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#WBW !! Remember when it wasn’t cold? When half the country didn’t have to dress like Jon Snow just to go out and get the mail? When you wore a hat so you could block the sun, not so you could keep your ears? Rest assured, in SoCal we are suffering right along with you- today’s high in Hermosa Beach is only 61°! Some people around here have even taken such extreme measures as putting on close-toed shoes! For those of you who are dealing with slightly colder temps, here is a photo from an August trip to the Sierra so that you don’t lose all hope. Summer will return eventually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #summer #summertime #summervibes #dickmove #arcticblast #winterweather #trailrunning #mountains #sierranevada #easternsierra #dirtbagrunners #runsteepgethigh #toesocksornosocks #taur #trailandkale #brooksrunning #timetoplay #garminoutdoor #neverstopexploring #julbousa #celebratewild #optoutside #goatworthy #explorecalifornia #hiking #easternsierras #salomonrunning #exploreinyocounty (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtRY8PDFySo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bukhj1827ggp

This is the face I make when I’m about to start up a section of slab. It’s actually a really crucial part of my slab climbing technique. Allow me to explain- it looks like I’m concentrating really hard to find holds, but actually, I already know there aren’t any. I’m just stalling. I’m imagining myself slipping and falling back down to the ledge I’m standing on, breaking an ankle, and having to tell everyone that I did it on a 50 ft pitch of 5.8. After I’m done thinking about that, I quickly look down at my shoes, trying to will them to be stickier. Then I quickly run through all the reasons I could give my partner for why I had to bail off of said 5.8 or whatever, realize none of them make any sense, and then tell myself that it’s supposed to be uncomfortable and if that’s not what I wanted I should have stayed home and watched TV. I’m pretty well-practiced with this technique now, and I can go through all of the above-mentioned steps in 5-10 seconds if I’m feeling mentally sharp and if I’ve had my coffee (add 5 more seconds for each consecutive day out and another 5 to consider all possible embarrassing helicopter rescue situations if in an alpine or other remote environment. Repeat with each pitch.) I know it all seems ridiculous, so I just refer to it as part of my “process” and everyone thinks I’m super enlightened. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #climbing #mountains #rockclimbing #sanbernardinomountains #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #accesstheinaccessible #liveclimbrepeat #optoutside #goatworthy #aacgram #lasportivagram #climbing_worldwide #julbousa #outside_project #getoutstayout #adventuretime #adventureisoutthere #climbon #exploremore #explorecalifornia #rawcalifornia (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtPEtdHlpph/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2c7cybqho800

One nice thing about winter is that you can go for a long run in the desert and not die. . . . . . . 📷: @damonlandau . . . . . . . . . #sedona #runaz #hikeaz #garminoutdoor #gopro #goprooftheday #instagramaz #runsteepgethigh #dirtbagrunners #trailrunning #taur #trailandkale #timetoplay #neverstopexploring #toesocksornosocks #springtribe #salomonrunning #igsouthwest #running #optoutside #goatworthy #getoutside #getoutstayout #exploremore #mountains #hiking (at Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtL-kOvliYE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ivu5qsgef91o

Yesterday was a successful mountain bike outing with @emilyabriner in many ways. This moment for example, was a lot of fun. I got some good cardio work in on the uphills and had a blast on all of the rolling single track. We also had a nice little picnic in the afternoon at the side of the trail. Shortly after is (unfortunately) when things went slightly off the rails. I was following Emily down a ridge when I came around a corner and saw that she had crashed in some rocks. With great concern for her safety and well-being, I rushed to her aid. She, being Emily, decided she wanted to go through that same section again without crashing, and I set up for photos on the downhill side of a drop in the trail where I was sure she’d get some good air. When she didn’t, I decided that I would give it a go. I asked her to sit farther back because, “I’m going to be going quite a bit faster than you.” Needless to say, I crashed much harder than she did. I punctured my front tire and, because I opted for the self-sealing tubeless setup, I had no spare tube. Of course, the self-sealing feature didn’t work in this particular instance, so I had to run the last three and a half miles back to the car pushing a bike with a flat tire. This wouldn’t have been a big deal, but the wrist/hand injury that I sustained in the crash started hurting really bad as my heart rate went up. To fix that, I put it in the arm hole of my running pack to keep it above my heart as I ran, a-la @kilianjornet, and I even managed to beat Emily back to the trailhead- not that it was a race (but it was totally a race.) . 📷: @emilyabriner . . . #mtb #mtblife #mtbfails #mtbfailsandbails #timetoplay #explorecalifornia #garminoutdoor #toesocksornosocks #springtribe #trailrunning #swedishmeatballhangover #diamondbackbikes #exploremore #adventureisoutthere #singletrackmind #mountains #socal #optoutside #goatworthy #strava #mtbpictureoftheday #mtbdaily #betheadventure (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtJca9Slw2i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7480n770dw76

