(Part 2) Best sports & outdoors books according to redditors
We found 7,501 Reddit comments discussing the best sports & outdoors books. We ranked the 2,949 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Copy pasta'd from another thread asking about how it was made and our backgrounds. Added #6.
The short story is:
As for people's backgrounds, I'll only state my own straight off my website:
> Steven Low is a former gymnast, coach, and the author of the Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength (Second Edition). He has spent thousands of hours independently researching the scientific foundations of health, fitness and nutrition. His unique knowledge base enables him to offer numerous insights into practical care for performance and injuries. Steven holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Maryland, College Park, as well as a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Steven performed with Gymkana, an exhibitional gymnastics troupe. Since then, he has coached Gymkana athletes and serves as a senior trainer for Dragon Door’s Progressive Calisthenics Certification (PCC).
> Steven’s training is varied and intense, with a focus on gymnastics, parkour, rock climbing, and sprinting. Feats of strength include: full back lever, full front lever, four one-arm chin-ups on both arms, ten-second iron cross, straddle planche on rings, five reps of +190-lbs. dips, +130-lbs. pull-ups, +70-lbs. strict muscle-up on rings, eight freestanding handstand pushups on paralettes, five hollow back presses, and twenty degrees off full manna. He is currently working on applying his efforts to achieving high level bouldering.
Lead climbing should be scary when you start out. The fear is just your lizard brain trying to keep you from killing yourself. Your lizard brain doesn't understand that the equipment will keep you safe, it just sees a rope going from your waist down instead of up, and it freaks out. Your lizard brain is just trying to look out for you, but your rational brain knows better. You have to train your lizard brain to shut up. Doing that takes work. The only way to make lead climbing not scary is to train in falling.
There are safe falls, and there are dangerous falls. You can't trust yourself in the moment to figure out which is which, so it's always a good idea to figure out where any dangerous falls are before you get on a route. As soon as you start climbing, you're going to decide that every fall is a dangerous fall, so make up your mind on the ground. Try to see positions that you'd clip from, and what would happen if you were to fall while clipping - the worst case scenario. From the ground you can imagine the fall and rope stretch, and it won't look that bad. Once you're on the wall, it'll probably seem like a guaranteed ground fall, because your lizard brain is losing it's marbles. Anyway, in a gym, all falls after the first bolt or two are almost always safe (assuming you have a good belayer!). Even so I find it useful to image the different falls I could take.
The point of that last bit is to separate rational fear from irrational fear. I'm only going to focus on training away irrational fear, where you're scared but you wouldn't actually get hurt by a fall. You're at the gym, you've looked at a climb and decided it would actually be safe to fall anywhere. Now it's time to get on and fall.
If you're anything like I was when I first started lead climbing, you'll probably make a clip, then pause since you now feel "safe". There's the idea that each bolt is an island of safety in dangerous waters. I'm going to keep assuming that you think like I did when I was starting out because it seems common based on talking to friends learning to lead. Could be wrong though.
At this point you're going to ask yourself "do I have enough strength to reach the next bolt?" This is a bad mental state. You should be focusing on the next few moves, not where the bolts are. If you're unsure, you'll want to ask your belayer to take. Don't do it! Either keep climbing, or if you're feeling too scared, just let go. It'll pretty much be a top rope fall at this point. Asking the belayer to take is forbidden when you're training in falling. Your only options are to climb or let go.
Once you realize that small top rope falls are no big deal, start making a few moves above the bolt. You may also freeze up here. You'll wonder if you can make the next bolt, and want to downclimb to the previous one. Don't do it! When you downclimb, you're training yourself that falling a few moves above the bolt is somehow dangerous. Downclimbing is a very common, but very bad habit. Instead, just pause. Hold on a bit. If you can hold on, you're proving that you're not that tired, and you probably could have made more moves. Then let go and take a small fall.
Once you get used to doing that, try pausing again. This time, instead of just letting go, throw for the next hold, but don't try to catch it. The goal is to fall while moving from hold to hold, rather than just letting go.
Not so bad is it? So the next thing is try for the next hold, and this time try to actually catch it. If you do, repeat that and try to get the next hold. Continue until you fall (clipping bolts along the way, obviously). Falling while trying really hard to climb means that you're no longer being blocked by fear. Congrats! You're focusing on the individual moves, rather than the bolts and the falls. Now you should be able to lead close to your top roping grade.
Now those rules are simple, but that doesn't mean they're easy. There is fear at each step that takes practice to overcome. The point is to avoid making habits that will hurt your lead climbing. Even when you nail things one day, the fear can come back the next. Training your lead head is like training a muscle. It needs to be regularly exercised. Given time and consistent practice, it'll get strong though.
One other thing I want to mention is that you should really avoid top roping once you start leading. By top roping you're training yourself that leading is somehow more dangerous. A common pattern I see is where people want to top rope a hard climb before leading it. If the falls are safe, what's the point? You're just reinforcing that lead climbing is scary. If you treat lead climbing like something to work your way up to, it'll stay scary. The point is to make it routine.
When I first started lead climbing, my friend lent me this book, which really helped https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Warriors-Way-Training-Climbers/dp/0974011215. It seemed a bit cheesy at first, but it contains a lot of wisdom.
Good luck!
I'm bummed I didn't see this topic earlier. I've given a couple of speeches in college about this subject. About the only thing I can add to the discussion is the Fighting in Ice Hockey Wiki page and the well put together book called The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL. There is a LOT more honor and respect in fighting than one would think.
The key book for football hooliganism is Among the Thugs by Bill Buford. A fantastic read that gives a great insight into 1980s British hooligan culture. A great look into what started off as a bunch of young lads just wanting to fight that spiraled into violence and death.
The Ball is Round by David Goldblatt. This book is football's history bible. But chapters 13, 14 and 15 focus particularly on FIFA corruption, South American dictatorships and the outbreak of a worldwide hooligan culture, all of which are intertwined.
The book Football Hooliganism is also on my list of readings.
Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby, while not a particularly brilliant insight into hooliganism is a great look into the relationship between fan and club.
And there are some great documentaries on it too:
Football's Fight Club. Charts the rise and fall of hooliganism in 70s and 80s Britain.
There are loads of great documentaries on youtube to be honest that chronicle the problem of hooliganism both in the present day and the past. Here's one I thought was good
I don't know anything too specifically related to Leeds, but Among the Thugs does spend some time with leeds' firm.
I also just watched Vice's program on the Celtic-Rangers rivalry just last night. A good watch.
i think zinn is the standard. but these days you're probably better looking for a video on youtube.
edit: zinn - https://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-Road-Bike-Maintenance/dp/193771537X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
This is like the exact opposite of what happened. He was a serious commentator for Grantland. Then he started the ringer, and has become a shitty hot-take artist.
E: More context on how the guy above me is talking out of his gaping asshole. Bill wrote The Big Book of Basketball. It's basically the Hive Queen to Shea Serrano's Hegemon in terms of basketball literature (sorry for the enders game reference, it's all I got here). He basically got a show on HBO when he started the Ringer to be a hot take artist. The show tanked, but clearly he wants to keep doing it, because htat's all he's been doing since.
Ok.
Step 1. Buy a copy of Tremper's Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain and read it cover to cover.
Step 2. Buy a beacon (3 antennae), probe (at least 240cm) and shovel (metal blades are not optional), familiarize yourself with them and practice to using them so it is second nature when you really have to.
Step 3. Take a level 1 avalanche course. If it doesn't consist of 1 day in a classroom and 2 days in the field, then it is not a level 1 avy course.
Skis anything will work, find a ski you like and go with it. Versatility is key, you need to be comfortable skiing them in a variety of terrain and variety of conditions. Obviously the lighter the better.
Boots You at least want a good hybrid/crossover AT touring boot, like the Salomon Quest Max or Technica Cochise ranges, then there are the more touring focused hyrbrids like the Scarpa Freedom SL which have interchangable sole blocks so they can work with both DIN(Frame) and Tech bindings. Then you've got the out and out touring boots. Best boot is the one that fits your foot though!
Bindings
There are a few choices when it come to bindings. There are the frame style that have become really popular in the last few years. They're essentially a regular alpine binding mounted on a frame that allows the heel piece to release so you can skin in them. Feels like a normal binding (the height is a little more though), durable and familiar but the heaviest and least natural pivot point for the uphill. Marker Baron/Duke, Salomon/Atomic Guardian/Tracker, Tyrolia AAadrenalin etc.
Then you have tech bindings that use completely different retention and release mechanisms using pin system. Lightweight and natural pivot point so much better for the uphill, and no dramatic sacrifice on the downhill unless you're out hucking huge cliffs etc. Dynafit Radical ST or FT, G3 Ions, Fritschi Vipec etc.
Finally in the last couple of years there have been some attempts to make a burlier binding than a traditional tech binding, but lighter than a frame. They're an attempt to marry the best of both worlds. Dynafit Beast 14/16 or Marker Kingpin.
This table might help wit boots/bindings
Type of Binding | Intended Uses | Compatible boots
---------------|-------------|----------------
Alpine/Downhill (normal) | Skiing at the resort etc. | Alpine/Downhill (Normal), Hybrids and Some Touring (tech) Boots, depending on the model of boot/binding
Touring (frame) | In-bounds & Ski touring | Alpine/Downhill (Normal), Hybrids and Most Touring (tech) Boots, depending on the model of binding.
Touring (Tech) | Ski touring (but can be used in the resort too) | Touring (tech) Boots and Some Hybrids depending on the model of boot
Telemark | All of the above. | Telemark
Once you make those decisions you're also going to need things like skins and ski crampons, potentially ice axes and other mountaineering equipment, but once you get into it you will know what you personally require for the skiing you're doing.
Chris Charlton wrote the book on NJPW and is a really respected source that even Dave Meltzer regularly cites in the Observer.
OG2
Buy and read this book, http://www.amazon.com/Staying-Alive-Avalanche-Terrain-Tremper/dp/1594850844
Look into taking an avy class too, don't just count on some guy showing you around.
I think discussions on power meters fit right into the purposes of /r/Velo. Why don't you tell us a little about your riding and training background? How long have you been training, and what sort of goals do you have? Have you read Friel's Training Bible or Allen and Coggan's Training and Racing with a Power Meter?
As far as power meters go, there are a few different types on the market right now (and others will chip in here if i'm forgetting anything, because reasons). Here I'm sorting them from closest to power generation down the driveline:
Head on over to DC Rainmaker and check out his reviews, because his is the gold standard on incredibly detailed information on all things electronics. His reviews are excellent, and he's getting a 4iiii unit to review so we'll know how it fairs. That'd be the best option if you're really price sensitive because their pricing promises to massively undercut all the other players on the market.
So this should be a start.
practice is everything
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Holy shit at Dan saying Bill Simmons has a lot of Stugotz in him. I never really made that connection but it’s so accurate. Simmons has published his own personal record book
If you're starting from scratch, Take Your Eye Off The Ball. It breaks down the various aspects of position play in a fairly detailed but still accessible manner.
For a historical perspective, Blood, Sweat, and Chalk covers the evolution of a number of notable offenses and defenses (mostly offenses).
Older Redditors are probably sick of hearing me say this but…
If you want to get faster, start a structured training program and stick with it. For what it's worth, I've noticed that there are a few different types of riders in each race, and they all finish in the order you'd expect:
Needless to say, the riders in the third group win almost every event they enter, with the members of the second group finished in the chase group behind them.
Unfortunately, I wasted my first two seasons of racing in the first group. If you don't have a ton of time to train (6+ hours a day), try the Time Crunched Training Program. Even though it's for people who are "time crunched," you still train 2-3 times during the week, and usually on both weekend days.
By week three you'll be faster, and you peak around weeks 12-14.
You will want to make sure you are doing a body weight routine that includes more difficult movements and not just ricidulous volume on basic exercises.
/r/bodyweightfitness is a good starting point to get you rolling but if you already have great lifts their routine might not be advanced enough for you. Overcoming Gravity is a great resource with writeups and progressions for exercises although through some extremely advanced gymnastics exercises such as planche pushups.
It should be very easy to keep your size for your upper body with BW exercises. Lower body is a bit harder, especially if you have a very big squat/deadlift. Still doable, but for the most part you still will want to add weight, and will be doing things like weighted pistols and weighted shrimp squats.
Dominik Sky and FitnessFAQs both have youtube channels with a good bit of information.
A place to do pullups is all you really need for bodyweight exercises. I would recommend picking up a set of Gymnastics Rings at some point or another though as they are extremely useful for bodyweight training.
I would increasing your flexibility training a bit. A lot of bodyweight stuff benefits hugely from increased flexibility.
Also lastly, I don't know how advanced of a lifter you are, but if you are a very advanced lifter be a little with some of the very advanced straight arm body weight exercises. They require a lot of tendon strength in addition to muscle. Even if you have a 2x body weight bench for example you will want to still do some tendon conditioning before jumping straight to an iron cross to avoid injury.
I think Zinn & The Art of Road Bike repair could be useful
Recommend: http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Self-Rescue-Improvising-Mountaineers/dp/089886772X as a good book for this stuff.
Rather than claiming to know the answers to your personal problems, I'll point you to two resources that have helped me greatly:
Hope these help.
Seconded for sure. Watch some soccer and, if you like books, go read up on the game. There’s a fairly short but really high-quality list of books that you can hit to get a varied taste of soccer, from history to tactics to biographies to silly books about English soccer clichés.
But there is no substitute for watching the game, and even playing around in your back yard a bit. Enjoy!
(Edit: there are other books on the shortlist out there too. Also, there are plenty of fun and informative podcasts related to the sport if you’re into that sort of thing)
Read Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
And take an Avalanche 1 (recreational) course next winter.
FWIW, I really like this book: Training and Racing with a Power Meter. Your local library might have a copy.
I started with this. Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance: The World's Best-Selling Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/193771537X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.ALcAb2R65KY3
Since I got it, I apprenticed at a shop for about a year and I'd consider that book pretty good. I'm not a huge fan of the wheelbuilding section in it, but it's enough to get you through your first wheel. After that you may want to start exploring other methods as I find the one in that book overly time consuming/confusing compared to the one I learned on the shop.
Edit: I read you might be able to find it in your local library, so you could check it out before you buy it or just simply check it out when you need.
Not just padding, but a LOT of rule changes. Players were getting crushed because the old strategy was to line up behind the ball carrier and push him forward while the other team pushed him back. That's why the Bush Push from the USC-ND a few years back was so illegal even though it never gets called.
It's really interesting to read about the new plays and strategies they developed after all the rule changes. Think about how crazy it would be to take a popular sport, then re-write the rule book. What if you could make multiple forward passes during one play and from beyond the line of scrimmage? What if they changed the number of yards you needed to get for a first down? You'd have to come up with whole new plays and formations.
The evolution of formations from the 1920s to the 60s to now is pretty wild. Check out this book for a good lesson on that
Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning is a really useful reference. Hal won Western States and Hardrock despite never having "elite" athletic ability. His race day execution is legendary.
Relentless Forward Progress by Bryon Powell is another good one. Bryon is a front-of-the-mid-pack runner and editor of irunfar (which is another good reference). His knowledge of ultrarunning is encyclopedic.
1: If we dont trade Love we are going to try to compete for the 8th spot in the west. If we do trade Love its back to rebuilding for the next few years.
2: He played his heart out here for us with his time here and we did everything in out power to unsuccessfully rebuild for the next decade.
3: I havent seen one in particular for the Wolves but I would suggest the Book of Basketball which does a great job of covering the NBA in a whole with fun back stories.
4: Best game in Wolves history
5: I am not a big beer drinker but I am sure there are alot of others here that could suggest some great ones.
Antranik, Tykato, FitnessFAQs, TheBodyweightWarrior, Gregory Scott Fitness, GMB Fitness.
All of them post here regularly/semi-regularly.
/u/eshlow wrote the book Overcoming Gravity on which the Recommended Routine is based off.
I'm sure there's many more that I missed, sorry in advance.
Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is basically the bible of bike repair. Buy that and supplement it with videos on YouTube from Park Tools or GCN.
If you live in a decent sized city, check and see if there's a bike co-op. They usually offer free/low cost repair classes and have a whole bunch of tools so you can see what you like/need.
I'm a Park Tool loyalist and will only buy that brand for 90% of my bike tools (my hex wrenches, tire levers, screwdriver, and fixie chainwhip are not PT). They're more expensive but they're solid and last forever. Can't really go wrong with them.
I bought a copy of Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance specifically because it includes a sensible list of regular maintenance tasks. It has several lists, like “before every ride,” “after every ride (or three),” “every 1000 miles,” “every 20,000 miles,” and helpful hints about how to know specifically when you need to do certain things, regardless of how many rides or miles you do.
The next three are to give you a better view of the game from the players/owners perspective.
> What else would you recommend besides heart rate? I was planning on getting PM in the future anyways so I feel like instead of getting speed sensor and HR monitor and cadence sensor, I can get a powertap hub which does speed, cadence as well as power!
Ask yourself why you want a power meter.
At the moment you're not doing much on the bike (if your longest ride is 30 minutes) and I suspect your not doing anything that could be considered structured training as a result. Spend a year getting your time on the bike up. Get the bike and yourself properly equipped, then think about a power meter. Part of using a power meter is analyzing and understanding the data you obtain with it, and at the moment you just aren't going to produce enough data in volume to understand it nor get enough use out of it to justify your purchase. Power meters don't make you faster, proper training does. And power meters just make it easier to understand your training. You don't need a power meter to train though.
Buy some pedals and some proper shoes and go put the hours in. Consider why you want a power meter, then decide whether it is worth getting one. Don't be one of the many people who buy one and don't know how to use it.
You need to learn how to train without a power meter before you'll get any use out of one. And your post history suggests you haven't done the recommended reading. Hunter Allen's "Training and Racing with a Power Meter" is the best training resource you can buy, regardless of whether you own a powermeter or not. You should buy a copy and learn what you want/need to do.
As a final aside, for the love of god don't give Durianrider the attention he craves, nor should you take his word at gospel. Whilst there is variation in heart rate that can offset day-to-day comparisons, you are more than capable of using one to follow trends in your training over longer periods. This is particularly true for you as a newer rider. I'm also going to encourage you to ignore Durianrider as your post history suggests you're attempting to emulate the bollocks he spouts about diet.
http://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Between-Numbers-Everything-About/dp/0465005470
This one is the best. Tango's "The Book" is probably second.
Moneyball is as much fiction as it is fact. It's a fun read but it really only scratches the surface.
First off don't fall on 5.0. The run outs are there because the climbing is easy and anyone on the route should be competent enough not to fall.
That said, depending on the severity of the fall, the distance from the ground/top and the condition of the climber/belayer there are a few options.
Those are just some go to options but everything depends on the situation at hand. Also, don't take advice from anyone online, read this instead:
https://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Self-Rescue-Improvising-Mountaineers/dp/089886772X
I'd highly recommend this: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Warriors-Way-Training-Climbers/dp/0974011215
It talks at length about rational fear vs irrational fear.
