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Hopes and Expectations

This summer I’ll be bouldering in Rocklands, South Africa. I’ve been to Hueco Tanks and Fontainebleau in the past and Rocklands is measured at this same standard. In 2011, before I travelled to Fontainebleau I had some thoughts to share … More

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Press Release – Flash Sports Inc. Sponsorship Annoucement – IFSC Bouldering World Cup Canada 2013 Flashed is proud to announce that it will be sponsoring the IFSC Bouldering World Cup Canada 2013 on June 1 – 2, 2013. Flashed is … More

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The Pursuit of Fitness

In the pursuit of being a better climber, I convinced myself that rowing was what I needed. Saturday my Concept 2 rower was finally available for pick-up, so I went, picked it up, set it up in the basement, and … More

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Video of the finals problem at the SpotThis year I have been focusing on climbing in competitions as well as climbing outside. Since I can still compete in the ABS youth series, I have been trying to stay motivated to … More

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Tweaky

There is nothing more frustrating than injuries. Be it a large scale catastrophic injury or little nagging buggers that don’t ever seem to go away it is always important to step back, look at the bigger picture, and make a … More

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1-5-8.5

A few years ago I got hooked on the campus board.  It’s a great way for me to train power and I really enjoy it.  I go long stretches where I don’t practice it at all, and then I’ll get … More

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Eric Ran Far

This post has nothing to do with running.  In fact, Eric despises running.  It is a play on words involving Eric’s last name Farran which is Ran Far when the letters are changed around.  Here is a video of Eric … More

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Passenging and Climbing

Passenging and climbing Passenging- it’s a new word (passenger-ing), I made it up to describe what I did for about 30 hours split between 3 days while Josh drove me to Hueco. He wouldn’t ‘’let’ me drive, not that I … More

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Canadian Bouldering Series

We are now in mid-December and the 2012-2013 Canadian Bouldering series already had 6 events! The Tour de Bloc circuit is getting bigger and better every year. We are seeing bigger numbers, bigger and better gyms, stronger climbers and better … More

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Taking positives from negatives

Being injured, although not the most positive situation, gives you time to look over your climbing and think about what your doing well and what could be done better. (not to mention allowing time for overworked tendons to rest and … More

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