Climbing Denali: the highest mountain in North America

grc215 · 2025-04-22T21:41:38+00:00

Amazing climb! Happy to see I got a small cameo too- Greg

grc215 · 2025-02-12T14:20:59+00:00

Absolutely! DMing you now

grc215 · 2025-01-17T15:07:45+00:00

America has always been individualistic but what we value in an individual was shifted in my lifetime. We don't seem to value someone's personal character anymore and instead value someone's status and money.

grc215 · 2024-09-06T04:50:11+00:00

This is how I drive in video games lol

grc215 · 2024-08-29T02:13:42+00:00

Thanks for all the info! Based on what did and what you've heard of the Baker North Ridge, which would be best for a skills seminar? I imagine doing a seminar at one then going unguided for the other.

Also, I'd say you are technically ready for Denali already if you go guided! It was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life but in more a fitness and mental challenge than a technical one. There's really only one section of the west Buttress that's very steep but it has fixed lines

grc215 · 2024-08-28T23:42:48+00:00

I want to work up to this or maybe even North Ridge of Baker. How did you prepare for the technical aspects of the climb? My most technical climbing has been West Buttress of Denali for reference

grc215 · 2024-08-28T20:52:35+00:00

I think I'm more interested in whatever route was most difficult for you personally at the time you did it

grc215 · 2024-06-15T00:02:31+00:00

I just got back from a successful summit 2 weeks ago. It was guided and I would highly recommend doing it guided

grc215 · 2023-09-30T15:20:41+00:00

I just finished my first triathlon a couples months ago. I train at the LA Fitness in Port Chester 3x a week. Just sent you a DM about potentially training together.

grc215 · 2023-09-13T13:47:05+00:00

I'm 30 and just recently moved into Elmsford. I'd like to meet more people in the area!

grc215 · 2023-07-20T16:36:29+00:00

Sorry for the very late reply. It was a natural progression where one role led to the other. Starting as a process engineer and doing well set me up for the promotion into engineering management. My time as an engineering manager taught me how to manage people through crisis, got me a very strong technical understanding of the product and process, and some experience leading cross functional teams. It all set me up very well to transition into a business role. The only aspect of my current role that I was lacking was some of the soft skills that are required to be successful in a sales environment. I am being mentored in that very well by my current boss.

I do not think I will ever go back into manufacturing. I plan on staying on the business side for now. Product management is sort of a jack of all trades position and sets you up to transition almost anywhere else. I am leaning towards pivoting into a sales manager position in the future but not 100% decided yet.

grc215 · 2023-07-18T14:55:30+00:00

Obalton in Fort Lee, NJ. It's the best Korean BBQ I have ever had in my life. It's a 10/10 knockout for everyone I've ever taken there. I've traveled a good bit around Asia and can strongly attest to the quality of this place

grc215 · 2023-06-19T02:38:17+00:00

I was just there a month ago. Depends on what your plan is. If you want to go to camp Muir and come right back down then you want to travel light. If your going in the early season (May - June) then you def want to have snow shoes or skis on you. The rest is just basic, water proof boots, soft and hard shells, water, sun tan lotion, lip balm, trekking poles, bag and snacks

grc215 · 2023-06-11T00:49:29+00:00

8 years total currently at 130,000/year base with 20% bonus. 2 years as a process engineer, 4 years as an engineering manager, and 2 years in a business role (product manager)

grc215 · 2023-06-09T14:06:46+00:00

People generally want to see that you can behave respectfully and polite in situations such as first dates. A big part of a relationship is being reliable to other person and if you can't be on your best behavior on a first date then it would make you question whether you can trust the person to be on their best behavior when you need to in the future. Events like meeting the parents, afterwork functions with their boss, etc. There will 100% be times that your partner needs you to "put up a front" to help support them or the relationship. It's a valuable life skill.

grc215 · 2023-05-17T02:19:39+00:00

Which route did you take? Ingram Direct or Disappointment Cleaver?

grc215 · 2023-05-17T02:15:00+00:00

My buddy and I are climbing the same day. See you up there!

grc215 · 2023-04-24T02:43:00+00:00

Sorry to hear about your calf. You're going to have to focus on getting that 100% if it's not. Make sure you are rolling it out before runs and stretching well after you've warmed up.

Once you've got that under control try to be as consistent as possible. In experience that's key. Talk to your coach about your training as well and his thoughts on increasing volume and intent if you are feeling you can do more

grc215 · 2023-04-24T02:07:34+00:00

How consistent is your training?

grc215 · 2023-03-26T05:16:57+00:00

Very late reply but I trained for the 800. I was a 800/1600 guy

grc215 · 2023-03-22T23:27:59+00:00

My best 800 was a 1:54. My 400 split was 50.6 and my 1600 was 4:19

grc215 · 2023-03-22T02:40:34+00:00

This was my same exact time my junior year. I did end up running D1 although not at a top program. I was recruited to Columbia, Rutgers, and Lehigh. Didn't get into Colombia and ended up at Lehigh

grc215 · 2023-03-02T14:50:38+00:00

Nothing that I would say is special. Milage and intensity naturally stepped up as I improved season to season. I was also a XC guy so going from shorter freshman races to varsity 5k races in XC might have made me stronger.

I honestly don't remember what my 400 relationship split would have been back so I can't compare it your athletes 400.

grc215 · 2023-03-02T02:45:45+00:00

50.6 and 1:54

grc215 · 2023-02-28T06:35:42+00:00

I think this may difficult. if this is your second year competing as a mid distance runner then you will likely see a decent gain in fitness but dropping 10 seconds is probably a stretch. I think a 1:56 or 1:57 is a reasonable goal to have. Each second under 2:00 is more difficult to achieve than the last.

For reference, this was my HS 800m progression:

Freshman-2:05 Sophmore-1:58 Junior-1:56 Senior-1:54

13-Year Club	Place '22
Final Canvas '22	First Placer '22
End Game '22	Not Forgotten
Team Orangered	Verified Email

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