You shouldn't be thinking about falling in a way that keeps you from climbing hard. You should worry about it enough to know that your leg isn't behind the rope, etc.
Trust the system, trust your belayer. Read the book.
As I said on another thread, he's all about marketing, man.
His form sucks hard. He uses his physique (which is really good, no doubt) as a tool to charge other people, but if you see his videos, you're going to realize his technique sucks.
I was one of his subscribers, but when I started to really dig for knowledge in calisthenics, I realized how he doesn't know whatta hell he's talking about.
If you wanna spend money on something really good, buy the Overcoming Gravity 2 book.
The Ball is Round by David Goldblatt
My recommendation: 9 out of 10 climbers make the same mistakes
While not a book on technique, it will act as a great roadmap to improvement. It's short but full of tons of great info.
Oh man, there are so many dimensions to fights I'm not sure where to start.
It's everything from intimidation, to players themselves policing the games. As funny as it sounds - fights actually ensure safer games and lesser injuries. How? If you know the 1.90m. 100kg. enforcer is on the ice, you will think twice about making a bad check or roughing up the star player that "goon" was put on the ice to protect.
Another important aspect is momentum and flow. If your team is down, if the fans are not really in the game and not giving that extra edge and push to their team, a fight actually riles up the whole building and sometimes even contributes to changing the pace up for your team and getting them all fired up and hungry.
There is actually a lot going on behind the scenes which casual observers of the game do not understand or notice about the fights. There is an unwritten "code" between all the enforcers and baring some very intense rivalries, most of them actually look out for one another and while the main purpose of a fight is to rough up the opposing fighter, it is never to injure them. There are tonnes of respect between enforcers and they know that for them, its just a job and its never personal, it's all about honor - your teams and your own.
In short - yes, the game (NHL Specifically) would change drastically if fights were outright banned as they are in, lets say, the Olympics.
This is a very interesting aspect of the sport and I could go on and on, but I would rather give you a straight up answer and highly recommend this book if you have further interest in researching the subject.
Is there a comprehensive guide? Yes there is and it's quite good!
https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Anchors-Comprehensive-Mountaineers/dp/1594850062
I've also found this article to be a good starting point:
http://www.rescuedynamics.ca/articles/pdfs/EarnestAnchors3.pdf
Pictures would help understand your situations but it sounds like you guys weren't actually building anchors but just running the rope through the rings at the top. Which is:
Based on your description it seems like you should have been able to build a simple 2 bolt equalized anchor with cord and four lockers (2x bolts, 2x for the rope).
EDIT: frowned upon in MOST crags
EDIT2: Absiel/Rappelling is apparently only a US Thing so stick to the lower off. The more you know
Clarification of terminology: "off piste" means off the groomed run, but it is often used to describe terrain inside resort boundaries. In the US, off piste runs within the resort have been checked and cleared of avalanche danger by ski patrol. "Backcountry" means terrain outside of resort boundaries which has not been cleared by ski patrol. It can slide and you can die.
Assuming that you mean "backcountry" and not simply "off piste," start by buying and reading this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Staying-Alive-Avalanche-Terrain-Tremper/dp/1594850844
I strongly recommend the training plans and other info in Relentless Forward Progress. Only $11 on Amazon!
The Cyclist's Training Bible is the go-to introduction to training concepts. It's probably information overload if you're just getting into the sport, but there's a ton of good information.
The Time-Crunched Cyclist is a really good introduction to interval training. You'd need at least an HR monitor to do the workouts. I don't follow Carmichael's plans in that book, but I did adapt it a little to fit my needs last summer.
https://www.amazon.ca/Lions-Pride-Turbulent-History-Wrestling/dp/4990865812
Pretty much the go to book right now.
A few pointers:
Feel free to PM me with specific questions...I have over a decade of climbing/mountaineering and outdoor experience on everything outside of the Himalaya. Snowfields, Rock, Ice, Bouldering, Backpacking, summer, winter, poor weather, perfect weather...I've been there.
As for costs:
REI credit card may actually be worth looking into, and an REI membership is a one-time $20 fee that will pay literal dividends for life. Other than that, the standard online comparison shopping methods are your best friend.
DO NOT purchase used life-critical equipment. Let me repeat that DO NOT purchase used life-critical equipment. You do not know how it has been stored, cared for, maintained and thus do not know if it will do it's job when you really really need it to.
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Baseball Between the Numbers from Baseball Prospectus is a good read. I picked it up for $0.75 at a used book store!
Depends how much effort you want to put into it.
For general baseball knowledge and history:
For Dodgers specific history:
For current news and analysis:
Both of these are good.
https://www.amazon.com/Self-Rescue-How-Climb-David-Fasulo/dp/0762755334
https://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Self-Rescue-Improvising-Mountaineers/dp/089886772X
read The Rock Warrior's Way. It's really important to work on your internal dialogue that runs in your head while you climb. Instead of think things like "don't fall," you need to be thinking only of your next move. The thing that has helped me a lot is warming up a lot on easier leads and focusing on doing every move really efficiently. This has helped me plan and execute moves on harder climbs without wasting movement and energy.
with that being said, getting over the fear of falling also requires that you do it. Keep at it and keep going!
Doorway pull up bar, paralettes, rings, foam roller, lacrosse ball, slack line, agility ladder, yoga matt, some shorts and a vest to workout in, a subscription to GMBs, meggings, Overcoming Gravity 2 just came out https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0990873854/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481498859&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=overcoming+gravity+second+edition
The Ball is Round is a good read, especially if you're into the history of the game.
http://www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-Handbook-Revised-Situation/dp/0061733199/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395977639&sr=1-1&keywords=sas+survival
John lofty wiseman sas survival handbook
http://www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-Handbook-Revised-Situation/dp/0061733199/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417312827&sr=8-1&keywords=Lofty+wiseman
If you like his writing i suggest his book "The Book of Basketball". Its a great read I'm about halfway done with the book.
As controversial as he is around these parts, Bill Simmons wrote a great book for beginners called "The Book of Basketball"
It's a history of the game from the beginning and a survey of the game's history. Now, it is biased, as almost any history of anything will be biased. But the nice thing is that you can easily spot the bias with Simmons. First off, he usually admits it upfront. But also he tends to overrate Celtics players and underrate Lakers. He also tends to overrate individual player achievement, while paying less attention to the luck of team construction and coaching... unless it suits him to do so.
Overall it's a great survey book for someone just jumping into the sport.
Sabermetricians have done the analysis. Read Between the Numbers.
TL;DR: Even when corrected for different eras, level of competition, and so on, Babe Ruth is still the greatest player ever.
Bite the bullet and get the bodyweight bible, Overcoming Gravity 2nd ed. by bwf's /u/eshlow
Pricey, but the absolute best book on bwf par none. Check out his subreddit, /r/overcominggravity/ , for some of the basic info out of the book.
https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Gravity-Systematic-Gymnastics-Bodyweight/dp/0990873854
I guess the big two rules to know would be icing and offsides
Icing is when an offensive player sends the puck into the offensive zone from the far side of the center ice line. If the puck then crosses the red line in the offensive zone (the goal line, but not in the net) and a defensive player gets to one of the face off dots in that end, it is icing. Sort hard to explain so I hope that makes sense.
Offsides is when a member of the offensive team crosses the blue line into the offensive zone before the puck does. So basically the puck has to be in the offensive zone before any other offensive players can cross the blue line.
Now for fights... There pretty much an unwritten code about that. If you're really interested in the topic, I highly recommend the book The Code. Essentially fighting is a way for players to police the game themselves if necessary. Say if a player takes a cheap shot, you might have a fight to send a message to the other team. Also might be used to try to swing the momentum in a game if a team gets down a few early. Every now and then, theres a cheap shot one game, but it will be a few games later between the teams that everything boils over into a huge fight or sometimes even a line brawl.
Tonight was a great game. Hope you liked what you saw . NBCSN has games on pretty much every night if you want to watch more!
Bloody Confused!: A Clueless American Sportswriter Seeks Solace in English Soccer -- The book for the novice soccer fan. It explains how one can get caught up in the sport even if they deride it or have no history with it. Amazon: After covering the American sports scene for fifteen years, Chuck Culpepper suffered from a profound case of Common Sportswriter Malaise. He was fed up with self-righteous proclamations, steroid scandals, and the deluge of in-your-face PR that saturated the NFL, the NBA, and MLB. Then in 2006, he moved to London and discovered a new and baffling world—the renowned Premiership soccer league. Culpepper pledged his loyalty to Portsmouth, a gutsy, small-market team at the bottom of the standings. As he puts it, “It was like childhood, with beer.”
The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer -- Be warned this book can be mistaken as a blunt object. One of the most global histories I've ever read. If you like information about how world soccer got to where it is now, I highly recommend this book. Amazon: In this extraordinary tour de force, David Goldblatt tells the full story of soccer's rise from chaotic folk ritual to the world's most popular sport-now poised to fully establish itself in the USA. Already celebrated internationally, The Ball Is Round illuminates soccer's role in the political and social histories of modern societies, but never loses sight of the beauty, joy, and excitement of the game itself.
Long-Range Goals: The Success Story of Major League Soccer -- Amazon: From the league’s formation in 1993 to the David Beckham era, this book reveals all the action on and off the pitch: the politics, the lawsuits, the management of its teams, and the savvy business deals that helped MLS rebound. It also revels in the big personalities of its stars, the grace of its utility players, and the obstacles the league faces in meeting its long-range goals.
Corner Offices & Corner Kicks -- Amazon: The Bethlehem Steel soccer team of 1907-30 and the New York Cosmos of 1971-85 were very much alike in a number of ways beyond their status as the two greatest soccer teams the United States has ever produced. The most important way that they are alike is that both were owned by major corporations, which is the exception in professional sports, and both experienced the benefits and the pitfalls of corporate ownership. Here are the stories of these two teams, and in particular the roller-coaster rides that their ownership situations sent them on.
If you're familiar with math/stats, read The Book by Tom Tango. It provides excellent explanations of many statistics and shows the math behind all of the weights they use.
The Book is a good intro to saber stats
Finally, something I can answer:
I have two books in my repertoire:
Bike Science 3rd Ed. - This breaks down the physics of what's happening. It goes in depth about materials, history, really everything bike related. It doesn't go into detail about makes and models though.
Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance - Where Bike Science is the why, Zinn gets down to brass tacks and gives you useful information on how to fix a bike (note that there is also a Zinn book for Mt. Bikes and triathlon bikes which I haven't read yet...). This is my go-to reference when something goes wrong with my bike.
BikeForums.net - So I don't know everything about anything but this is the place to do research. SRAM vs Ultegra? Trek vs Cannondale? Someone has already asked the question and it's on BikeForums somewhere. I trust people who've actually ridden/owned a bike I have a question about far more than some online review that was vetted by the manufacturer.
Hope it helps.
For maintenance guide, I really like the Zinn guides. There's one for road bikes and one for mountain bikes, but a lot of the content is the same.
https://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-Road-Bike-Maintenance/dp/193771537X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
I would also suggest attending a "bike maintenance 101" class. You can often find them through your friendly local bike shop or cycling collective, or sometimes your county DOT will offer them. I took one through the county and learned how to change a flat, adjust brakes and shifters, and clean/lube all the bike parts. It was really helpful!
Zinn and the art of Bike Maintenance
Pretty good reference book to have on hand as well.
If you haven't completed your Avy 1 course, that's your number one priority right now. Get the safety gear and learn how to use all the pieces before you attempt to venture out in the backcountry. Make friends, never go out alone.
Wasatch Backcountry Map <-- Buy the paper version and keep it in your pack.
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain <-- This is your bible. Read it often. The man who wrote it is our state avalanche forecaster.
Utah Avalanche Center <-- Read every single page on this site.
Daily Advisory <-- Read the local advisory every. single. day.
Weather Forecast <-- Check the weather forecast every day, or very often. Watch what the winds are doing.
Snotel Stations <-- Check the Snotel stations during and after storms.
And please don't bootpack in the skin track. Nobody likes that guy.
Just be safe, use common sense, and take it slow at first. Don't jump in and try to bag Superior's south face until you're ready. Lastly, praise Ullr and do your snow dances.
Learn about avalanches and how to minimize their risk. Read Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain. Buy a beacon and probe. Learn how to use them. Practice. The main slope I go to has a small patch where there's a buried beacon for practice. You could see if yours has one, too.
Learn to recognize dangerous terrain and signs of instability. Take an avalanche course. Make friends with experienced back-country skiers in your area. See if you can get a few buddies to take you on a mellow single day tour.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Playing-Percentages-Baseball/dp/1597971294
Another book I recommend to people is Blood, Sweat, and Chalk by Tim Layden. It is a compilation of his personal research into offenses and defenses, some of which were featured in Sports Illustrated articles. If you're interested in the evolution of the game and the why of certain schemes, this is one of the best reads out there. It also makes for terrific off-season reading.
Blood, Sweat, and Chalk is pretty good. It goes over the evolution of offenses from the beginning of football. It talks about who invented what and the lineage of some stuff. The book really explains the offensive schemes well. I thought it was an interesting read.
this will give you a good idea of where you want to start learning about the game. Be warned, the more you learn the more you're going to want to learn. All of these posts are about a specific scenario but I've been coaching for 6 years now and every scenario is different. You might not want to run screen against the blitz if you have the perfect run play for this team, this front, this time of the game. No two plays will ever be the same in the game of football and your script walking into the game is lucky to make it to it's 15 plays. You want to understand the system you've built and the one you're up against. This book will lay out some of the systems in football and the rest is up to you.
Nothing would make me happier than a sub reddit where we would all argue strategy instead of fantasy value or who's better than who. I hope you enjoy this book, it's a great read!
Only you can be the judge if you’re being overzealous or not. Running a 50K Ultra is only ~5 mi longer than a marathon. If you’re going longer you need to be both mentally and physically prepared. I picked up Bryon Powell’s book Relentless Forward Progress to help me get prepared for my Ultras. Good luck.
Edit: Progress
How about Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance?
Japanese wrestling has such a storied history that it would be a fool's errand to try and write about it in an all encompassing manner. You're better off going company by company.
But the closest thing there is is the book Lion's Pride: The Turbulent History of New Japan Pro Wrestling, which you can buy on Amazon. But it mainly focuses on the biggest company in Japan today, though there are small bits of other companies where they're relevant.
https://www.amazon.com/Lions-Pride-Turbulent-History-Wrestling/dp/4990865812/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468814708&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Lion%27s+Pride
Pizza's idea of the Sawyer was an excellent suggestion and would be one of my top recommendations as well. To hit some other categories for ideas:
Viral/Contamination:
Medical:
Informational:
Water:
Tools:
Other:
Anyway, just some suggestions. Hard to get too crazy on a budget. I'm sorry I missed the exchange but I signed up to give someone who gets screwed something so I'm sure I'm gonna help someone out.
Two ones I liked:
How Soccer Explains The World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization A few short essays of how football is a useful lens for understanding some contemporary issues. It's light social science, with more emphasis on football than merely using it as a loose metaphor to start from.
A season With Verona
I am not really a fan of Italy or Serie A, and only sometimes like travel literature. This one was pretty good though. The writer is a long time Hellas Verona supporter and foreign correspondent in Italy. As a sort of travel book/football journalist he endeavours to not only see every home fixture, but also to travel across Italy for each away fixture and cup tie. This one is again fairly football heavy, rather than just using football as a mere way into another topic.
Then I totally won't recommend this book:
https://www.amazon.com/How-Soccer-Explains-World-Globalization/dp/0061978051
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The hitter/pitcher style might matter, but not individual match-ups.
I can not recommend this mans wisdom enough, every vid/vlog he puts out is excellent, and his books are even better. If you havent checked out "9/10 climbers make the same mistakes" ( https://www.amazon.com/Out-Climbers-Make-Same-Mistakes/dp/095642810X ) you are definitely missing out.
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Give him the support he deserves fellas!
Good job. Check out this book if you want to work on your mental game
https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Warriors-Way-Training-Climbers/dp/0974011215
> I’m just saying I think it’s unnessessary to bring politics into football.
Then you don’t know football, friend. Today we remember the 96 people who died at Hillsborough. There are many reasons why we remember them. One reason is the politicized reaction to the events on that day, and how Liverpool fans and the city itself was pilloried by the establishment as part of a broader political narrative that had spanned decades before and after. (And some would argue that the public proponents of Brexit are the direct descendent of right-leaning politicians who generated and perpetuated the lies and injustices around Hillsborough. There’s a reason the (at the time) right-leaning newspaper we don’t discuss here is not discussed here.)
Speaking more broadly, however, I’d urge you to read How Soccer Explains the World by Franklin Foer (apologies for the US Amazon link if you’re in the UK!). That book does a great job charting the many ways in which football has been used by politics across the world, and fundamentally altered events in the world, far beyond the football pitch.
A lot of great advices. Few more. Tie knots at the end of the rope. Too many people are dying because of this. And use autoblock. Extra 15-30 seconds to tie it. But adds a lot of safety.
Read Climbing Self Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situation. Try to practice some of the scenarios in safe conditions.
9 out of 10 Climbers Make The Same Mistakes
I don't climb nearly as hard as you do but when I went through a similar thing I went to the gym a few times and made it a point not to TR anything. I only lead so as I warmed up and then climbed harder I was inevitably falling. After a few trips I felt really confident on my leads. I've never read this book but maybe it would help you if you haven't read it either http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Warriors-Way-Training-Climbers/dp/0974011215/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1323089648&amp;sr=1-1
I've observed these self-defeating behaviors from all kinds of people who climb a very wide variety of grades... notably an almost-5.12-climbing friend of mine. The frustration threshold at which a negative attitude emerges varies for different people, and can totally shut down anyone's progress.
Unfortunately, my experience has been that you can't help these people much. I don't know if there is a way to convince someone to keep climbing, improve and overcome... they have to want it for themselves. I think part of the motivation comes from confidence - a conviction that they could become really good if they kept trying, but a genuine form of that only comes from within.
If you push her to do specific exercises, she will likely have a negative reaction to it. So I'd say only be her coach if she specifically seeks out coaching. Maybe the best thing for you to do is have fun with this person and try to make climbing enjoyable to her. Sadly, no shortcuts. Essentially she will take steps to improve on her own when she wants to.
Check out arno ilgner's rock warrior's way, though it might not be that useful to an early beginner.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Rock-Warriors-Way-Training/dp/0974011215
Focus on yourself. If she doesn't want to be with you, it's probably (whether she can see it or not) something about you. Most likely it's your own insecurity that she can sense; women don't want to be with someone who isn't OK without them. You need to learn to stop thinking about whether you are good enough for her or not and learn to think about your own value and about what skills you have in your skillset that will help you be a better, stronger, happier lover in the future. If you do that, something amazing will happen; you will stop needing her to come back in order to be OK. Then she will either come back or she won't and you'll be able to step forward in your life regardless of what she does. Remember: the only thing you can control is yourself.
