 Red attempt
• Pink V3 did it!!
• Then West Wall - South Red V2
• Yellow V4 attempt
• Purple V1
• Purple V2 attempt I’m too tired
• Pink V1
• Purple V0

splits stretching 

Tuesday - 1 mile on treadmill in 20 min, then a 40 minute 2.4 walk outside that included 50 walking lunges 2x. 30 min of stretching

Wednesday - Bouldering at Millcreek, did 20. Next time, do the white V4 in the OG. I think (?) it might be doable? Seemed like it had good holds, it was just really long and some of them were far apart. But I was trying to do a blue V3 by it, and that was too hard but I was cheating with the white V4 and I want to try that one next time when I'm fresh. 40 min of stretching

Thursday - Took a cold walk outside at 6pm, did 2x 75 walking lunges on it. 2.84 miles total, 52 minutes. Also some splits stretching, and 40 handstands, 20 each leg

Friday - nada. I was going to go climbing this morning, but it snowed, so instead I cleared the driveway so Corey and Abi could leave at 7. Also like 10 min of stretching. Mucho interruptions today. 

Saturday - Top rope with Corey at 8pm (after a violin recital) We had to hurry to get 8 routes done before they closed at 10. Hardest one was an orange 5.10c, really should be a d or a 5.11a, pretty impossible one in the SE corner of the south wall. 

Feb 24 - Mar 1

Monday - Woke up on my own before my alarm, yay! so I went bouldering at Millcreek, Did 30 - 18 sends and 12 attempts. Found my old fitbit, got 10K steps today, took K on a walk in stroller for 50 min, 2.4 miles, plus 30 min stretching. Did an hour stretching yesterday too. I've been doing good with stretching since last Wed when I started to do it when I read.

Tuesday - bouldering at Sandy after temple, hike to Bells 2.47 miles in 1 hour 3 min. 

Wednesday - yardwork raking, 10K steps

Thursday - bouldering in AM, sent 16! I got pink V3! And yellow V2 that I hadn't gotten before didn't get 10k steps,

Friday - stretching - 20 min splits, 15 lotus, 15 deep squat

Saturday - Climbing with Corey, 9 toprope climbs:

• South wall - White 5.10d one rest one fall
• South wall - White 5.10b got it
• South wall - Pink 5.10b got it
• South wall - Black 5.10a one rest
• East wall - SE yellow 5.10b one rest
• East wall - red 5.10d prob 5 cheats and 5 breaks
• East wall - Yellow 5.10b impossible I hate it I bailed onto pink/purple
• East wall - Blue 5.10d volcano
• NE corner green 5.10c

Also 60 RDLs with 30 and 40 lb dumbbells.

Feb 17 - 22

Monday - Bouldering at Ft Union momentum with Melodie and Christian!

6 top rope then a few boulders:

• South center Black 5.10c got it all! And with no rest/breaks!
• North center Blue 5.11a volcano w/ orange5.9 decent effort
• NE corner Green 5.10c
• East wall Blue 5.10d volcano right away, got it!
• Blue 5.10c woo
• Yellow 5.10a good
• Bouldering on light wall: purple V0
• Green V3 attempt
• Cave purple v0
• Pink V3
• Purple V1 in new area on west wall

Tuesday - 2.89 mile morning walk, 5880 steps, 50 minutes

Wednesday - bouldering at night, 20 total - 13 sent, 7 attempts. 15 min stretching while I read my scriptures. This might be a system that could work

Thursday - 40 handstands, shoveling, 30 min stretching while read BOM, headstand

Friday - 30 min stretching with scriptures, yay, feeling in a bit of a funk tho...

Saturday - Toprope with Corey from 9:15 - 11, did 8:

• Center Boulder - NW Purple 5.10b
• Center Boulder - N red 5.10a
• Center Boulder - NE Green 5.10c
• Center Boulder - East Pink 5.10d w/ purple 5.9
• Center Boulder - SE black 5.10c
• South wall - pink 5.10b
• Center Boulder - East red 5.10d impossible, I hate it
• Center Boulder - Blue 5.10d volcano