Jambo! If you could see @emilyabriner’s face in this photo, I’m pretty sure it would convey a mix of both pride and dread. We had just summited Kilimanjaro after spending seven days on the mountain, and now it was time to come down. Emily had a really nasty IT band injury at the time, which made every downward step extremely painful. On this day alone, she had to descend about 10,000 feet, then another several thousand feet the next day, all in a rocky riverbed. But don’t feel sorry us- this was a trip of a lifetime and if we were given the chance to do it all over again we wouldn’t change a thing!...except maybe the IT band thing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #kilimanjaro #sevensummits #roofofafrica #lemoshoroute #mountains #ospreypacks #hiking #optoutside #liveclimbrepeat #gopro #goprooftheday #goatworthy #outside_project #getoutside #getoutstayout #adventureisoutthere #chiefstours #exploremore #tanzania #travelphotography #traveltheworld #garminfitness #altrarunning #toesocksornosocks #springtribe #zerolimits #adventuretime (at Mount Kilimanjaro) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtGvzoMFGWp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6fne0qsv1tc1

That brief moment of each day where sunrise is in full swing in Death Valley, but it’s still nighttime in the Sierra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #mountains #easternsierra #sunrise #moonshot #runsteepgethigh #dirtbagrunners #trailrunning #exploremore #optoutside #outside_project #springtribe #exploreinyocounty #dawnpatrol #hiking #peakbagging #steeplife #easternsierras #hiking #climbing #snowshoeing #garminfitness #timetoplay #celebratewild #goatworthy #bns_mountains https://www.instagram.com/p/BtBaCK3lKEp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mv0rr32r6msf

You’d be surprised at what you can accomplish if you just have a cowboy hat and a little bit of gumption. . . . . 📷: @damonlandau . . . . . . . . . . . . . #mountains #trailrunning #ultrarunning #taur #trailandkale #dirtbagrunners #runsteepgethigh #easternsierra #brooksrunning #timetoplay #toesocksornosocks #garminfitness #celebratewild #optoutside #peakbagging #sierranevada #easternsierras #wildcalifornia #naturalcalifornia #rawcalifornia #exploreinyocounty #springtribe https://www.instagram.com/p/BshT1e7lbtw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=194qquvr3t9i8

I love running. But some days I’m just not inspired and the miles seem hard. Sometimes even getting out of bed and putting my shoes on feels forced. This wasn’t one of those days. . . . . . . . . . #trailrunning #altrarunning #zerolimits #grandcanyon #southkaibabtrail #taur #timetoplay #instagramaz #igsouthwest #dirtbagrunners #runsteepgethigh #findyourpark #optoutside #goatworthy #ultrarunning #trailandkale #embracethespace #grandcanyonnps #sipsip #saveacappuccinorideacowboy #adventureisoutthere #bigditch #springtribe #trailandultra #r2r2r #celebratewild #toesocksornosocks #garminfenix5 (at Grand Canyon National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxoOjNlkyn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v9kg3gpfn7nv

Fall...It’s so pretty. I wish it would never leaf. 🤪 . . . . . . , #fall #colors #mountains #visitmammoth #bpmag #hiking #running #trailrunning #taur #sierranevada #easternsierra #easternsierras #fallcolors #dirtbagrunners #runsteepgethigh #wildcalifornia #naturalcalifornia #gosoutherncalifornia #wildbayarea #optoutside #goatworthy (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpsPL5ulqFm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1m1p1zcontodk

@damonlandau apparently doesn’t need to watch where he’s going. I guess you can’t trip if you don’t touch the ground. . . . . . . . . . . . #nevertouchtheground #thetrailislava #mountains #trailrunning #sedona #instagramAZ #taur #ultrarunning #runcation #garminfenix5 #bpmag #springtribe #dirtbagrunners #runsteepgethigh #toesocksornosocks #timetoplay #salomonrunning #optoutside #goatworthy #igsouthwest #adventureisoutthere #springtribe #runningmotivation #running #trailandkale (at Sedona, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpaeyciFi_E/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6xpdlbgottt2

Apparently there are secret mountains in this wilderness. Well, that secret’s not safe with me. I’m gonna blab all over the place about it. . . .📷:@damonlandau . . . . . . . . . . . . #mountains #secrets #trailrunning #ultrarunning #dirtbagrunners #runsteepgethigh #optoutside #goatworthy #sedona #instagramaz #desertvibes #timetoplay #neverstopexploring #garminfenix5 #toesocksornosocks #igsouthwest #fallcolors #leafpeeping #arizonahighways #arizonasunset #taur #gopro #springtribe (at Sedona, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo_-8m9ARB4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pn1b312rytsm

Fast is relative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #timetoplay #dirtbagrunners #trailrunning #mountainrunning #sierranevada #easternsierra #brooksrunning #garminfitness #garminfenix5 #toesocksornosocks #springtribe #dirtbagcollective #trailandkale #wildcalifornia #optoutside #neverstopexploring #liverunrepeat #gaingainz #fastisthenewslow #peakbagging #ultrarunning #celebratewild #salomonrunning #uphillathlete #taur #dohardthings #peakbagger #adventureisoutthere #limitless (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Boe0pwehb75/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17d475srm7kj2