I highly recommend the book "The Rock Warriors Way" by Arno Ilgner ( http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Warriors-Way-Training-Climbers/dp/0974011215/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1262293194&amp;sr=8-1 ) --
it's somewhat oriented toward those who climb rocks, but I think that the philosophical principles within apply universally.
I used the FAQ of /r/bodyweightfitness But I've heard good things about Overcoming Gravity
Consider supplementing your classes with some books. Bob Gaines new AMGA Manual, the classic Luebben climbing book, and Luebben's anchor book are all excellent. John Long has a new Trad Climbers Bible, haven't read it though. I find him wordy and often not as clear as others.
Note that Luebben suggests to spend a day every year climbing with an expert guide to make sure you're solid.
If you want a specific recommendation: BEFORE YOUR CLASS: Pick up the three books above and read them. Take notes on what you don't understand. Look to online forums and videos for answers. Buy some gear and practice placing the gear outside. Have a piece of rope you keep on your couch. Practice knots while watching TV. FOR YOUR CLASS: Once you've done this, then take a class with an expert. Bring all the questions you've come up with. Take notes and get your guides contact info so you can stay in touch after. AFTER YOUR CLASS, continue reviewing the books (which will make more sense), start climbing easy single pitch stuff outside, email new questions to your guide. Take an anchors course if it's available, particularly before getting into multi-pitch.
Have fun & good luck!
EDIT: Check out r/tradclimbing and their excellent FAQ.
https://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Anchors-Climb-John-Long/dp/0762782072/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1509808843&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=john+long+anchors
https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Anchors-Comprehensive-Mountaineers/dp/1594850062/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1509808862&amp;sr=1-1-spell&amp;keywords=craig+lubben+anchors
Self coached climber for actual climbing and training technique. Craig Leubben's [Rock Climbing Anchors] (http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Anchors-Comprehensive-Mountaineers/dp/1594850062) and Freedom of the Hills for everything else.
If you're going on a week long vacation with family, unless you're hiring a guide or have a friend/family member who really wants to get into backcountry -- you'd be better off finding a mountain with tons of great terrain and snow. Snowbird, Alta, Telluride, Jackson (if you're flying from TX), or Taos would top the list.
If you have a partner or are willing to hire a guide ($$$) then the first step should be buying this book, reading it cover to cover, and deciding if backcountry skiing is right for you.
I loved Blood, Sweat, and Chalk. It goes into the history of things like the Air Raid, the 46 defense, Single Wing, etc.
It is a great read in one sitting or as a coffee table/bathroom book.
Got a PM asking about books, might as well share what I've read/enjoyed:
Most people recommend Pat Kirwan's Take Your Eye Off the Ball. Some bits of it can be simplistic, but based off what you told me it should be a good read. It basically breaks down each position group chapter by chapter, and has some extra details about coaching, front offices, scouting, etc.
https://www.amazon.com/Take-Your-Eye-Off-Ball/dp/1629371696/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1472878540&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=take+your+eye+off+the+ball
Next I'd put SI's Blood, Sweat, and Chalk. It's a great balance between storytelling and technical detail. It basically chronicles significant advances in tactics on offense and defense over the decades. For example, offensive chapters start with the single wing, then goes on to the wing T, wishbone/flexbone, Air Croyell, west coast offense, spread, etc. (and many more)
https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Sweat-Chalk-Ultimate-Football/dp/1603200614/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1472878672&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=blood%2C+sweat+and+chalk
Lastly I'd recommend Chris B Browns two books (and his blog) - The Essential Smart Football and The Art of Smart Football. These are similar to Blood, Sweat, and Chalk but more detailed and less about story. Still great reads.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=chris+b+brown
For web reading, I loved Matt Bowen's Football 101 series on BleacherReport.com. Unfortunately he works for ESPN now, but he has two years worth of excellent beginner articles on B-R.com He breaks down tons of big picture concepts which can really help fill in details.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2024638-nfl-101-introducing-the-basic-route-combinations
Exactly what I came to say. In one of the early sections of the book you're taught to chart a game; quick notes on formations and results that you can do in short hand between snaps. It's like keeping a score sheet at a baseball game and one of the things coaches do on the sidelines. If you do it yourself you'll very quickly learn to recognize whats about to happen on both sides of the ball and then start to learn where you need to watch to see what is really determining the outcome of the play.
It can get pretty dry and since it's almost entirely focused on the modern game it doesn't give a lot of context to go with it's technicality. If you're stalling out on some parts this might help, it's a more friendly initiation into the technical aspects. It's more a history of the major innovations (reinventions?) on each side of the ball and how each built on the last. It's a pretty good road map for what a scheme is all about and how each individual position has turned into what it is today. It will give you a pretty solid grasp on what be going on on the field so that Take Your Eye off the Ball makes more sense when it tries to tell you how to actually see it in the moment
I would recommend, in order:
Take Your Eye Off the Ball by Pat Kirwan
The Essential Smart Football by Chris Brown
The Art of Smart Football by Chris Brown
Blood, Sweat, and Chalk by Tim Layden
It's a question that will have widely varying answers depending upon the specific 50k.
Best single item of advice I can give someone taking that leap is go buy Relentless Forward Progress. RFP is a rock solid book with lots of great information on most every facet of ultra-running, including solid training plans.
Training and Racing with a Power Meter and Cyclist's Training Bible are probably the closest two. Also check out Reading the Race for strategy tips and race craft.
I think some of your questions are subjective and open to personal opinion. So take my response as such.
It's great for those of us who may not have the time to train like a pro.
Good luck and have fun!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Time-Crunched-Cyclist-2nd-Ed/dp/193403083X
This assumes you have a power meter and/or heart rate monitor. If you don't, and you're serious about making the most of your short training time, get one.
I really like Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance for most projects. Much easier for me than YouTube videos.
If you are truly curious and you want to expand your knowledge such that you can more safely operate within a wider variety of top access scenarios, consider investing in some of these books:
Sure, you may certainly get by in life perfectly fine with substantially less knowledge, but if you are posting here with a question as thoroughly written out as the one you have here, you are likely interested in having a larger "toolkit" to feel more confident when approaching these types of situations. These books (among others) will, without a doubt, greatly enhance your anchor building and risk management "toolkit".
Consider, for instance, that if you are carrying a static "setup rope" for top rope anchors, there are numerous ways to leverage it to establish both a high master point (away from the edge) and an instructor tether to allow yourself to control your movement around, near, and over the edge without exposing yourself to the risk of falling while you establish a low master point over the edge for a top rope anchor. Sometimes this may be overkill and sometimes it may be precisely what you need to feel confident in this type of situation. Having this knowledge on tap allows you to make more informed decisions.
Two examples of these types of systems are
If you want to learn more about those systems, the SPI manual has a reasonable primer on each of them. Personally, I like the Donahue/Luebben Mastering Basic Skills book a little bit more if I had to pick one of the two, but you cannot go wrong with either one.
Best of luck.
Check out Climbing Anchors by Craig Luebben: http://www.amazon.ca/Rock-Climbing-Anchors-Comprehensive-Guide/dp/1594850062
Also, try and go with an experienced friend or a guide to check your anchor.
I've got a feeling you may already know of this, but I would highly recommend "The Book" to you, maybe check it out the from the library or something:
http://www.amazon.com/Book-Playing-Percentages-Baseball/dp/1597971294/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1314312408&amp;sr=8-1
It's a statistical look at baseball and specifically focuses on quantifying the value of a lot of these ideas - e.g. how much benefit do you get from batting the pitcher 8th vs 9th (to give you an "extra" leadoff hitter), or something similar to your idea, a 6 or 7 man rotation where the 4th and 5th starter positions are actually a committee of relievers working ~3 inning "starts". Like you already know, it's an idea that really has legs because oftentimes non-elite starting pitchers are actually decent on their first go, but get bombed the 2nd and 3rd times through the batting order after the hitters have gotten a look or two on them.
Well funny you would say that, because Bryon has written a fantastic book on how to train for an ultra called "Relentless Forward Progress". You can go out and spend all you free time running and training, but that is not the only way to be a successful runner.
Relentless Forward Progress Byron Powell
The standard book that most will refer to is Zinn & the Art of Road Bicycle Maintenance.
As for terminology, AASHTA (as always Sheldon has the answer)
Devour this
See if your bike shop has this.
or this.
Check out "The Time Crunched Cyclist" by Carmichael it's a great book.
You can effectively train for longer rides by doing shorter ones at a higher level of effort. My longest rides tend to be 60 miles (usually average 120-150/week) and I have no trouble doing a century. It can be done, you just need to do it right and avoid "junk" miles - every mile must count. As a roadie, I'm able to incorporate trainer rides as well during the week to ensure I"m targeting the right things. If you're riding a MTB, your approach will need to be different. After I complete 6 Gap century in Sept., I'm switching to 'cross and training for the Gravel Grovel in late Nov. I'll be doing more short max. effort intervals and VO2 max work and much less endurance-type training.
I haven't read it, or really pursued training programs at all, but I see "The Time-Crunched Cyclist" recommended pretty frequently, including by the amateur racers in my club.
Copy pasta of a comment from another thread about intervals:
> If you're really interested in doing intervals check out the Time Crunched Cyclist. It's meant to get you race ready only using different types of intervals three times a week. There are plans for newbies and advanced riders, as well as for specific types of riding like long distance or for cross.
> I've been riding for three years and just did the beginner block over the winter and spring. I definitely got faster from it...which is expected as I've never followed a strict plan before.
I'd really recommend starting with the beginner plan and swap in at least 30 mins of dedicated skills work on the Sunday easy miles ride. Most
peoplebeginners don't/haven't put a lot of time in practicing barriers, dismounts, and run ups and you can really put the hurt on them if you're even halfway decent.As I said above, I started with the beginner block and I felt like I started noticing results at about 7 to 8 weeks in to the plan...which fits with the planned 'peak' the training block is supposed to provide. So figure out what your important races might be and plan to start training 8 weeks out.
Races count as workouts, just make sure you're getting enough saddle time though. Eg, if your race is 30 mins and the day calls for 90 mins total, make sure you're getting that extra 60 between warmups, pre-riding, etc...go for a short ride when you get home if you have to.
What age are you? Officially masters start at 30 or 31, I forget. If you're going to a bigger race with a masters category you're going to get destroyed. You'll find lots of racers that used to be hard core Cat1s in there who are just looking for a win, along with a few people in the same situation you're in. I'd really recommend staying in the beginner category this season. If you haven't made the podium in the beginner category you're in no way ready for the masters. (Even if you had, I still wouldn't suggest it)
Fantastic post, in-depth but not baggy, nicely written.
Have you read Lion's Pride? It's a great book, very easy to read but with a wealth of information about the history of NJPW and it's quirks. I'd recommend it to anyone who's interested in the history of the company or Japanese wrestling in general.
Baseball Between the Numbers
A few other recommendations:
Victory Season
Veeck as in Wreck
Between the Numbers
Cardboard Gods
If you're looking into the more advanced stats I'd recommend the following:
A good place to get started is the Fangraphs resource pages. Just follow the tabs below the search bar/"follow us" section of the page. For my money, Fangraphs offers the most complete and well-rounded advanced stats out there and they don't use black box proprietary stats like Baseball Prospectus.
If you want to dive in a little more deeply, "The Book" by Tom Tango lays things out really well.
"Baseball Between the Numbers" by Jonah Keri is a solid read too.
Have fun getting started!
Yeah definitely a classic. Just to clarify I'm definitely not saying that clutch is a real or important thing, as it has never been statistically proven so. However, the biggest finding in most of these studies (the one I'm thinking of is unfortunately not available online) is the correlationship between performing well in high leverage situations and patience at the plate. So to reiterate, it's not that I think Belt is clutch as much as I think that a player with Belt's approach should continue to do well in high leverage situations.
The climbing self rescue book is quite good. I don't actually know of any other ones though that is specifically climbing self rescue.
edit: I don't own it but this one looks pretty good. The difference is going to be in the pictures vs. illustrations. The pictures in the first one are pretty good but can be a little confusing. The illustrations in this one look clearer and might be easier to follow.
I would first follow several trad climbs and inspect your leader's placements. Then practice placing a ton of gear on the ground and practice making anchors on the ground. Get somewhat comfortable with placing cams and nuts, have your trad friends inspect them, and pull really hard on them while you're on the ground. Then do several mock trad leads where you're on top rope, but pretend you are leading. Connect yourself to your gear and jump on them while on top rope to test your placements. Then go lead a very easy single pitch route. Always have your more experienced friends give you critiques on your placements. When you feel comfortable leading pitches, building anchors, and belaying from the top, go lead a multipitch. Congrats, you're a multipitch trad leader!
These are basically the steps I followed, with my more experienced wife helping me all the way through, and it worked well for me. Now I'm leading 5.7/5.8 multipitch trad routes. I followed about 5 trad routes, mock lead about 5 routes, and placed a couple hundred pieces of gear on the ground before my first lead. Later on, I read through this book, and practiced the self rescue techniques, which was really helpful and made me more confident that I would be able to deal when the shit hits the fan someday.
Pick up a copy of:
The Self Coached Climber
9 out of 10 climbers
The Rock Climbers Training Manual
And join us over at /r/climbharder.
I don't know if you're going to find much on training mental aspects of climbing in a bouldering setting. For most people, fear of falling and trusting gear are the largest mental barriers. The gear side we can completely ignore, because there's essentially no gear you need to trust. The falling side is the same as falling with ropes--take falls to train falls. Start small, gradually get bigger. On the other hand, it seems like most people are far more comfortable taking falls bouldering than they are leading, so if mentality on the sharp end is your ultimate goal, you just need to tie in and take falls.
The Rock Warrior's Way and 9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes are both great books for climbing mentality, but again, the focus will be on ropes, not bouldering.
Just bought this today:
How to Climb Harder.
Seems like it has a pretty nice package of information.
I also checked out Dave MacLeod's book and Self-Coached Climber at the store, but I found this one most interesting, because it seems to have clear instructions on a lot of lead climbing stuff too (should be starting course soon).
Might get the Self-Coached Climber later (it has a DVD too), but it looked a bit text heavy. Dave McLeod's book is about fixing mistakes, but I don't feel that I have gotten to a level yet where this might be of interest (still progressing decently, imo).
Also, see if there are technique lessons available at your gym or see if you can start climbing with someone you feel is (much) better than you. Advice from some one analyzing your climbing specifically might net you faster results. I did a course to get to 5.10 level and it was a lot of fun and very helpful. It also helps me a lot in explaining new climbers what they should be looking for or trying in a structured manner.
"9 Out of 10 Climbers Make The Same Mistakes" by Dave MacLeod
EDIT: Please don't free solo. Always climb with gear, and someone who knows what they are doing. Bouldering however, with a crash pad may interest you, but if you are climbing large walls please use a rope and climb with experienced individuals.
Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength (Second Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0990873854/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_m.4HybHH9F2P2
Edit: Sorry, I guess I glossed over the part where you said street workout related. This isn't so much street workout, but still such great info.
I would recommend this book instead: Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength (Second Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0990873854/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vbYCDbH4ZNXQD
Good luck!
Something you may wish to consider is Overcoming Gravity (Second Edition), by /u/eshlow (web). It will allow you to construct your own routine from the information in the book (and there's lots of it!).
You should check out his book Overcoming Gravity. It's almost 600 pages of details.
Not a Saint, just visiting this sub but I'll throw in my two cents as well:
Play the game - Get involved as much as you can. Doesn't matter the level, just get playing. And, importantly, try to take up different positions when you play. Even though the game is the same, the role of a lone striker is very different to that of the right back, the playmaker is very different from the holding midfield, the left winger is different from the 'keeper and so on. It'll help build your understanding of the different roles at play on the pitch.
Computer games - Personally not sure about games like FIFA (if it works for you, go nuts) but I'd recommend some of the older manager games. Not because they were necessarily better than the ones around now but because they were a bit simpler. Not trying to be patronising but if I were trying to learn to play the guitar, I'd probably want to start with the rudimentary stuff before moving on to more complex issues, and that's kinda the case here. You can download Championship Manager 01/02 free and legally from their own website, something I recommend because of the clear and very intriguing insights into some of the game's inner workings like basic formations, player types and a rough idea of individual skill sets.
YouTube - Although I haven't gone too far into it myself, I'm absolutely certain there are a myriad very handy videos online explaining tactics on different levels. This is a nice introduction, and uMAXIT have some decent videos on basic tactical principles explained at a pleasant speed and with good visuals. When you've got the basics down (or maybe you already have), throw a quick butcher's at their videos on things like false 9's, gegenpressing and zonal/man marking.
Literature - Plenty, and I do mean plenty, of really good books out there. "Inverting the Pyramid" is interesting reading but will probably not provide you with too many insights into the modern game. I'd recommend reading that a little later.
For the history of the game, there is really only one bible - David Goldplatt's "The Ball is Round". It's a right monolith but it's well-written and very, very interesting reading. Once you get into the game, you might want to read up on a few of its greats' autobiographies - but all that in due course.
Online reading - At the risk of upsetting the reddit intelligentsia, I'd recommend you find some of the best personal blogs about your team and start reading them. Maybe even pop by the most popular message boards that aren't driven by points. The points made there are also more likely to be made by locals and so can give you an idea of what they think of it all (particularly with a club like Southampton which probably has a fairly modest global following compared to the so-called big clubs). By this I'm not saying you should stay away from here or not engage, not by any means. Just that it's a different world on the old message/discussion boards.
For news, I recommend this sub and NewsNow. Just be very aware that it's a link aggregator so there can be a lot of shit in among the good bits. You'll soon learn to avoid sites such as 101greatgoals, talkSPORT, TEAMtalk and the usual array of hacks but it's a good place to get an idea of what's moving around the club nonetheless.
Hope it helps.
Glad to hear your making the transition to the outdoors. It's an amazing and well worth while endeavor.
Honestly, i would take a class or go with someone well experienced. I know this is what a lot of people say and i might seem redundant, but it really is true.
The reason I stand behind my opinion is that it's not very hard to learn how to set up a top rope on bolted anchors and master that skill. The hard part is knowing how to keep your self out of danger during the process and if you get into danger, how to bail yourself out.
The gym is a very controlled and regulated environment. The outdoors isn't. When climbing outside, there are always unexpected issues and problems that you need to make a judgement call on. I would just recommend that you have a solid foundation of knowledge and at least some first hand experience from someone that you trust, before you potentially get into a situation over your head.
When i first started, this book helped me a lot to fill in any small gaps of knowledge. It is not a supplement for first hand experience though.
http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Anchors-Comprehensive-Mountaineers/dp/1594850062
For the machete a Cold Steel kukri is an excellent option.
Field strip the MREs: here's how.
Get the Chinese military shovel instead, it's really awesome. Here's one link to buy it.
