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Why I Stopped Using HRV Apps
· Scott Semple
Putting Humpty Dumpty back together again
On October 24th, 2016, I hired a coach. I had previously made so many mistakes that I was left with a declining work capacity and worries that I may never train again. Months later, my coach told me, “I was surprised at how fragile you were.”
· Scott Semple
Jan Olbrecht & the Magic Bullet Theory
It’s been known for a long time that training at one’s anaerobic threshold is not a magic bullet. Then why is it still so popular?
· Scott Semple
Is sponsorship a sin?
No, but bullshit is.
· Scott Semple
Guy's gone.
As one of the most prolific ice climbers in the world, Guy Lacelle was—more importantly—a charming character and all-around good guy.
· Scott Semple
The Talent Myth
"My mother said to me, ‘If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.’ Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso."
· Scott Semple
Under the Influence
In December 2002, Will Gadd, Kevin Mahoney, and I completed the first ascent of "Howse of Cards" (VI M7- WI6X), a difficult and controversial new route on the northeast face of Howse Peak.
· Scott Semple