I’ve decided to go to a dark place (Mira Costa track)to sell my soul for some speed. If I’m not back in 72 hours, send some @vinhloitofu and pizza rolls. . . . . . . . . . . #speedworkmakesthedreamwork #mountains #trailrunning #ultrarunning #sedona #track #taur #dirtbagrunners #mountainrunning #trailandkale #toesocksornosocks #gofasttakechances #garminfenix5 #intervaltraining #optoutside #instagramaz #igsouthwest #goatworthy #chaseyourgoat #neverstopexploring #neverstopneverstopping #getdirty #adventureisoutthere #getoutstayout (at Devils Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn370HggVmQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13mswjin58xg2

Here’s #TheCraigBarlow leisurely strolling to the summit of Kilimanjaro. I asked him the other day if he wants to go down to Ecuador next month and climb volcanoes but he can’t. He’s going to be in Hawaii, drinking frozen cocktails with chunks of pineapple while watching people in grass skirts dance to ukulele music (and probably climbing Mauna Kea.) I hope he gets sand in his Mai Tai. . . . . . . . . . . . #kilimanjaro #chimborazo #cotopaxi #tanzania #sunrise #uhurupeak #hawaii #chaseyourgoat #goatworthy #optoutside #polepole #sevensummits #roofofafrica #deltaskymiles #coconuts #runsteepgethigh #dirtbagcollective #adventureisoutthere #peakbagging #peakbagger #hawaiilife #vacaymode # (at Mount Kilimanjaro - Uhuru Peak) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnfFsOGgive/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kfcq9nqot7k1

A week ago (about as “insta” as this ‘gram gets) @damonlandau and I had grand plans for bagging peaks above Shepherd Pass. We entertained delusions of summiting Tyndall, Williamson, Trojan, Versteeg, Polychrome, and maybe even Barnard between Friday afternoon and Sunday morning. Things didn’t end up going as we’d have liked, but we still made it into a mild success. We spent most of our time scrambling over huge boulders in Williamson Bowl, not running like we imagined. As a result, we scrapped plans for Barnard, then Versteeg, then Trojan. We still managed to bag Tyndall, Williamson, and Polychrome all in one day though. We didn’t have enough food or water, I puked up my peanut butter Clif Bar, we may or may not have contracted some sort of water borne illness, and my legs look like I’ve been in a knife fight with Danny Devito, but it was still a great time. . . . . . . . . . #mountains #hiking #peakbagging #yougetoutwhatyouputin #celebratewild #neverstopexploring #liveclimbrepeat #garminfenix5 #timetoplay #julboeyewear #toesocksornosocks #brooksrunning #optoutside #goatworthy #easternsierra #easternsierras #sierranevada #peakbagging #exploreinyocounty #visitcalifornia #trailrunning #taur #dirtbagrunners #runsteepgethigh #taur #ultrarunning #dirtbagcollective #adventureisoutthere #exploremore (at Mount Tyndall) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmbbWHugoaG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i1u3opohz2e4

Coffee is for closers. . . @damonlandau . . . . . . . . . #kilimanjaro #lemoshoroute #mountains #hiking #roofofafrica #tanzania #coffeeisforclosers #thebestpartofwakingup #liveclimbrepeat #optoutside #goatworthy #getoutside #getoutstayout #exploremore #bpmag #polepole #runsteepgethigh #dirtbagcollective #choosemountains #celebratewild #neverstopexploring #sevensummits #theglobewanderer #travelstoke #timetoplay #garminfenix5 #toesocksornosocks #springenergy #yougetoutwhatyouputin #glengaryglenross (at Mount Kilimanjaro)

On our Kilimanjaro summit day, the power of the sunrise was unbelievable. We went from feeling like crap (especially Chris) to feeling unstoppable as soon as we started to see light on the horizon over Mowensi Peak. @emilyabriner continued to stay focused on the summit and picked up her pace as the sun started to light the snow under our feet and I ran around the group taking photos and trying to commit everything I was seeing to memory. I knew we wouldn't get to stay long. Emily summited along with #TheCraigBarlow and me, and we were joined by the rest of the group a couple minutes later. Happily, all 10 of us made it to the summit, thanks in large part to the support we got throughout the trip from our fantastic local guides and porters. . . . . . . . . . #mountains #hiking #yougetoutwhatyouputin #optoutside #kilimanjaro #uhurupeak #lemoshoroute #sunrise #sunrise_lovers #peakbagging #sevensummits #goatworthy #celebratewild #liveclimbrepeat #wildernessculture #roofofafrica #dirtbagcollective #runsteepgethigh #exploremore #adventureisoutthere #theoutbound #outside_project #bpmag #mountaineering #mthrworld #mountainlife #adventuretime #wearewildtribe (at Mount Kilimanjaro)

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