Would advise a Camelbak or other mini-backpack style hydration bladder, much better for mobility.
For the rope: get milspec 550 paracord.
Gorilla brand duct tape is advised.
For the multitool either SOG or Leatherman are excellent choices. A couple of good picks from each: SOG PowerAssist and PowerLock as well as the Leatherman MUT and the Charge TTi.
Check out 4Sevens for excellent quality flashlights - really these guys are among the best in the flashlight market.
For the gun I would advise a Ruger 10/22 with a folding stock for compactness. Add some 32 round interlocking magazines and a box or two of ammo (.22LR is cheap, they come in boxes of 500 or so).
I would also recommend a Red Cross multifunction solar/crank radio.
The SAS Survival Handbook and of course the Zombie Survival Guide would make good additions.
this?
Ah. That's not the only incident of anti-semitism directed towards Tottenham supporters. What incidents of drama were you specifically referencing?
As far as mixing politics and football, I might suggest reading (and this goes for everyone) this book. It's a great book that shows that football is all about the political structure of the world.
The Numbers Game by Alan Schwarz is probably up your alley.
I also liked How Soccer Explains the World and The Blind Side. Neither is about statistics, but it takes a different look at these games.
Although not about sports, Fooled by Randomness is another great read that discusses looking beyond the surface numbers.
You might start with Bill Simmons' The Book of Basketball. Simmons is opinionated and says lots of things with which I disagree strongly, but he's always entertaining and the book is a great overview of the history of professional basketball. Once you are done with that, you can turn to books about specific players or eras -- just look at the list in that link marked "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought."
This book is an excellent resource. It is composed of articles that tackle some fundamental concepts using sabermetrics. I would also recommend reading Moneyball and The Extra 2% to get an idea of the impact that sabermetrics are having on the game, and specific ways teams are implementing them.
I'll be going to graduate school in Statistics, so as an avid baseball fan, I'm also fascinated with Sabermetrics.
Here are some books I recommend
For a good first book, I recommend either Beyond Batting Average or Understanding Sabermetrics: An Introduction to the Science of Baseball Statistics or Baseball Between the Numbers.... All of those books provide good introductions to the subject
My favorite book would have to be, The Book: Playing Percentages in Baseball. Compared to the first three I mentioned, this book is a bit more complex, but I think it's the best because it's the most thorough.
Honestly, this has got to be my favorite, because I'm a huge stathead. Moneyball is also a good one.
http://www.blessyouboys.com/2011/8/17/2365806/a-sabermetric-view-of-bunting
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-sacrifice-bunt-the-real-rally-killer/
Also check out
"Baseball Between the Numbers"
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0465005470?pc_redir=1398148066&amp;robot_redir=1
And also many editions of the "Bill James Handbook"
Baseball Between the Numbers is a good book to get started with. Easy to read, starts from first principles and builds on, etc.
There are other sabermetrics books out there (The Book, etc.), but I found BBtN to be the best intro.
Look into it. I do know some people that learned to lead trad from friends. If so, make sure you do the following:
Good luck, and climb on.
In addition to /u/hdboomy, for some next-level skills, if you're going to belay off your harness you may want to look into how to escape the belay should anything go wrong and you need to get hands free.
You might want to try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4rVY3sLQqA for a quick intro on lead climbing.
A double rope system uses two full length ropes, and you alternate clipping them into protection. This helps eliminate rope drag.
A twin rope system uses two full length ropes as well, but you clip both ropes into each piece of protection.
See here for info on rope systems: http://www.abc-of-rockclimbing.com/howto/ropesystems.asp
You will almost always be using a double rope rappel on any of your local crags. Single rope rappels are more dangerous and are usually used to rap down from the top of a crag to clean a route, photograph, ascend, etc. With the single rope rappel method, you will not be able to retrieve your rope from the anchors unless you use a smaller cord as a pull cord, although that is not a reccomended technique.
As for climbing rescue, check out this book: http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Self-Rescue-Improvising-Mountaineers/dp/089886772X
hope my answers helped.
Hey man. The Friday New Climber's thread stickied at the top of r/climbing is a great place to ask questions and get advice. I use it all the time and love it.
How many days a week are you climbing? If you can go 3x a week you should see solid improvement. 1x a week really won't give you the time on the wall to see much improvement.
When people start, most of the time their footwork is horrific. There are lots of drills to improve feet which will probably help your climbing the most.
The full version of this DVD can give you lots of advice (be clever... google it and ye shall find).
Books that are helpful include "Self-Coached Climber" and "9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistake." The Self-Coached Climber comes with a great DVD with drills to improve technique. I bet that's on youtube as well. Yup, it is.
Also, you should just try climbing harder routes. Pick a couple 5.10s that look fun and try to climb them when you come in to the gym. At first it might seem really difficult, but if you try them every time you come in, you will get better. After that, pick other 5.10s and climb those. Rinse and repeat. After that, try some 5.11s.
*Edit, links and stuff.
9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes by Dave MacLeod gives a good overview of common bad habits/practices a lot of climbers make, and how to avoid them.
It's a good book for gaining a bit more overall awareness of how best to approach getting better at climbing, rather than just throwing yourself at harder and harder climbs until you can do them.
He also has a second book called Make or Break, which is centred around common climbing related injuries and how to avoid them (or recover from them).
Check out [The Rock Warrior’s Way](The Rock Warrior’s Way: Mental Training for Climbers https://www.amazon.com/dp/0974011215/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7wPADbGRK5CAN). It’s a great book that trains your mental game for climbing and it’s helped me a lot with that inner voice.
Also, for bouldering try and do some falls from certain sections of the wall that are in your control.
If you haven't heard of it yet, I think you'd really enjoy the rock warrior's way. It's a wonderful book about how to focus and engage with fear in a methodical way. There's a follow-up of practical exercises in Espresso Lessons. Both these books put the whole thought process into the clearest words I've ever read or heard.
I don't know of any training programs geared toward just women. If you're really into a detailed training program, the Rock Climber's Training Manual is about as detailed as it could be. I've also used training techniques from How to Climb 5.12 and Rock Warrior's Way, which is more mental training than physical.
Slopers also tend to be hard for me. The key is really to pull directionally, so use your core to get your body close to the wall, then pull on the sloper toward your center of gravity. Don't try to grab it or crimp it with your fingers--you want as much skin on the hold as you can get.
As far as the shoes go, if you have a good amount of rubber left on the toes, keep using them! New shoes can give you a real mental boost if you want to get a new pair--maybe don't go too aggressive--maybe something like 5.10 anasazis or la sportiva miura lace ups.
The Rock Warrior's Way
There is no best routine for everyone. It all depends on your goals.
The RR is not the best routine for everyone. It's just a pretty balanced good routine for a lot of people.
But honestly, you already sound intermediate/advanced. You can look at the RR as a good structure (paired exercises, push-pull, vertical-horizontal) and try to borrow it's structure but modify for your strengths and goals.
If you really want to learn, I would recommend you read Overcoming Gravity 2nd Edition. https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Gravity-Systematic-Gymnastics-Bodyweight/dp/0990873854 That will teach you how to make your own body weight routine.
The Code
For Orr: Establish physical dominance over the rink, gain momentum for your team, send a message to the other team, avenge his last defeat.
recommended reading
If you'd like to read some more, here's a great book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Code-Unwritten-Fighting-Retaliation/dp/1572437561
Further Reading: http://www.amazon.com/The-Code-Unwritten-Fighting-Retaliation/dp/1572437561/
This book is crucial: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Anchors-Comprehensive-Mountaineers/dp/1594850062
I’ve heard the John Long one is great as well.
Also, definitely get a copy of Freedom of the Hills.
I bought mountaineering freedom of the hills as everyone recommends, it's very comprehensive, so much so I end up using it as a reference.
One of my favorites is [Luebben's Rock Climbing Anchors] (http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Anchors-Comprehensive-Mountaineers/dp/1594850062). I've used this one the most and to initially teach myself. Also have more experienced people look over your anchors.
People recommend John Long's Anchor book but I've never read it.
Remember to build and weight anchors ground level and place tons of gear on easy climbs when you're starting out.
I was always very redundant with gear and of course we practiced on low traffic climbs.
Get a buddy and go indoor rock climbing first, second and third. I love PRG. There you will learn several important things like the basic tie in knot, how to trust the rope and how to belay with a grigri. You will learn to use your whole body without trying to do pull ups. Its really pretty easy to get people to go indoor climbing vs outdoor, and then you can find the people who like climbing and you trust with your life.
If you are the kind of person who likes to read about things before going out and trying them, try this and if you want to do trad (not pre anchored sport routes) this.
When I first started climbing, I almost took a class here. If you don't have a bunch of indoor climbing experience, some experienced friend, or just a mind for detail and a crap load of overconfidence - take the class. I learned as I went with a few good friends, but there were a few lessons that we almost learned the hard way. Have fun up there!
Make an effort to get to know the people in your class, find people that have the same interests as you in the backcountry. Get their emails or whatever before the class is over so you can ski with them!
Do the reading and the homework they want you to, participate when they ask questions - normal classroom stuff. Make sure you're wearing warm and comfortable clothes when you're outdoors so you can focus on what they're teaching rather than staying warm.
Then, just supplement the material they provide. Get some books like Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain and Snow Sense, go through some youtube channels [1] [2], there's even an avalanche podcast (Slide) now.
Yes absolutely DO NOT go into the back country without some snow safety awareness.
I would start out reading this:
https://www.amazon.com/Staying-Alive-Avalanche-Terrain-Tremper/dp/1594850844
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Then take an avy course. And then buy the appropriate gear.
And as you are doing all of this, bookmark the Sierra Avalanche Center website, and read the avy bulletin EVERYDAY. Whether you are going out or not, so you are aware of past, present and future snowpack issues.
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Get a 6 cylinder. If you really wanted to drive a four banger and save gas, get a civic.
I definitely plan to get into the back country sometime in the future, but I have a lot of learning to do before I'm willing to venture out to do anything serious. Colorado Snowpack is infamous for being some of the most deadly avalanche terrain on the planet. Adding a snow mobile into the equation increases avalanche risk exponentially. My best advice to you is to first invest in Avalanche Recovery gear (Beacon, Shovel, Probe). Familiarize yourself with your equipment, and practice with it regularly. Secondly, I'd advise you take at least a level 1 Avalanche Awareness Class. It can seriously be the difference between life and death. I'd really recommend giving Staying Alive In Avalanche Terrain by Bruce Tremper a read. It's incredibly informative and will be a great tool to begin familiarizing yourself with avalanche awareness and recovery before even setting foot a mountain.
Taking all of these steps to educate yourself may seem like a little bit much, but I'm not exaggerating when I say that Colorado Snow would love to kill you. Here is a story about a guy who died on New Years Day snowshoeing in the backcountry. He and his group did everything possible to avoid being caught, but despite taking steps to avoid the avalanche, and triggering his beacon, he was still killed after being buried in the slide. I can't say it enough, my man. Take the class. Read the books. You literally cannot learn enough when it comes to Avalanches and how to avoid them.
>##Why Joey Votto should bat second
>April, 30, 2013
>10:39 AM ET
>By Keith Law | ESPN.com
>The Los Angeles Angels have been batting Mike Trout, their best all-around hitter, second for most of this season. The Cincinnati Reds could learn a thing or two from that.
>The idea of putting your best hitter second, rather than third, is still a novel one within baseball and has yet to gain widespread acceptance, even though the evidence in favor of such an arrangement is pretty strong. Using metrics such as batting runs, estimating the runs gained or lost through changing a lineup, shifting to an optimal lineup is only worth about 10-15 runs, or just over a win, in the course of a full season. That said, the marginal gain in getting your best hitter another handful of at-bats, including extra at-bats at the end of games, makes it worth trying to capture value that otherwise would be squandered.
>The Reds are the best example this year of a team that is giving away offense by putting their worst hitter, Zack Cozart, ahead of their best hitter, Joey Votto, an example of archaic thinking that still persists within the game because that's how we've always done it.
>Same as it ever was
>Traditionally, the No. 2 hitter is supposed to be a table-setter who can put the ball in play, drop a bunt, hit behind a runner, and so on. This is all hogwash, of course: The No. 2 hitter has the same basic job as all of the other guys in the lineup -- to get his posterior to first base any way he can.
>To put it another way, his job is to avoid making an out. As an industry, we spend too much time praising players for doing "little things" -- every round of applause a player gets for grounding out and getting a guy from second to third makes me die a little inside -- and that glorification has led to this piffle about the two-hole hitter being a certain type of player, rather than just a really good hitter, period.
>Each lineup spot gets about 2.5 percent more appearances than the one after it over the course of a season, or roughly another plate appearance every 8-9 games. (That stat, and much of the information in this article, comes from the very useful "The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball," by Tom Tango, Mitchel Lichtman, and Andrew Dolphin, which has a whole chapter examining lineup construction that goes well beyond what I'm discussing here.)
>The obvious implication is that you want to load your best hitters up at the top of the lineup, and to put your worst hitters near the bottom of it. Even flipping Cozart and Votto (not that you'd hit Cozart third, but just hypothetically) would convert about 10 outs per year into times on base, assuming 150 games played for each player and using their OBPs of the past few years.
>Of course, you don't want to put your best overall hitter, someone who gets on base but also hits for power, in the leadoff spot, because his first plate appearances come with the bases empty and the remainder will come with fewer men on base because he's hitting behind the No. 8 and 9 hitters. Tango et al, showed that historically the leadoff spot has far fewer PAs with men on base (36 percent, with no other spot below 44 percent) than any other lineup position, making it an ideal spot for a high-OBP but low-power hitter.
>For the Angels, that's not Trout, who slugged .564 last season with 30 homers and belongs in a position where he can deploy that power to knock some guys in, while also getting on base for the hitters behind him. (Sadly, the Angels don't really have a high-OBP guy for the leadoff spot; Peter Bourjos' .370 mark this season is way out of line with his career OBP of .307.)
>Conventional wisdom says you put your best overall hitter third, and to this day most teams still do just that. Tango et al, point out, again with historical data, that when you consider the plate appearances each lineup spot receives, as well as the frequency with which each lineup spot gets each base-out situation*, a team's best hitter belongs in the No. 2 spot: It comes up about 2.5 percent more often over the course of a year, and generates more value with almost every way of reaching base due to who's typically on base and with how many outs. That is, a single or a double or a walk from the No. 2 hitter is worth more in run-scoring potential than the same event from a No. 3 hitter. The numbers are all very close, but the No. 2 hitter gets those extra 15 or so plate appearances a year, and the No. 3 hitter, on average, leads off the fewest number of innings, which is another reason not to put your highest OBP guy there.
>*There are 24 base-out situations: 0, 1, or 2 outs, as well as eight configurations of runners on base from bases empty to bases loaded. These are the 24 base-out scenarios found in a run expectancy table, that tells you how many runs you can expect to score given a number of outs and a configuration of men on base. It also tells you that giving up an out via a sacrifice bunt is generally stupid.
>Free runs!
>These gains are small but real, and freely available to any team. What's a little less evident immediately from these studies -- again, I refer you to "The Book" for the data itself -- is the very real, almost binary benefit a team may get once or twice a year in the ninth inning from batting, say, Joey Votto second instead of Zack Cozart.
>According to Dan Szymborski, in nine-inning games the past 10 years, the last out was made by the No. 2 batter 11.7 percent of the time, about what you'd expect given nine lineup spots with a slight skew toward spots near the top. (A straight 1-in-9 shot would be 11.1 percent.)
>In other words, in about 19 games a year, the No. 3 hitter was left standing in the on-deck circle, forever alone. With one-run games accounting for about a quarter of each team's schedule last year -- the Reds were 31-21 in such games, so nearly a third of their games were decided by a run -- that would mean on average about five games a year where the team's best hitter doesn't get a last chance to bat. It might be only one or two such games, and it could be more than five, but the point is that there is never a game where you should be comfortable losing by a run while your best hitter stands on deck watching a clearly inferior two-hole hitter make the final out.
>And a win coming from that situation isn't a hypothetical win from 10 runs produced on aggregate over a season -- it's a binary variable, a loss turned into a win, the kind that shows up in the standings and that people who work with baseball statistics are often absurdly accused of ignoring.
>If you can get one more win a year from optimizing your lineup this way, with no downside whatsoever, shouldn't you do it? And shouldn't any manager who hits a guy with a career .283 OBP second (Cozart), ahead of a guy (Votto) with a career .417 OBP (.445 this year, .474 last year), be held accountable for that decision? Put your best hitter second, your next-best hitter fourth, your high-OBP/low-power guy first, and you get, in effect, free runs, maybe just a handful over the course of a season, but maybe that one marginal at-bat in the ninth inning turns into a very real, tangible win, the kind that teams are supposed to be pursuing anyway.
>The conventional wisdom here is wrong, and all it took was a few guys to question it and look at the data to explain to us why.
Video from the article at the bottom
Edit: I made a hypothetical Giants line-up based on this evidence, Giants players' 2013 stats, and today's line-up, just for fun:
Marco Scutaro 2B
Buster Posey C
Brandon Belt 1B
Hunter Pence RF
Brandon Crawford SS
Pablo Sandoval 3B
Gregor Blanco CF
Roger Kieschnick LF (No offense to Keesh, there's just not enough big league stats on him yet to see what he's really made of at this level)
Pitcher's spot
After staring at and thinking about this lineup for a while, I actually like it a lot. Someone text Boch, stat!
Playing MAdden is okay, but I find it hard to believe nobody has suggested actually reading a book other than the rule book.
Check these out:
Take your Eye off the Ball
Blood, Sweat, and Chalk
I love Blood, Sweat, and Chalk, It is like a history of football formations and strategies. It tells the story, but is almost kind of like a reference book. http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Sweat-Chalk-Ultimate-Football/dp/1603200614
I really like the plans in Relentless Forward Progress. Different options for distance and weekly mileage. All around great read.
There are some plans in the following two books:
I personally didn't follow any plan but made sure for the training to be specific - on trails similar to what I expected in the race and with similar elevation gain per mile. I focused on back to back long runs on weekends, a lot of climbing, and less on the distance. I don't think I ever did more than may be 45-50 miles per week for any of my 50 milers or 100K races but made sure to hit close to 8,000-10,000 ft of gain per week on my peak weeks.
i personally love this book.
I have found Zinn's books good for beginners:
Mountain Bikes
Road Bikes
Power Meter + this book
Try rollers instead of a spinning bike or stationary trainer. They're a lot more interesting to ride, and like any indoor trainer, is great for structured training sessions with a power meter because you can hold a certain power level very consistently (compared to being outside on a real bike).
But yeah, it sounds like you are itching really hard to jump into the deep end. In that case, the power meter will be the best thing you'll ever buy for your bike :) And the FTP test will be one of, if not THE most miserable things you will do on your bike, so learn to embrace the suffering.
EDIT: Here is one of the authoritative books on the subject, and is what I used to learn about all of this stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Training-Racing-Power-Meter-2nd/dp/1934030554/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1467250018&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=training+and+racing+with+a+power+meter
https://smile.amazon.com/Training-Racing-Power-Meter-Hunter/dp/1934030554/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8
Read this
Before signing up for any sort of program, buy this book and read it all. During that time, just record your data and ride as your normally do.
I'd highly recommend finding some software other than strava to use as well, it's pretty terrible for analyzing power data, and some of the power charts with Premium are just flat out broken. Personally, I use Training Peaks, but there are other options, and other free options.
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/1934030554
Lots of great information in this thread about training with power so far.
Training with power is much more than generating big numbers and showing off to your friends. It's a great tool for tracking your fitness and fatigue over time to make sure you don't over train and peak at the right times. Look into Performance Management Charts and how they are used for training.
Even if you have a coach, you should get this book and read through it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1934030554/
Also, sign up for TrainingPeaks or learn how to use golden cheetah. TP costs money, is super nice and automated. Strava is a fun toy, but it sucks compared to a real tool like TP.
I'd second the time crunched program - using a slightly modified version of the commuter program blended with the MTB program and it has been awesome.
http://www.amazon.ca/Time-Crunched-Cyclist-2nd-Ed-Powerful/dp/193403083X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1396165978&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=time+crunched+cyclist
Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance: The World's Best-Selling Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/193771537X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_57YjDbVJ58GA7
If you haven't noticed yet, you'll see this reference mentioned everywhere. Because it really is that good. It's exactly how I got started with my first build, and I know at least two others that started the same way. You need to know nothing more, and nothing less than what this man has written. I found that even the parts I didn't understand at first, later made sense after building a bicycle. It's wonderful. Next, check and see if there are any community bike shop cooperatives near you. They're bicycle goldmines, and nearly anyone involved will be happy to give you a hand. Most of them are ran by volunteers. If they didn't want to help you, they wouldn't be there. If you have access to a cooperative shop, and read through some Sheldon Brown, building your first bike is going to be awesome.
If you prefer paper references, I would also suggest this. Another very well written, knowledgeable guide for first time builders/tinkerers.
Do you still have the original chain? This guide might help.
It's a little different for each cable, so I always end up YouTube searching. Park Tool also has a ton of repair resource videos (which is what I linked above). This book is supposedly a really good resource, too, but I haven't bought it yet.
Yeah, that is some serious RTFM kinda stuff. In addition to your other suggestions, OP should get the Zinn book, if they really want to dive into bicycle repair.
Buy this book - Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance. it's under $20 on Amazon. Couple of points:
Good luck!
Do yourself a favor and pick up the 5th edition (just came out) of Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance.
http://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-Road-Bike-Maintenance/dp/193771537X/
The cost of the book will pay for itself in repair savings and educate you about tools, parts, and even some safety information. A little knowledge will save you money and frustration.
park tools website
https://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-Road-Bike-Maintenance/dp/193771537X/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=193771537X&amp;pd_rd_r=R8YN2XFTHMWAE783999N&amp;pd_rd_w=DMd4u&amp;pd_rd_wg=dezz3&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=R8YN2XFTHMWAE783999N
Here’s a good starting point...
Takaaki Kidani's New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW): A brief history, sort of
And you can check out Chris Charlton’s book on the subject... pretty good read. And it’s on Kindle Unlimited, if you have that service.
Lion's Pride: The Turbulent History of New Japan Pro Wrestling
Good book here - http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Anchors-Comprehensive-Mountaineers/dp/1594850062/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1371828968&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=anchors
The Mountaineers put out a great anchor books as well (I've never read the Long so I can't comment on how it compares):
http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Anchors-Comprehensive-Mountaineers/dp/1594850062
Climbing Anchors - John Long, Bob Gaines.
https://www.amazon.ca/Climbing-Anchors-2nd-John-Long/dp/0762723262
Rock Climbing Anchors: A Comprehensive Guide Book - Craig Luebben.
https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Anchors-Comprehensive-Mountaineers/dp/1594850062
I've used different methods: (1) find a patient belayer willing to belay you on top rope while you climb and set gear. I have one good buddy who had done a lot of trad back in the day but wasn't interested in leading any more so this approach was great because he was experienced enough to check my gear and give advice. (2) set a bunch of gear and build anchors while on the ground. (3) bring along some trad pro while sport climbing and try to find somewhere to place it even if it's unnecessary. (4) while seconding and cleaning look closely at the gear you're taking out and understand why it was placed however it was. (5) a lot of reading - the books on anchor building by John Long and Craig Luebben are great. I prefer Luebben's because he tends to be more descriptive of why certain placements are better/worse.
This is an excellent book for learning to set TR anchors.
Lots and more literature, but it basically breaks down to:
Seconded on Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills as a great overview of all of this (and much more).
My favorite anchor management book is Rock Climbing Anchors: A Comprehensive Guide
EDIT: and of course the usual caution. Don't try this without proper instruction.
I know this isn't online, but Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain is regarded as one of the best books that really gets into the nitty gritty of avalanches, but remains understandable.
He is also the author of one of the best books on avalanche safety skills. A definite read for any backcountry enthusiast/snow science geek.
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain is considered a go-to print resource for avy education. http://www.amazon.com/Staying-Alive-Avalanche-Terrain-Tremper/dp/1594850844
You can read as much as you'd like, but nothing replaces field experience. Get out with some guides, dig some pits, and ask questions. If you plan on spending a good amount of time in the backcountry, look into getting avy certified.
Roughly 25% of skier deaths are in tree wells.
Great book on avalanche terrain and safety.
Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain Brand: Mountaineers Books
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594850844/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdo_t1_JJaBCbG4EKVXR
One thing that's worth mentioning is that aspect does not effect risk. Aspect has the potential to effect hazard as illustrated by all the other answers here. Hazard in terms of avalanche terrain is the probability of an avalanche release and expected avalanche size. Risk, is up to you - and how much exposure you have to that hazard depends on your travel plans. If a huge avalanche is very likely to happen, and you are no where near then there's no risk.
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If you are taking courses, you should consider getting a jump on the subject with this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Staying-Alive-Avalanche-Terrain-Tremper/dp/1594850844
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I'll second someone's recommendation for this resource:
https://avalanche.org/avalanche-encylopedia/#aspect
http://www.amazon.com/Staying-Alive-Avalanche-Terrain-Tremper/dp/1594850844
Get a copy of this, too. :)
Programming is a tool. I suggest finding another interest that you can apply it to. Robots, graphics, music, animation, sports, economics -- the possibilities are endless. Pick your favorite area, look at what kind of problems there are in that area that people use programs to solve, figure out how those sorts of programs work, and try to solve some of those problems yourself.
A few interesting examples:
Whatever you do, as you clearly pointed out, you have to be interested in it or you'll grow bored and give up. Find something that is interesting to you and pursue it as wide and deep as you can.
I am winning my fantasy league this year (finished 4th, 3rd, 3rd last three years), and I'm going all in on stats to do it!
Moneyball helped me enter the world, but actually reading fangraphs has been really good. There's a glossary that's pretty good whenever I see someone commenting on some stat I don't know about.
I'm reading The Book. It's a bit less prose and a bit more...baseball research essay-feeling, but it's interesting. It does get mentioned kind of often when people start asking about advanced stats.
The Book. Great if you want to learn about sabermatrics.
Like I said... Based on last years numbers. I wouldn't mind that swap you mentioned, but this is almost exactly by "The Book"
http://www.amazon.ca/The-Book-Playing-Percentages-Baseball/dp/1597971294
The Fangraphs leaderboards are hugely helpful for quick analysis. You can use the custom leaderboard feature at the bottom to combine leaderboards for different types of stats - for example putting BB%,K%,FIP, alongside Pitch F/X and batted ball stats. And you can export any leaderboard into Excel. I've spent countless hours over the past 5 years with that stuff.
Not sure how much research/reading you've done, but I'd highly suggest reading The Book by Tom Tango and MGL. It will give you an excellent base level understanding of how things work.
The Fangraphs glossary has helpful explanations of how stats work.
Another worthwhile research tool is Baseball-Reference's Play Index. It's worth the subscription fee.
If you want to go to the next level with Gameday data, you'll need to set up an SQL database. You can download all the data updated daily from Baseball Heat Maps. This is where you can really get into things, but it requires database skills.
If you want to do Pitch F/x without getting into databases, [Brooksbaseball] (http://www.brooksbaseball.net/) is the best tool around.
Anyone that finds this stuff cool should read The Book
Read the book Blood, Sweat and Chalk. This is a must read for any fan no or old
http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Sweat-Chalk-Ultimate-Football/dp/1603200614
For football history from an X's and O's perspective one of my favorites is Blood, Sweat and Chalk.
Maybe something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Sweat-Chalk-Ultimate-Football/dp/1603200614/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1479237754&amp;sr=1-5&amp;keywords=football
Really depends what your budget is for a gift - a book is always good, but if you're wanting to spend more maybe you could get him tickets to a game and go with him? Getting him out of the house would probably be a good thing to encourage.
That is a hell of a thing to go through, and I don't meant to do that "OH, you're depressed? Have you tried having fun?" thing... But I'm sure you get the idea. Sometimes it is helpful to do things with family/friends even if you won't exactly be footloose and fancy free, it's a step in the right direction.
Yeah double weekend days should be like 3-4 hours and 1.5-2 hours, not 5+ and 3-4. Maybe you do like one harder weekend a month to push things, but you take an easy week afterwards to recover. Buy a book like Relentless Forward Progress for more on how ultra training works. $5 used https://www.amazon.com/dp/1891369903/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&amp;me=
Relentless Forward Progress by Bryon Powell. All you need.
https://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Forward-Progress-Running-Ultramarathons/dp/1891369903
This one?
The easiest would be to just go to a local bike shop, ask them what needs to be done, and have them do it.
It sounds like you are interested in getting your hands dirty and doing the work yourself. In that case, the usual advice would be to get to your nearest bike coop, take one of their bike maintenance classes or rent space in their shop and have someone help you out figuring out what you need to do and how to do it. But it looks like your closest bike coop might be in Sacramento, which is a bit of a hike. There is apparently a guy in Chico who is in the process of starting a bike coop, so you might want to try contacting him.
Beyond that, you can try striking out on your own. A few good resources for learning about bike maintenance are Sheldon Brown's website (ignore the crappy 90's style design, he has tons of good information on his site) and the Park Tool website (they have lots of good repair info, and they will sell you all of the tools you might need). If paper is more your thing, then good beginning books would include Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance, or the Park Tool book. And I know you've already been redirected to /r/bicycling from AskReddit, but for bike repair questions, /r/bikewrench might be more helpful (check out the sidebar here on /r/bicycling for links to FAQs and other relevant subreddits).
As far as not riding like a douchebag, if you ask 10 cyclists you'll probably get 11 different answers (and if you ask non-cyclists, you will probably get a lot of dangerous advice). There will be endless debates as to whether it's OK to run red lights, whether you should pass on the right or split lanes, whether bike lanes are a good thing or not, whether you should wear a helmet, etc. Some of the more universal tips: ride with lights at night. Don't ride on the sidewalk. Don't be a bike salmon (riding the wrong way in traffic). Be predictable. I find that BicycleSafe.com has some practical tips on safety without getting too much into the endlessly debatable points.
And finally, welcome to cycling! I hope you enjoy it; it can be a lot of fun, get you some exercise without even really trying, and is so much cheaper and less hassle to deal with than driving a car.
You've gotten links to Sheldon Brown's website. His site is an incredible resource.
Past that, I like Zinn and the Art. He has some great illustrations that really see you through some situations.
Also useful is Park tools webpage. It is basically the BBB (Big Blue Book) in electronic form.
Don't be afraid to spend on tools - they are invaluable. Just use your mechanical intuition, and think things through before doing them.
The bible.
The online reference.
I had to replace a rear derailleur one time and Lennard Zinn Art of Road Bike Maintenance was a major help. If you like a quick witty read check out the Bike Snob
Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance and youtube were my best friends when I built up my road bike from a frameset and components (new and used).
The best way to think of it is this, you can judge your fitness based on a few things: Speed, Heart rate, or watts.
Speed is the simpliest(I'm getting faster! I'm not getting faster.) but it can be effected by a lot; wind, terrain, drafting, aerodynamics, ect.
Heart rate is the next when used with speed(I'm getting faster and my heart rate isn't exploding!) but like speed it can be effected by alot too. Are you sick today, not rested, to much caffeine, along with all the things effecting speed. There is also a lag between effort and heart rate(If you do a 30sec or less effort your heartrate will only see a change near the end or after.
A power meter or watts is the most effective. In short if you are producing more watts, you will be going faster, longer or both. And the things that effect speed does not effect watts. And unlike Heartrate there is little to no lag since it is measuring the effort you are doing.
I'd suggest reading Joel Friel has some great books about using power meters: Training and Racing with a power meter or Powermeter Handbook
Max: 1592w ---- 5s: 1363w ---- 20mins: 345w 4.2w/kg
Played basketball for 15+ years which I would say attributed to my fast twitch muscle fibres.
With structured training you'll see your FTP increase heaps. As others have mentioned, get a copy of Training and Racing with a Power Meter, by Hunter Allen and Andrew Coggan.
Other option is get a coach which will help heaps too !
Considering this is all in build up for IM Chattanooga(longer race and in sept) I would try to find a training plan for IM distance and let that carry you up to half IM in the next 12 weeks. george-bob's suggestion of triradar is good but you can also take a look at http://www.trifuel.com/triathlon/ironman-workouts/ and http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/training-plans-view.asp?planid=33&amp;memberlevel=1 . It isn't so important which plan you pick. Just pick one and try to stay consistent with it.
Also since you just got a power meter and are playing around with it I highly recommend Andrew Coggan's Training and Racing with a Power Meter: http://www.amazon.com/Training-Racing-Power-Meter-Hunter/dp/1934030554
I agree with FastFreire being successful in bike racing is much more than power to weight ratio at FTP. (Although yours is a good start) You may want check out this post on power profiles.
http://home.trainingpeaks.com/blog/article/power-profiling
Also I'd recommend checking out a few other resources on bike racing and power.
https://www.trainerroad.com/podcast
https://www.velopress.com/books/reading-the-race/
https://www.amazon.com/Training-Racing-Power-Meter-2nd/dp/1934030554
If you have the funds you may also want to look into getting a coach to help you interpret your power data and lay out a training plan.
Do you endorse this book?
Power2Max. I was holding out for the Garmin Vector but gave up waiting. They ended up shipping 6 months after I got my Power2Max. Still, I'm very happy with it. The other bonus for me with the Power2Max is that I was already running a Rotor crank and just needed to replace the spider which kept the power meter to about $1,000 taxes and shipping in. However, replacing the spider on the crank was a feat in and of itself. Brutal. Turns out its something Rotor does not support. - i.e., if you screw up your crank while taking the factory spider off, they won't support you. In the end, it turned out OK. (key: Use a hair dryer to heat the spider up)
It is completely justified. Just for the ability to use it indoors using TrainerRoad makes it worth it by itself (for me). Also, after upgrading my Strava account to premium, all of the additional training features that require a power meter are great.
I've just started reading/following the Training & racing with a power meter as well which I hope brings positive results...
*edit: spelling
i've heard that coaching really helps you improve, but it sounds kind of like a book would be sufficient for your needs.
I have made great improvements using http://www.amazon.com/The-Time-Crunched-Cyclist-2nd-Ed/dp/193403083X
perfect for me because i don't have lots of time, and that book aims for about 7 hours a week max except for the endurance mtb program. and, this book has a cyclocross specific workout plan. i have gone from finishing bottom 25% of 4/5 to being competitive 3/4. i have also learned what my strengths and weaknesses are and am focusing on those before getting back into mtb season.
Time Crunched Cyclist by Chris Carmichael got and kept me in race shape for a couple years. Lance Lance Lance yadda yadda yadda, it worked for me. His workouts are really no longer than 1.5 hours tops--you can shorten them by trimming or removing warm up/cool down, not advisable, I know, but everyone runs late every now and again. Trying Friel's workouts this year, but not seeing improvements at all so I may go back to carmichael and try to salvage something.
EDIT: But time of day-wise, I would suggest early morning.
The industry has really moved toward this as a way away from custom bikes. Once they had a lot of fit data statistics, some of the bigger companies actually adjusted their sizing philosophies, too. There's more to it than height and inseam. CompetitiveCyclist.com has a fit calculator that will have you do the measurements of each joint, etc. That's close but it's not a substitute for a pro fit.
I just (last week) bought a new bike by mail order. Know that if you do this you will have to have some (but honestly not a lot) mechanical ability to put it together and get it running and adjusted.
Check out http://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-Road-Bike-Maintenance/dp/193771537X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk There's probably a copy at your local public library.
I rebuilt a couple Schwinn varsity's, my old Schwinn caliente (rip), and my current Fuji S10-S and just used Zinn's road bike manual.
If you're looking for a book, Zinn is hard to beat. Basically the Bible of bike maintenance.
>pretty puzzling that your mechanic hasn’t dialed it in.
The mechanic I'm usually talking to is a right sweetheart, but he's not been in the job for long. I've seen them checking YouTube-videos for guidance on how to fix everyday tasks on common parts, like the Shimano Tiagra handle assembly. When I think about that, I'm not too surprised over the situation, to be honest.
I never cross chain. I always have the chain on the big ring and small gear, or vice versa. Despite this, the chain rubs. I've bought this book, and will try to see if I can't fix it myself before I turn it in.
I've collected a few guides and stuff over the years and bookmarked them, here they are if you want them...
Guide to different Japanese styles - https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/2xzbgx/guide_to_japanse_wrestling_styles/
A really great video on the rise of Puro in Japan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLyqDSXgYQI. I'd say this is honestly the best direct answer to your question.
Another great video on how puro fits into Japan nowadays, another great watch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7fZTuR5bgU
How to sign up for New Japan World (Puro's biggest promotion's streaming service - https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/2nxb1q/how_to_sign_up_for_njpw_world_compliments_of/
Recommended viewing for NJ World - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZsZCBTpKjHzdbCpKZ1No1KAdpmOd2OcgSMfC1-oa7pI/edit?pli=1#gid=0
A book on the history of NJPW - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lions-Pride-Turbulent-History-Wrestling/dp/4990865812
A couple of podcasts on puro/New Japan...
Both Wrestling With Words and Voices of Wrestling are great sites who do reviews and occasional features on puro. In particular, check out Voices Of Wrestling's features on how to understand Dragon Gate(Dragon Gate is the no.2 promotion in Japan right now.)
A guide on four of Japan's biggest wrestlers ever, from the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion - https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/4ebhia/the_four_pillars_of_heaven_mitsuharu_misawa/
And another legend from puro/AJPW, Jumbo Tsuruta - https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/3iqsgy/jumbo_tsuruta_an_introduction/
I could go on longer, but lastly, the r/NJPW and r/PuroresuRevolution are great subs for more info.
I'm not sure, but I'm waiting for my Amazon purchase of Chris Charlton's book on the history of NJPW. It's supposed to be awesome, and I know it does into your question in depth.
Here! https://www.amazon.ca/Lions-Pride-Turbulent-History-Wrestling/dp/4990865812
You might want to try Lion's Pride: The Turbulent History of New Japan Pro Wrestling as a book its not only going to possibly expand your vocab but also expand your knowledge on Japanese culture.
I finished Chris Charlton's (awesome) NJPW book "Lion's Pride" recently. This isn't even the worst spot NJPW has been in, but it seems that a lot of the reason they have ended up in bad places over the last 45 years has been a reticence to let outsiders in and take them seriously.
Just read it , that's good one buddy !
Also you convince me to read this one : http://www.amazon.com/Lions-Pride-Turbulent-History-Wrestling/dp/4990865812
If you'd like a good idea of how New Japan was formed, the Inoki/Baba booking styles and a general guide to boom and bust periods for Japanese wrestling, I'd highly recommend reading Chris Charlton's Lion's Pride; I think it's $5 on Amazon (Kindle). Was a good three day read.
SAS Survival Handbook. Not a novel, but definitely a useful real. It doesn't hurt to know a little about survival.
edit: spelling
The SAS Survival Handbook is a good one. There's a broad range of material covered; in just one book.
i actually posted about the bible.
>Ignore the bible (Unless you're religious, then add whatever scripture you like. Make sure it's waterproof or at least compact. Ill have This Book)
And you're probably right about the bible.
And cash is great in the first few days after SHTF. If stores wont take it, some idiot will. Money, even today, is only worth what we believe it is worth. Otherwise it is still cloth paper....but even after the dead rise, SOMEBODY will believe it worth something.
These aren't under $5, but definitely worth getting and HAVING. I've been increasingly interested in surivalism (as a result of hanging out with my paranoid dad), so definitely get these books:
http://www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-Handbook-Revised-Situation/dp/0061733199/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1363171748&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=wilderness+survival
http://www.amazon.com/98-6-Degrees-Keeping-Your-Alive/dp/1586852345/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1363172088&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=98.6+degrees+the+art+of+keeping+your+as+-+cody+lundin
http://www.amazon.com/Stay-Alive-John-D-McCann/dp/1440218307/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1363172163&amp;sr=1-1-spell&amp;keywords=stayalive
http://www.amazon.com/Build-Perfect-Bug-Out-Bag/dp/1440318743/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1363172312&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=bug+out+bag
http://www.amazon.com/Preppers-Instruction-Manual-Disaster-ebook/dp/B008OXF0BY/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1
http://www.amazon.com/31-Days-Survival-Emergency-Preparedness/dp/161004648X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1363172535&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=31+days+to+survival
http://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Doomsday-Guide-Disaster-ebook/dp/B00B020FKC/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1
http://www.amazon.com/One-Second-After-William-Forstchen/dp/0765356864/ref=la_B000APZ9N8_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1363173072&amp;sr=1-1
Soccer has always been a political rally. https://www.amazon.com/How-Soccer-Explains-World-Globalization/dp/0061978051
How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization
"Foer, a New Republic editor, scores a game-winning goal with this analysis of the interchange between soccer and the new global economy. The subtitle is a bit misleading, though: he doesn't really use soccer to develop a theory; instead, he focuses on how examining soccer in different countries allows us to understand how international forces affect politics and life around the globe. The book is full of colorful reporting, strong characters and insightful analysis: In one of the most compelling chapters, Foer shows how a soccer thug in Serbia helped to organize troops who committed atrocities in the Balkan War—by the end of the war, the thug's men, with the acquiescence of Serbian leaders, had killed at least 2,000 Croats and Bosnians. Then he bought his own soccer club and, before he was gunned down in 2000, intimidated other teams into losing. Most of the stories aren't as gruesome, but they're equally fascinating. The crude hatred, racism and anti-Semitism on display in many soccer stadiums is simply amazing, and Foer offers context for them, including how current economic conditions are affecting these manifestations. In Scotland, the management of some teams have kept religious hatreds alive in order to sell tickets and team merchandise. But Foer, a diehard soccer enthusiast, is no anti-globalist. In Iran, for example, he depicts how soccer works as a modernizing force: thousands of women forced police to allow them into a men's-only stadium to celebrate the national team's triumph in an international match. One doesn't have to be a soccer fan to truly appreciate this absorbing book."
This is a great read. [Amazon Link] (http://www.amazon.com/How-Soccer-Explains-World-Globalization/dp/0061978051/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1370887298&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=how+football+explains+the+world&amp;tag=chromeext-20). I have given it to many people here in the US as it really gives them a great insight into the history and rivalries of football in the rest of the world.
Soccernomics by Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski has been an interesting read so far, if you're interested in the business side of the game. Another good one was How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization, which was comprised of case studies that looked at all sorts of different trends in the game, not just globalization.
Both of those books are well-written and -researched and offer good insights, and give historical contexts for, trends in the game.
This is a great book about politics and football.
Here are a couple great Non-Arsenal specific books. All come highly recommended:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Miracle-Castel-Sangro-Passion/dp/0767905997
http://www.amazon.com/Among-Thugs-Bill-Buford/dp/0679745351/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1422638459&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=among+the+thugs&amp;pebp=1422638445664&amp;peasin=679745351
http://www.amazon.com/How-Soccer-Explains-World-Globalization/dp/0061978051/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1422638489&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=how+soccer+explains+the+world&amp;pebp=1422638475663&amp;peasin=61978051
Recommended reading: How Soccer Explains the World, Franklin Foer
A book you night be able to use is "How Soccer Explains The World: An Unlikely theory on Globalization" by Franklin Foer. Its all about the development of clubs and the historical and political impact that they've had on their home countries, as well as how the sport has grown. Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0061978051?pc_redir=1398414187&amp;robot_redir=1. If thats too much into the actual history of clubs try "Soccernomics" by Simon Kuper and Stefan Symanski. Its a more mathmatical look into the sport and how and why certain countries win while others dont. Amazon Link http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1568584253?pc_redir=1398426773&amp;robot_redir=1.
As a fan of soccer im obliged to say that you should give the sport a chance.
the book of basketball by Bill Simmons is a good book that puts how good certain players were in context at the time it was written.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Basketball-According-Sports/dp/0345520106
Bballbreakdown http://www.youtube.com/user/bballbreakdown
on youtube is a cool channel that explains how certain offensives work and what is actually happening on the court.
basketball on paper by dean oliver is a good start to a statistical analysis of basketball.
http://www.amazon.com/Basketball-Paper-Rules-Performance-Analysis/dp/1574886886/ref=pd_sim_b_14?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=1ZM4AQKYZC4K42KYFDME
Its not like football- there is one big important cup (trophy, here) and this is the NBA championship. The FIBA and Olympics are there, and its something to watch, but its not as interesting/fun as the NBA season. Mostly because US is usually very dominant.
Do you have a favorite player? Favorite team? Bill Simmons has a great book on the NBA- its definately HIS opinion, but entertaining nonetheless. http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Basketball-According-Sports/dp/0345520106
David Halberstam is probably the most well-known NBA author in long-form content. "The Breaks of the Game" is an incredible account of the Blazers 79-80 season. "Playing for Keeps" is a narrative about MJ's career and impact. These are older works though.
As far as newer stuff, the Bill Simmons "Book of Basketball" is a monstrosity that has amazing in-depth content, provided you like Simmons.
The "FreeDarko Presents: The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History" is from 2010 and has amazing artwork and a unique perspective. I would highly recommend it.
you ever read the book of basketball?
https://www.amazon.com/Book-Basketball-NBA-According-Sports/dp/0345520106
try here
https://www.amazon.com/Book-Basketball-NBA-According-Sports/dp/0345520106/
"Last decade" -
Book of Basketball
Dream Team
When the Game was Ours
Not Last Decade, but you should read anyway -
The Jordan Rules
This is one of my favorites
http://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Between-Numbers-Everything-About/dp/0465005470
This one was about if Babe Ruth played in modern stadiums.
http://www.amazon.com/Year-Babe-Ruth-Home-Runs-ebook/dp/B001IDZQZW/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1398704067&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+year+babe+ruth+hit+104+home+runs
No, fantasy sports are nerdy. If you've ever read things like The Numbers Game, Baseball Between the Numbers, or Moneyball, you'll know that baseball statistics are extremely nerdy. This applies to other sports too, but baseball is by far the most nerdy.
That is not to say that all people into fantasy sports are nerds, but a lot of people into fantasy sports are nerds.
Seen and read. I have also read The Baseball Economist, Hot Stove Economics and Baseball Between the Numbers. If you have read them already, then bro-fist. If you have yet to read them, then you're welcome :)
check out baseballprospectus.com
Baseball Between the Numbers is good:
http://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Between-Numbers-Everything-About/dp/0465005470/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1278466320&amp;sr=8-4
Bill James Historical Abstract is an awesome read. Ranks players throughout history, by position. Needs updating, but still a great read
http://www.amazon.com/Bill-James-Historical-Baseball-Abstract/dp/0743227220/ref=pd_sim_b_4
Also, Fangraphs.com is a good, up and coming site as well.
Here's a couple of books that i found useful when learning. For the cost of your class, you could buy some gear. I bought my rack and went out and started leading the easiest things i could find. I asked my partners to look at my placements and didn't climb anything where i wasn't at ease fiddling with my placements. After a season of this, i spent a day with a small group climbing with a guide and a pro climber. It was really useful then to have someone evaluate my placements and look at my technique. In short, spend the money on a rack. Get out and play with it.
http://www.amazon.com/How-Rock-Climb-5th-Series/dp/0762755342/ref=pd_sim_b_2/191-6286848-7768056
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0762782072/ref=pd_sim_b_1
These two will get you started. Once you're comfortable with your gear and are starting to think about multi-pitch climbing, it's a really good idea to read this one as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Self-Rescue-Improvising-Mountaineers/dp/089886772X/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1395103810&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=self+rescue+for+climbers
There are many books out there on these topics. I've read the three above and can vouch for their quality. When looking for the Jon Long books, be sure to get the latest edition.
I strongly suggest to pretty much anyone interested in climbing outdoors to read up on climbing rescue and self-rescue. Once you have a solid grasp on the techniques, test them out in a gym setting. Knowing how to properly lock off a belay device, take the tension off of it using a friction hitch above it, then escaping the belay to ascend the rope can literally save a life. I've heard that if a climber is unconscious and upside down, in general he has about 15 minutes to live. This means that a good grasp of these techniques is critical to ensuring the survival of the climber is such situations.
Suggested reading:
Be safe out there!
http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Self-Rescue-Improvising-Mountaineers/dp/089886772X/ref=pd_bxgy_14_3?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=1XBKDMNTBPXDRR0GMPJZ
This is a great book
You've been bouldering for 6 years so obviously you're experienced, but since everyone seems to be focused on strength, maybe it's technique? Or it could be something else entirely.
This might not be your cup of tea but, if you're desperate, 9 out of 10 outlines a number of hangups (non-strength related) that get in the way of progressing and breaking that plateau.
Yep, also this one. Nine out of Ten Climbers Make the Same Mistakes
http://www.amazon.com/out-climbers-make-same-mistakes/dp/095642810X
The Rock Warrior's Way was pretty mind blowing. It's not a book about a climbing adventure, it's more of a tool to conquer the mental side of climbing.
They are unproven. Try this instead.
You can try The Rock Warrior's Way: Mental Training for Climbers by Arno Ilgner. (Here's the Amazon page). The instructors at my gym recommended it and my wife and I found it to be a helpful read to face these situations.
Do everything (full body) three times a week, focusing on lots of compound exercises. Splitting up a routine when you only workout 3 days a week means you work each body part once a week maybe twice if you're lucky. Over the course of a year it's a significant difference.
Say you go with push/pull one day and then legs training each twice a week, which is actually four days of training. Over 52 weeks you would only train deadlifts 104 times. With a full body workout you would be up at 156, potentially six months ahead of option A after a year. Obviously your overall volume and endurance levels and other variables come into play but I would give serious consideration to this option if that's all the time you can spare.
For the record this is not my logic I'm just parroting Steven Low in OG2 which is a pretty great resource. (https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/0990873854/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile)
Hockey has just as many unwritten rules. It's called "The Code". http://www.amazon.com/The-Code-Unwritten-Fighting-Retaliation/dp/1572437561
>I'm bummed I didn't see this topic earlier. I've given a couple of speeches in college about this subject. About the only thing I can add to the discussion is the Fighting in Ice Hockey Wiki page and the well put together book called The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL. There is a LOT more honor and respect in fighting than one would think.
>The short answer: Hockey's approach to fighting is to let the combatants unload all of their aggression on each other at once - as opposed to having it draw out for entire game in potentially more dangerous forms such as: head shots, boarding, spearing, clipping, etc..
I won't provide the long answer but it has to do with the speed of the game, adrenaline, the presence of sticks, and the roles of enforcers and super stars.
>Everyone's hitting the right notes, but in order to really get a hold of why fighting is allowed in hockey, you have to consider that protecting star players is of utmost importance, as the opposing team can get away with a lot of cheap shots.
>Case in point: When Gretzky played for the Kings, the opposing teams players used to come after him all game long. So the Kings got Marty McSorley (Big Fighter) on board. Any time a player would go after Gretzky for a few shifts, or cheap shot him, McSorley would get on the ice and fight him. This was to send a message that there is a price to pay for picking on important players.
>Nowadays, fighting is still around, but much less than before because referees are a lot more strict in enforcing penalties. Nonetheless, it is still allowed. Nowadays, perhaps, also for entertainment purposes.
>EDIT: There is also another reaason, which is basically when you see a team start fights late in the game. Often times it is the captain who starts a brawl late in the game when his team is down. This is to get the team pumped up, and to have them realize it's time to step their game up!
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n29u5/eli5_why_are_hockey_fights_allowed_to_happen_but/
Totally... what a little bitch. If you get called out.. you square off, drop the gloves and go for it.
This isn't 'Nam.. there are RULES:
http://www.amazon.com/Code-Unwritten-Rules-Fighting-Retaliation/dp/1572437561
Sorry for the late reply. It is very hard to work, watch hockey and reddit.
Here is a great book if you can get your hands on it:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Code-Unwritten-Rules-Fighting-Retaliation/dp/1572437561
If you cannot be bothered reading, CBC did a documentary on it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwe6LgsPn-A
Basically, fighting is an important part of hockey. There is an unwritten code that surrounds it. Although it is complex, it is a vital part of the sport.
The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football (Soccer, in the American printed version) by David Goldblatt
http://www.amazon.com/The-Ball-Round-Global-History/dp/1594482969
Fantastically researched, and all-encompassing text on the history and moreover the development of football all over the world. I am about 200-300 pages in. Very dense read, but definitely a must-have for any one interested in the history of the sport.
There is a book titled "The Global History of Soccer" that I read a few years ago. It is a great read and talks about some of these issues. It goes through the history of Football in each region and how they are connected. Unfortunately, I don't remember WHY soccer didn't catch on but I remember something about local cultures that were occupied by the british would play to emulate the british soldiers.
The Ball is Round: A global history of football (soccer if you get the US edition) by David Goldblatt
It's a very good book if you want a book detailing the spread of the history of the game. It cover it's roots, how it spread, how the major leagues came about, a general history of every continent, the world cup, etc. It's kind of a brick, but covers a lot of ground and is a good cornerstone if you are interested in the history of the game.
When football came to America there were 2 popular versions at the time rugby football and asSOCiation football (which the British shortened to soccer often adding an er to many popular phrases at the time) the rugby style was more popular and eventually evolved into what we know as football. And association football just became soccer.
This is all paraphrased from The ball is round read it, it's a good book.
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the ball is round. recommended for fans of soccer & history: https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Round-Global-History-Soccer/dp/1594482969
Another not-specific-to-Arsenal but great read is The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer by David Goldblatt. Love it.
SAS Survival Handbook
Wilderness Medicine
Where There Is No Doctor
First Aid For Dogs
These are the ones I have. The SAS Survival guide is great for general survival know-how. Wilderness Medicine and Where There Is No Doctor are both great resources on field medicine and first aid. I got First Aid For Dogs because I probably wouldn't go anywhere without my dog and I want to be able to take care of him like he's part of the family.
If you buy all these off Amazon, then they will give you many more suggestions on good resource books. These are just the ones I keep ready and good overviews of many different scenarios.
I recommend surplus Army .50 ammo cans for your cache! Those are fantastic.
People that have robbed banks have used those to store weapons and money in remote caches I'm the woods.
I recommend either
U.S. Army Ranger Handbook: Revised and Updated Edition by Army http://www.amazon.com/dp/161608877X/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_BLBntb125B68G
Or
SAS Survival Handbook, Revised Edition: For Any Climate, in Any Situation by John 'Lofty' Wiseman http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061733199/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_2LBntb096E1SA
I'm newer to this but also live in WA state and intend to "bug in" rather than out in a shit scenario.
SAS survival guide is awesome so far. I'm reading through it and I got a spare copy to keep in my SHTF can. http://smile.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-Handbook-Revised-Situation/dp/0061733199/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1398350073&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=sas+survival+guide
As a nooby hunter, I grabbed this one too- "Basic butchering of livestock and game" http://smile.amazon.com/dp/0882663917/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;colid=2MVWQ49SCGVGV&amp;coliid=I3SD7QD3U8DZBD
also "A guide to canning, freezing, curing, and smoking meat, fish, and game."
http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0050H1EZI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;colid=2MVWQ49SCGVGV&amp;coliid=I33TWUFB25UNYA
I'd say that Ed and Jack there are a bit overzealous. You SHOULD have these books and be reading them before SHTF but the idea that books are worthless is... stupid, frankly. In the first 72 hours? Sure. You need to KNOW what you're doing to make it through the first couple days. But if the power goes out or something, what else are you going to do? You're gonna get bored and keeping your mind busy is a big step toward not going crazy. Keeping your mind busy on stuff that will HELP rather than sudoku makes a lot more sense to me.
Anyway- First aide, food, resource storage/gathering, and defense are the ways to go, IMO.
Something like this
Zombie related: The Zombie Combat Manual by Roger Ma. The Walking Dead By Robert Kirkman. Zombies(http://www.amazon.com/Zombies-Record-Infection-Don-Roff/dp/0811871002/ref=pd_sim_b_13) by Don roff
Survival Related: The SAS Survival Guide, The Ultimate Sniper by (Ret.) Col. J. Plaster, The Emergency-Disaster Survival Guidebook.
I know it's not a book. The Colony is an interesting watch if you ever get some time to sink in information.
3.For when you need that after class snack and don't want hair in your food
Bonus. Gotta keep those school books dry with this cape like item
I would be most concerned with the following:
Survival
Health
Education
Grey if you want to read a non fiction book that you would never pick yourself I can reccomend this one:
How soccer explains the world. An unlikely theory of globalisation.
Don't get fooled by the title. This is a soccer book, but it's not really about soccer. It's a collection of weird and interesting stories connected to the game.
I think the Newsweek review on the back of the book give you the best idea of what I am trying to explain: "A riveting analysis of soccer struggle to come to term with the forces of free trade, multinational brands, and cultural imperialism"
Its available on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/How-Soccer-Explains-World-Globalization/dp/0061978051
Think of it as if your kid was playing on the field. Would you boo them off, or keep cheering them on, even if they were having a bad day. Cheering as reward vs cheering as incentive.
Besides that, if you "get slapped around like a little girl on the field" you actually get rewarded for your failure with higher draft picks. In Europe, failure is punished by dismissal from the top leagues and the corresponding loss of money. No Club has the absolute right to play anywhere, unlike the franchise system with its closed leagues and exclusive markets.
At least we agree that there are cultural differences: Centuries of conflict and strife in the old world are represented in the political, religious, and social identities attached to different soccer clubs.
A club like Barcelona represents a centuries-old ideal of Catalan freedom from the oppressive monarchists of Real Madrid. Celtic are Republican Catholics vs the Loyalist Protestant Rangers, and in Eastern Europe you get communist vs anti-communists, vs militarists vs secret police etc. Your club represents and validates your identity and belief system. This is one of the reasons why there is so much passion for the game.
If you want to learn more about it, I suggest you read "How soccer explains the world"
http://www.amazon.com/How-Soccer-Explains-World-Globalization/dp/0061978051
Which is what I should have done before we went into this argument.
I just recently read How Soccer Explains the World. It's less about tactics and more about the global impact of the game, but it's very interesting and contains a lot of very helpful and important info.
http://www.amazon.com/How-Soccer-Explains-World-Globalization/dp/0061978051
(((How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization)))
Great book about it.
https://www.amazon.ca/How-Soccer-Explains-World-Globalization/dp/0061978051
I'm familiar with the Soccernomics.
If your interested in soccer/football literature, this is fun book that isn't quite as intellectually intensive, but explores the cultural drive behind the game.
The book How soccer explains the world touches on that a lot, I know what you're saying. Religion, class, power, and money all play into football club support and for a lower class game it makes sense why the support would be more significant. But my point isn't just that it's a game. For some people it means a lot and that's ok. Crying at the end of a football match isn't over the top. Feeling gutten and having your day ruined by a bad result isn't obsessive. Pouring money and time into a club and having a very narrow view of the world is. If that's all you do or all you're involved in I think that's a problem. Rich or poor you can have other hobbies, other things in your life that matter. If all you do is talk football, watch football, analyze football, complain about football, and spend money on football, then it becomes a problem
Check out Bill Simmons, founder/editor of Grantland (which Klosterman is a contributor to). Simmons mostly writes about sports, his best known work includes The Book of Basketball and Now I Can Die In Peace
Although it isn't specifically geared towards basketball tactics and skill building, I think Bill Simmons book The Book of Basketball is really good. At least the section on "the secret."
I'm not going to try to convince people that he's worth listening to, but it's not like the guy doesn't have credentials:
there have been books written about this, for example
If you're a fan of Bill Simmons and are an NBA fan, The Book of Basketball is a great. It's like a 700pg Simmons article.
I only read books in school, never outside of school. I picked this up when I was 21 probably, and read it in about a week. Great book
Thanks! It’s in my Amazon cart now. Really appreciate the tip, especially as a newer fan.
Any other suggestions for a newer work? The analytics side is really interesting to me as someone who has a background in baseball.
For anyone else looking for the Simmons book:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0345520106/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdo_t1_tZZBCbWHQCWSF
i tried to pick things that you could easily find online and off.
If you're the reading type, The Book of Basketball is a good, fun read that covers a lot of ground.
As a Canadian, the Raptors are a fun team to watch (for now), and since you grew up in the country you won't be considered a bandwagon fan at all. Since Vancouver is so close to Seattle, that would work too, but unfortunately that team moved to Oklahoma a decade ago or so. If you think you'll watch basketball for a while, it may be fun to choose one of the young (promising??) teams like Philadelphia, Minnesota, the Lakers (don't choose the Lakers), or Milwaukee cause you can watch them grow and mature over the next couple years.
Honestly, the game is SUPER fun to watch right now, but it's a little weird because Golden State and Cleveland are so much better than everyone else in their conferences. I thought GS would have to break up for $$ reasons, but players (Durant) took a paycut to keep the core together, so they'll be absolutely dominant for a couple more years at least.
All that to say, it's an exciting time to jump into the NBA! The game has changed a TON in the last few years (faster pace, blending of positions) and looks to continue evolving quickly in the next couple years. Welcome!
No worries man, I have loved watching the documentaries over the last month. Also, if you like reading you should check out The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy. Really big, but good to read book, so you need to enjoy reading to slug though that haha. I'm about 3/4 of the way through it and loving it.
In The Book of Basketball he spends approximately 400 chapters explaining exactly why Bill Russell was superior to Wilt.
A few of my favs
Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
http://www.amazon.com/Wooden-Lifetime-Observations-Reflections-Court/dp/0809230410
The Book of Basketball (just a ridiculous amount of info)
http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Basketball-According-Sports/dp/0345520106
Hard Work - (Roy Williams) interesting perspective on the demands of college coaching to a family
http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Work-Life-Off-Court/dp/B006TQV62A
Here's some recommended reading:
The first two of those are heavily focused on the numbers and will probably teach you more about the whys and hows, while the second two are more about the narrative but still give you some insight into hard numbers.
Also, I'd recommend just joining SABR. It's $60/year for most people, but if you're under 30 it drops down to $45/year. There are a lot of local chapters out there that have regular meetings. For example, the Twin Cities have the Halsey Hall chapter. There's a book club meeting on Saturday (to talk about Big Data Baseball), a hot stove breakfast in a few weeks (informal meeting to just hang out and talk baseball), a regular chapter meeting in April for people to actually present research, and the chapter occasionally has organized outings to minor league games.
SABR also has a national conference and a specific national analytics conference, as well. Membership also includes a subscription to Baseball Research Journal, which comes out twice per year and contains a lot of really good stuff that members have been written both from a statistics and a history standpoint.
"Hey Boch"
"yeah"
"Let's say there's a runner on third"
"yeah"
"And you have Buster Posey up at the plate"
"yeah"
"Would you rather have Posey try to get a hit or try to produce an out"
"well, i would rather take the hit"
"Wait, really?
"yeah. we only have twenty-seven outs in a game, so each one is precious. a hitter should ALWAYS be trying to get on base"
"Yeah, but in this situation there's a runner at third"
"and? a hitter should NEVER be trying to get himself put out"
Also, I've only seen Moneyball once and thought it was a pretty mediocre movie. They got rid of the actual baseball analysis (that definitely would have bored most people) and added a ridiculous conflict between Art Howe and Billy Beane that never existed.
Look, dude, I get it: hearing that the VAST majority of people in the field are realizing that your way of thinking is wrong is a SCARY thought; you've believed something to be true most of your life and all of a sudden other people are telling you with OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS that you are OBJECTIVELY WRONG. The good news is that it's not too late for you to open yourself up to the GOOD NEWS. Do yourself a favor: pick up this book
https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Between-Numbers-Everything-About/dp/0465005470/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1500617402&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=baseball+prospectus
give it an honest chance (it's well-written on top of being informative) and open yourself up to the idea that people like Andrew Friedman (who turned the Rays into a perennial cellar dweller to contenders) and Theo Epstein (literally ended the two longest droughts in MLB history) know what the fuck they're talking about.
I can recommend several books.
Baseball Between the Numbers by the BP folks.
It's old, and some parts of it are outdated, but I cut my saber teeth on that thing. There's also another book in the same vein by the same group called Extra Innings.
https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Between-Numbers-Everything-About/dp/0465005470/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1501900503&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=baseball+between+the+numbers
The Book by Tango and MGL.
It's very nerdy, so it's not for everyone.
https://www.amazon.com/Book-Playing-Percentages-Baseball/dp/1494260174/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1501900528&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=baseball+between+the+numbers
The newer(ish) Keith Law and Brian Kenny books are pretty good too. I'm too lazy to link to those and they are easy to find.
Baseball Between the Numbers: Why Everything You Know About the Game Is Wrong
Suggestion for one of the bi-weekly books. Baseball Between The Numbers
Check out Baseball Between the Numbers. Outstanding look at statistics in baseball and how they are often misused. One of my favorite chapters was about how Pete Incaviglia was more valuable running the bases than Rickey Henderson during his 130 steal season. Really interesting stuff throughout the book.
Baseball Between the Numbers: Why Everything You Know About the Game Is Wrong.
As far as improving your headgame goes, leading easy but long runouts is super helpful, as well as falling onto (well-placed) gear. Alpine multipitch is an admirable goal, but it is a far cry from what most people think of as trad climbing. You should be confident on long runouts, with potential no-fall zones. There are a lot of skills that are important for alpine climbing that often are not learned in a typical trad climbing mentor relationship, such as self-rescue, alpine route finding, and depending on your goals, snow climbing skills. There are several ways to learn these skills such as books or hiring a guide. Ultimately, your safety is much more dependent on yourself when alpine climbing. I say this not to scare you away from alpine climbing, as it has been responsible for some of the most amazing memories I have, but it has also been responsible for some of the scariest.
Some books that you might find beneficial:
Climbing Self-Rescue - Just what it says in the title.
Vertical Mind - I found this book useful for improving my head space.
Training for the New Alpinism - Probably the best book to help a climber transition into the backcountry.
[Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills] (https://www.amazon.com/Mountaineering-Freedom-Hills-Mountaineers/dp/1680510045/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=freedom+of+the+hills&amp;qid=1562736585&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1) - This book is excellent, but probably isn't extremely helpful until you are climbing more serious alpine routes.
As far as advice, just get as much mileage on lead outdoors as you can, with 1-2 indoor bouldering sessions per week. If it doesn't impact your bouldering, you could add a couple strength sessions as well. If you want to get into alpine climbing, or even just multipitch climbing, practice your systems at the top of single pitch routes. Belay your partner from the top, practice building an anchor at the top off of the bolts, set up simple pulley systems. Just spending 15 minutes per session will help you get muscle memory down for when it really matters.
Edit: As you get into more alpine climbing, you should increase the strength training and cardio. Climbing efficiently after four hours walking with a pack full of gear and food is harder than it sounds. Increasing your physical strength will reduce the mental load a lot, allowing you to think more clearly and be more confident.
While I'm sure someone will jump in with their favorite, I've read through this one:
https://smile.amazon.com/Climbing-Self-Rescue-Improvising-Mountaineers/dp/089886772X?sa-no-redirect=1
Your library might even have a copy. Also, look for a copy of Freedom of the Hills. 8th is the latest, but 6th & 7th are not all that old.
For navigation, eventually you'll want to be able to pinpoint & track yourself along a bare hillside, no trail.
Simple comfort & awareness, especially, I have found consists of a lot of trial and error. Learning when to switch layers to stay warm but not sweaty. How to pack a heavy pack. Where to find water. Knowing when you're getting dehydrated. Plenty of this can be learned on ordinary hilly trails, no massive peaks required.
I know some of these skills will be quite difficult to work on living in the city, but they're a super important place to start, and you don't need to hire a fancy guide to teach you. Plus, if you do take a class like you linked, you'll get a lot more out of it if you've already learned a lot of the fundamentals yourself. Be the guy who already knows how to tie every knot, knows exactly where he is on the map, and is comfortable in the environment. Don't be that guy who is too busy learning how to tie munters and clove hitches to pay attention to crevasse rescue practice.
Others have mentioned key points. Getting comfortable with such things like multi-pitch sport (to get into the mental headspace), single pitch trad (need that gear knowledge), multi-pitch trad with bolted anchors (last step before going for completely trad).
What I'll add, and this is good for all climbing disciplines, is knowing some self-rescue techniques. Its just good stuff to know.
This book and this one are both good options. It will in general up your confidence in the mountains.
Best bet would probably be some kind of Wilderness First Aid course along with learning some rope rescue skills.
If you're in an area with lots of backcountry activities close by, finding a Wilderness First Aid course shouldn't be an issue. There's also tons of information online and in books to read up about, though book smarts are no substitute for putting those skills to the test in mock scenarios (which is hopefully the extent you'd end up using those skills in).
For rope rescue, depending on where you are, local guide companies, outdoor centres, etc. likely have rope rescue courses you could take.
In regards to rope rescue books, I can't personally recommend a specific one, but a bunch of books on the topic exist such as this one. Though I'm sure someone else here can recommend a book they've personally read.
Also based on your Canada flair, joining the Alpine Club of Canada would be a great idea. Your local chapter would likely offer tons of opportunities not only for courses such as first aid and rope rescue, but also organized climbing days along with various other activities.
Maybe this is too practical - but I expect all my partners to at least know the basics of self rescue. This is a great supplement to taking a multi day rescue class. They can be expensive but worth EVERY dollar.
http://amzn.com/089886772X
To improve in climbing you need sport specific training and weight loss.
The loss of ten pounds even when I am out of shape can drastically improve my climbing.
I highly recommend:
Training for Climbing
How to Climb 5.12
The Rock Warriors Way
I have heard that Dave Macleod's book
and Self Coached Climber
are also really good.
Sounds like you did a very strenuous move at one point. Do you ever throw for a move with your arm completely extended and jerk at the shoulder/upper arm as you catch it? Do you climb with bent arms often? Either of those may be to culprit.
First and foremost - focus on your footwork. Think of relaxing your grip and climbing with relaxed, straight arms whenever possible. You should constantly be engaging, and pushing with your feet first (to take pressure off your arms); then rotating, and pulling with your lats diagonally across your chest to maximize reach while using a larger muscle group.
Work on as many easy problems as possible in your next training session while making sure every movement you do is static and based on technique, rather than power. No jerking; just relaxed, comfortable movements. Every movement you do should be as efficient as possible. To get a sense of what I'm talking about, watch strong female climbers - they typically have far better technique than most men.
Work on Antagonistic muscle exercises, specifically the extensor muscles in you arms; this will help prevent injury.
Do Reverse Wrist curls religiously before each workout and Wrist Pronators after - these work the forearm and elbow to help prevent tendinitis in the elbow.
Alternatively, you can do rice bucket exercises. These are excellent exercises to prevent injury and increase overall stability in the wrists, elbows, and forearms. Some gyms use large buckets of sand - same deal.
You're working a lot of pull muscles in climbing -always be sure to work the opposing muscles to round-out this increased volume. Try to do 2 sets of dips or push ups every other day to even this out.
Also, if you REALLY want to get better then watch some climbing videos. You'll start to subconsciously soak up the techniques top-level climbers use and then you'll say to yourself, "Hey, this move's kinda like that one I saw in the video!" Watch the great movers and shakers. Also, consider getting the book 9 out of 0 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes
To get inspired, watch this.
Hope some of this helped
EDIT: Also, this is Lynn Hill - the first PERSON to ever free climb The Nose on El Cap. She's truly incredible. Listen to what she has to say - it's something climbers will go for years before realizing.
EDIT2: You likely shouldn't be Hang-boarding if you're a beginner - you're going to get injured. Climbing on the holds themselves are the best training for finger strength right now. As you progress, hang boarding will have more of a return on your time spent.
Also, you shouldn't be doing multiple sessions in a row. Your body needs time to rest, and if you're constantly stressing it, it'll never improve.
Again - training does not make you stronger, it only initiates the growth process. REST is where that growth is made. You'll come back stronger after a periodic rest between sessions.
http://www.davemacleod.com/shop/9outof10climbers.html
https://www.amazon.com/Out-Climbers-Make-Same-Mistakes/dp/095642810X
If you order it from his store you'll get a signed copy.
I've never done a course inside, but I've done a couple of winter climbing courses outside (notes: course 1, course 2), and they were totally worth it. I had a great time and have used lots of the stuff I learned. A friend of mine did an "advanced movement" course at her local gym and claims it helped her technique a lot, particularly on steep terrain.
You might find the books The Self-Coached Climber and 9 out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes helpful. The first covers the nuts and bolts of technique and training; the second is more about how best to make use of the limited climbing time you have, and how to avoid getting stuck in a rut.
I broke my collarbone 2 years ago. It gave me new appreciation for being able-bodied. One of the first things I did with this new appreciation was try rock climbing. Life has a strange way of turning that frown upside down. Oh and "9 out of 10 climbers make the same mistakes" is a nice easy read to motivate you upon recovery.
I keep seeing that book pop up all over the place. I am going to buy it soon, once the financial stress of Christmas passes. I also saw another book, ["9 out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes"] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/095642810X/ref=sr_1_1_twi_1_olp?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1419453792&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=9+out+of+10+climbers+make+the+same+mistakes). At the gym, I notice that my contact strength is probably the least developed. I almost always fall off or get stumped on a project due to a lack of finger strength. I'm gonna start ARCing more and figuring out how to use a fingerboard properly
Thanks for the advice!
I'd recommend checking out this book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Warriors-Way-Training-Climbers/dp/0974011215
Rock Warriors Way, or MasterMind both deal with the mental game.
https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Warriors-Way-Training-Climbers/dp/0974011215/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=rock+warriors+way&qid=1558457713&s=gateway&sr=8-1
https://trainingforclimbing.com/buy-books/jerry-moffatts-mastermind/
Obligatory - Read "The Rock Warrior's Way" comment. (Seriously though, this is definitely addressed, and should pretty much be required reading for all climbers.)
http://warriorsway.com/products/
or via Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Warriors-Way-Training-Climbers/dp/0974011215
I once got told that the thing holding me back from climbing was that I didn't want it enough. Which pissed me off but I listened. I read 'The Rock Warrior's Way' (http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Rock-Warriors-Way-Training/dp/0974011215) which was amazing, it literally gave me no fear. The downside was that in my no fear state I attempted a 5b trad grit route and fell way above my gear, twice, the second time my gear popped and I was inches from decking. Now I think a small amount of fear of heights is quite useful and I stopped reading the book....
Read The Rock Warrior's Way This book changed my climbing overnight.
The Rock Warrior's Way describes a great technique for getting over a fear of lead falls that you can apply to this.
Basically, clip into an autobelay, Climb 5 feet up, and fall. Then climb 7 feet up and fall. Then climb 10 feet up and fall. etc etc.
It's all about building trust in the mechanical system. You don't trust it now because you're not used to it. Once you build up familiarity with the feeling of the system working perfectly as intended, you won't have that feat of the unknown when you're high up and feeling like you're gonna fall.
Soft eyes; life is subtle.
As far as I know there are two programs that you should really consider. Overcoming Gravity by Steven Low and the Gymnastics Bodies series by Coach Sommers.
https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Gravity-Systematic-Gymnastics-Bodyweight/dp/0990873854
https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/
I'm doing the program by Coach Sommers currently but I have experience with Steven's program as well since I have the first edition of his book.
I like Coach's program because you don't have to mess around with details, you can just buy the program (or borrow it from a friend) and get to work. Also, the mobility sections are absolutely amazing! The bad parts are that Coach himself isn't very friendly in my opinion and most of his experience is working with children. This is potentially not good because training children and training adults is totally different.
Steven's book is fine too and I believe the new edition tackles things not in Coach's program such as the Human Flag and some other cool skills. In my opinion, the first edition isn't really put together that well compared to Coach's product in terms of content and design. But the 2nd edition may have fixed these issues. He doesn't have as much experience as Coach but he is a much more friendly character and helps people out on many different forums.
Hard choice since both will get you to a planche but choose wisely! Have fun!
$110? Are you sure? Amazon.ca lists the book at $49.93 Canadian currently with shipping.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0990873854/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_YCgFzbZ400D4P
Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength (Second Edition)
Not sure for how long it's been up.
I find that my new coach's look like a deer in headlights when I ask them to scale simple moves. You'd be shocked at hard this for some people (in least I am shocked.) You are referring to this book http://amzn.to/2kJBxy2 right? Do you (or anyone else that would like to chime in, please do) think it's better than Free+style http://amzn.to/2lgZ39l. I've taken crossfit gymnastics cert, but I like to have good references available for my coaches.
Speaking of which, here's a link to list of our favorite books.
https://www.sandandsteelfitness.com/top-personal-training-books-crossfit-nutrition/
That is very interesting. The thing I often wonder about Amazon is who is selling the product. The $50 option wasn't there when I did the search. If you look at the sellers one is selling it for $50 and the other is $110. Someone must of gotten it in stock.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/ol/0990873854/ref=mw_dp_olp?ie=UTF8&amp;condition=new
You're right, using examples of when "The Code," is ridiculous isn't intelligent to do because it makes "The Code," look bad. We can go on with other examples? Ray Emery? Chris Simon? Trevor Gillies? Marty McSorley?
It's not "boiling down," "The Code," is the definition (ridiculous and murky as it may be,) of how fighting works in the NHL. Read Ross Bernstein's book about the many different ways fighting attempts to define itself within the realms of the game. "The Code," is exactly what this is about. And, "The Code," is garbage.
The funniest thing about all of this? Brooks Orpik has fought to "answer to his hits," before. Including "answering," to his arguably dirtiest hit when he injured Erik Cole. As Orpik has gotten older he has fought less because he doesn't and shouldn't have to. You know who else delivered huge body checks, fought a lot early in his career, but then did it less as he got older? Scott Stevens. This is all ridiculous though, as "getting punched in the face," hasn't been a deterrent to anything since the modern rules were put into place. But, hey, if you think the way fighting worked in the 70s with bench clearing brawls not having any extra consequence, go for it. Fighting is dying, just like stick fighting died before it. I just hope a player doesn't have to die fighting before it stops. Though, with the deaths of men like Wade Belak, Rick Rypien, and Derek Boogaard, perhaps people already have died because of fighting. Don Sanderson dying because his head smashed off the ice during a fight in the OHL is "just part of the game," too I guess.
The ridiculous logic of Sanderson's death is, instead of banning fighting, we'll just make sure players keep their helmets on when they bare knuckle box. It'd be hilarious if this rule didn't exist because someone DIED.
And, for the record, if you're going to give a snide, looking down your nose, remark about someone not understanding, at least use proper grammar while trying to act above someone.
It's there to keep both teams honest. A two minute penalty can be "well worth it" (Mighty Ducks, anyone?) for taking a cheap shot if you're completely protected from retaliation. I'd highly recommend The Code by Ross Bernstein for some interesting reading.
As far as getting out of hand, all-out brawling has been reined in a bit since the famous fights of the 1970s. You can't be a third man into a fight, and if two players are already fighting, anyone who gets into a subsequent fight is automatically ejected from the game.
The Code
The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL
Ross Bernstein
http://www.amazon.com/The-Code-Unwritten-Fighting-Retaliation/dp/1572437561
A book written about this in Hockey.
And one for Baseball.
Gotcha, makes sense. It doesn't pertain directly to the Premier League, although there's a lot of PL covered, but you might be interested in reading The Ball is Round if you haven't yet.
Another excellent book on the history of football is called The Ball is Round.
Huh, interesting. Have you read many other nonfiction books about soccer? I've been thinking about picking up The Ball is Round. Looks like some interesting books.
I started Cod today and it's very good.
You should read Climbing Anchors by Luebben. It goes over sport and TR anchors very well.
As far as a PAS goes, sure you can use 2 PAS's but I will tell you that the PAS isn't what you need to be worried about when it comes to redundancy, it's the anchor. As long as you're not using your PAS beyond it being a rap tether and are continuing to monitor its wear, just as you would with a harness it has the exact same strength rating as your belay loop which you trust without backup when you rappel.
I'm still a little concerned about your rope as it looks short for most crags.
Lastly I'm not sure where you'll be climbing but if you're going to be setup TRs on bolted routes just make sure you have a safe way of accessing the anchors from above. A lot of times the bolts are over the edge of a route and the last thing you want to do is factor-two on your PAS.
I have the other two in this series;
rock climbing anchors
and
rock climbing mastering basic skills
would that do?
Rig up a ground anchor for her.
This can entail placing a piece of traditional protection at the base of a climb (not always an option) near where she will be standing, and then running the rope through said piece of protection or attaching it to her harness via use of say, a cordelette and a locking carabiner. Good options for attachment to the harness include the belay loop or the haul loop (providing her harness has one, and it's a rated haul loop, which it should be--look at the back of the harness), and which one makes more sense depends on what is going to happen when you fall as far as forces, etc. go and the terrain. Of course, this requires you to have traditional gear and be relatively proficient at placing it, such that you can be sure the gear will resist a pull in the necessary direction(s).
Another option is to rig up an anchor to a sufficiently sized tree, a rock, or some other object that is not going to move if loaded with the force of a fall. I am assuming you have some experience building top rope anchors from trees and similar, and can probably figure out a way to rig this up. If you don't, a book like this one or this one or both wouldn't be a bad investment. Another good investment is a longer than usual cordelette, say 30-40 ft (of 7 mm accessory cord), instead of the more typical ~20-25 ft. In these cases, you'll probably end up attaching what you're using as an anchor to the haul loop on the back of her harness. Make sure that there isn't a ton of slack (but still enough slack) from where she's initially going to stand.
A final option is to use a heavy pack to help anchor her. Same idea as the other two options, the anchor is just not quite as solid, and odds are won't help too much given your weight differences unless that pack is SERIOUSLY heavy.
If you're in a gym, they should have either floor anchors or belay melons (with specified weights) that can be used.
As for things to watch out for, keep in mind that you're going to have to be extra cautious of falling on the first few bolts, and also that you have to be extra cautious of falling when there is a ledge below you. Pretty much any decent fall you take is going to result in her being sucked up to the first clip, and that means you're going to fall much farther than you would if someone of a similar weight was belaying you.
The late great Craig Leubben also has a very good climbing anchors book published my the Mountaineers.
http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Anchors-Comprehensive-Mountaineers/dp/1594850062
Grab this book Rock Climbing Anchors: A Comprehensive Guide, its a great resource for learning how to build anchors.
Rope drag is generally a bad thing, even smooth surfaces will cause your rope to pick up grit and accelerate wear on your gear. Everyone should know how to properly set up an anchor, its easy once you know some things to avoid and get an idea of what you're looking to accomplish. It gets really interesting in the alpine when you're having to improvise points of protection and your general station set up! Like /u/cardina16 said, make sure you are ERNEST.
Please don't get so defensive. I'm trying to help you be safer. If this is how you accept advice related to your safety, I honestly hope you don't do much more backcountry riding.
I also suggest you read this book, it's a great reference: http://www.amazon.com/Staying-Alive-Avalanche-Terrain-Tremper/dp/1594850844
Go get this book.
Here is the mobile version of your link
Much (belated) thanks for this informative response. It sounds like my best bet is to go with a whole new setup for touring, with lighter skis, touring bindings and new boots. I'm only dimly aware of the specialized Dynafit/tech setups... is this something I should be looking into now, since I'm getting a dedicated setup for touring anyway (and keeping my existing ones for resort skiing)? Or is there a good reason to stay away from these until I'm more experienced out back?
Is there any particular model or type of ski you would recommend, or even just a suggested waist width? Do I want a really wide powder ski, something more rounded in the 98mm area, or something else entirely? (Unrelated to touring per se, I had been considering getting something like a Katana or even Shiro for a while. Should I consider something like that for touring specifically?)
If you know any shops in the US you'd particularly recommend for touring skis and boots, please let me know! I'm keenly aware of the importance of a bootfitter in general, but not so sure where to find one that specializes in touring.
Also appreciate the safety tip. While I have yet to take even the basic avalanche course (looking to take the level 1 first thing next season and go from there), I've been reading enough to get some idea of just how much I have to learn about this (e.g., this). Given that, I intend to go out only with pro guides for the time being.
There's a whole chapter about it in The Book.
They looked at 300 different batter/pitcher matchups and found that there was no correlation whatsoever between past and future performance. The sample size is just much too small. Here's the takeaway:
>Knowing a player will face a particular opponent, and given the choice between that player's 1,500 PA over the past three years against the rest of the league, or twenty-five PA against that particular opponent, look at the 1,500 PA.
For those interested, The Book that dbeeaitch referenced is top notch. Even if you're not great at math, the authors do a pretty good job of explaining the "take-home" value of the statistics, e.g. if you've got a good OPS but tend to hit in a lot of double plays, you should bat first.
Is it [The Book] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1597971294?tag=tangotiger-20&amp;camp=14573&amp;creative=327641&amp;linkCode=as1&amp;creativeASIN=1597971294&amp;adid=1N9XSEZMFPQ75N48AC7B&amp;) by Tom Tango?
If you haven't read The Book by Tom Tango et al, you're absolutely missing out.
Also, whatever the most recent edition of Baseball Prospectus is, those are always a blast in the offseason.
If you like Football, read "Blood, Sweat, and Chalk." It's a great book with the history of various formations, how they're used, why they're used, their strengths and weaknesses, all kinds of good stuff.
http://smile.amazon.com/Blood-Sweat-Chalk-Ultimate-Football/dp/1603200614?ie=UTF8&amp;sa-no-redirect=1
This is a very good book. Also, Blood, Sweat, and Chalk by Tim Layden gives a good history and explanation of football innovations through the years.
First, look on YouTube for basic info. You can find videos about positions and plays and even schemes like the spread pretty easily.
Second, I recommend looking up some film breakdowns. Bill Belichick does them weekly (I think it's weekly) on a local Boston channel, but you can find some of them on YouTube by searching for Belichick Breakdown.
Third, try to find some guides for how to watch football and how to breakdown a game. Articles like this can provide you with a greater understanding of what everyone is doing during a play.
Fourth, do some reading.
I highly recommend Take Your Eye Off the Ball: How to Watch Football by Knowing Where to Look to help you while watching the game, but be sure to get the paperback version so you get all the diagrams. It will teach you the progression of the reads, the route running, the blocking and everything that happens on defense as well.
To help you cut through some of the jargon announcers use, I recomment Blood, Sweat and Chalk: The Ultimate Football Playbook.
If you want to learn more about strategies, try The Essential Smart Football.
To learn more about evaluating players, Football Scouting Methods is a must read. It will take you to the football of another era, but with the foundation from all the other info I've provided you will be able to start putting the pyramid together and learn how the game became what it was today.
No he didn't invent the triple option. That's as old as football itself. The Zone-Read, running the option off the defensive end out of a shot gun formation, was "invented" by RichRod.
When he was a coach in something like D3, there was a blown play where his QB missed the hand off. Typically, the QB is instructed to follow the RB on that sort of thing, but instead took off the other way. Rich Rod asked why he went off the other end and the guy said something like, "the end followed the HB, so I went the other way". A light went off in RichRod's head and he used it to stampede through the coaching ranks.
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Books: These are the books most people recommend starting from.
Relentless Forward Progress has good advice and several different training programs.
Running Through the Wall has lots of personal accounts by "ordinary" ultrarunners telling their stories. It's inspiring and gives a real sense for what it's like to run a 100 miler.
You haven't really discussed what your training base is (weekly mileage, how long you've been running). Have you read Relentless Forward Progress?
Read Relentless Forward Progress. There are training plans and lots of useful information.
Or just lurk in /r/ultramarathon and /r/ultrarunning a lot and piece together your own training.
Thanks for the advice. I have Zinn as reference for essential tools.
is this the book you're talking about?
http://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-Road-Bike-Maintenance/dp/1934030422/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1332775060&amp;sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-Road-Bike-Maintenance/dp/1934030422/ref=la_B001JP36Q0_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1343795038&amp;sr=1-2
I find this very good also
I bought an old 12 speed racing Peugeot 3 months ago and I am delighted with it.
Since I live on a steep hill and had not done any kind of exercise in years, I asked a LBS for a solution and they put a mountain freewheel on it. I changed the tires (got bigger tires, good quality) and brake pads, cables and housing myself (some googling and checking my new knowledge at the LBS did the trick).
In other words, I went for the second hand, vintage (but a good make) bike because I was not sure I would stick to biking. With the tires I have, my road bike can handle gravel but certainly not trails with rocks and the likes.
Maybe the friend you borrowed the bike from could help you with a second-hand purchase.
If money is not an issue, put the money into a decent cyclocross bike but go to a reliable shop and discuss your options with them.
Oh... and I bought this book, it has got everything on bike maintenance (it is no rocket science... what is hard is to figure out components compatibility when you want to upgrade an old bike. If you are just maintaining your bike, it is pretty basic).
Unless you live in a very hilly area, basic biking is not that hard: the bike carries your weight. Essentially, you have to keep in mind that you should strive to pedal at a regular cadence and use your gears astutely. Increasing the length of your rides is probably what you are aiming for, if you enjoy the touristy aspect of riding. If you are more into fitness/cardio, well... I don't know (pedal faster, probably).
The only problem I encountered is finding a good saddle (it seems my last purchase might do) and finding raingear that does not make you feel like you are sitting in a hot bath.
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I'm guessing the book is this, but I would be surprised if that were truly something Coggan had written. It doesn't sound like him.
Before you do that, you might want to read this: http://www.amazon.com/The-Cyclists-Training-Bible-Friel/dp/1934030201/
You can use that with this: http://www.amazon.com/Training-Racing-Power-Meter-Hunter/dp/1934030554/
And create your own workouts and training plan.
This book is invaluable if you want to step your game up https://www.amazon.com/Training-Racing-Power-Meter-Hunter/dp/1934030554
OP, if you have not yet, please read Training and Racing with a Power Meter. If you have not read it I recommend just reading it through once, even if you start saying "what the hell is this part getting at?" Then once you are done reread it. It makes a ton of sense the second time through when you can see what he is laying ground work for later in the book.
All the answers you need are here:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Mountain-Bikers-Training-Bible/dp/1884737714
As /u/milliken says, having a structured training plan is definitely beneficial. I'm just now starting to develop my plan as I get back into racing after a long layoff, and I've found this book indispensable.
FWIW, I also recommend:
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/1934030554
There are PDF online free and also ereader versions. For the cost I just ordered online.
https://www.amazon.com/Time-Crunched-Cyclist-2nd-Ed-Powerful/dp/193403083X
Here you go...
If you hate yourself, then Sufferfest videos. Otherwise, http://www.amazon.com/The-Time-Crunched-Cyclist-2nd-Ed/dp/193403083X
The Time-Crunched Cyclist, 2nd Ed.: Fit, Fast, Powerful in 6 Hours a Week (The Time-Crunched Athlete) https://www.amazon.com/dp/193403083X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_URwRyb1H75ZRE
I've got some semi-local rides that I can check that out on.
Will definitely check out Joe Friel's books. Thanks for the beta! :)
The books that helped me the most this year are listed below. What books, or training programs, do you recommend for someone who can get on 2-3 rides a week?
http://www.amazon.com/The-Time-Crunched-Cyclist-2nd-Ed/dp/193403083X
http://www.amazon.com/The-Feed-Zone-Cookbook-Flavorful/dp/1934030767
Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance: The World's Best-Selling Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Guide
I started with this book (mine is the older version): Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance
I custom build my touring bike with this book. And of course Shelton Brown.
Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance: The World's Best-Selling Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/193771537X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Tsl8AbQ1CPQ4M
https://www.amazon.com/Lions-Pride-Turbulent-History-Wrestling/dp/4990865812
Watch the match and judge for yourself.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x481v1j
Chris Charlton also made special mention of it in his book which is a great way to get educated on NJPW.
https://www.amazon.com/Lions-Pride-Turbulent-History-Wrestling/dp/4990865812/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1523824175&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=lions+pride
There's this book
I'm currently reading a book that does a great job of going through NJPW history. It's from 2015 and touches on the history of the belts.
https://www.amazon.com/Lions-Pride-Turbulent-History-Wrestling/dp/4990865812
I read the NJPW book the Lion's Pride and found out that one of Inoki's protégés had tried to start that a while ago and that is when the NEVER Title was created. However, the spinoff brand only ran a few shows and died off.
http://www.amazon.com/Lions-Pride-Turbulent-History-Wrestling/dp/4990865812
Okay, good luck with that. I’d be amazed if you read them.
Mondo Lucha A Go Go
Lion’s Pride
Those will give you some history of Lucha and Puroresu respectively.
> sorry but best hitter in the #4 slot is a filthy lie fed to us by cotchety old baseball managers who talk about grit and sac bunt way too often
The Book says your best hitter goes in #2 or #4 spot:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Playing-Percentages-Baseball/dp/1597971294
"They say" you should only increase your distance by 10% per week. That puts you at about 17 weeks to go from 15 to 60 miles. That doesn't include rest weeks every 4th or 5th week, which is smart. So add another 3 or 4 rest weeks in there that you're not upping your mileage. Let's say 21 weeks, total. Which is within the 30-31 weeks you have alloted. It doesn't account for injury.
Read "Relentless Forward Progress". It has some Ultra training plans in there. http://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Forward-Progress-Running-Ultramarathons/dp/1891369903
Simmons' Book of Basketball.
Why is Overcoming Gravity so damn expensive? I'm not above paying for a book, but twenty eight quid is a bit much for me...
Not true. If there truly was a "code" then you wouldn't have the McSorley incident or the Bertuzzi incident where players who declined to fight were still hunted down and assaulted. There is little to no fighting in other sports. There is little to no fighting in the playoffs because the consequences are so high. Since the NHL has tightened up the rules and made stiffer penalties, there are fewer fights. The only reason you had fighting was because the fans liked it. That is changing, thankfully. If you would like to learn more, this is a good book on fighting in hockey (https://www.amazon.com/Code-Unwritten-Rules-Fighting-Retaliation/dp/1572437561)