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I'd continue the same successful methods in use today. First, is hit the snooze alarm a few times until it's nearly 8:30AM. A healthy yogurt and some sugar soaked pre-sweetened cereal. Flop down in a comfy chair and troll the internet, with a seldom used 30lb. dumbbell sitting at my feet. Couple of ham sandwiches for lunch and most likely a short afternoon nap. Activity for the day is to sort out climbing gear and re-pack loads in backpacks. Then a couple of burgers and fries for dinner, watch some DVD's from the comfy seat on the dust covered weight bench. Works for me by Saturday when I go out and nearly die on WI5 ice.

The first week I would dutifully be up at 6AM run 2 miles, breakfast, hit the rock gym and boulder and traverse till lunch. Salad and yougurt lunch followed by, weight training in the afternoon, followed by a core workout on the stability and medicine ball, followed by a 3 mile walk with a 40lb pack.

By the second week I would be hitting the snooze till 9 or 10 maybe 11, breakfast of 3 bowls of Honey Comb, Go the rock gym talk about climbing till 1 or 2 then Mexican food till 2 or 3. Buy some gear rearrange my rack till 5 or 6. Continue this till I'm threaten with loss of sponsorship.

Start a steroid and HG hormone regimen pull off a feat that will get me in Climbing Magazine, saving my sponsorship. Testify before Congress about Steroid use in climbing get in Climbing Magazine again (this time on the editorial page).

After this 52 week program get a minimum wage job at the climbing gym and brag about getting in Climbing Magazine.

I would live at the Red and eat @ Miguel's pizza. BTW Miguel's is opening this weekend!
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So not much would change then eh Capn'?
I think not much would change with me, besides an obvious change in tax brackets. I'd get a new dog, a used Pathfinder, and go on a roadtrip until the tit ran dry. I didn't see anything in the sponsorship contract about getting in a mag for an amazing feat, I'd say dirtbagging is as much climbing as onsighting 5.14d.
Too bad Climbing...better get your lawyers to rewrite the contract with less loopholes....or find a bunch of dumbass teenage boulderers and sign them instead, they'd rather be in UC anyway.
I expect my check first part of next week, Thank you.

Licentia Haud Vestigium

There was a guy in Chicago back in mid 80's who did comedy bits on a radio show. He called himself 'Joe the Love Potato'. His thing was to just sit in the easy chair and wait for someone to bring him everything needed for the day. Seems I took on his lifestyle as a training method. Oh sure, occasionally I grab that 30 pounder or pump the bench press for like 10 minutes, but that will tide me over for the month at least.

It would have to include my husband, he's my BFF and we always have fun, we laugh everyday; also my climbing pals, to share in the fun and good times.

I would hire a personal training/climbing coach, like that guy who wrote the book 'The Rock Warrior's Way' And a professional message therapist, to rub out the sore muscles of the days climb and training.

It would also include the perfect diet for my body type and a chef to prepare my meals. I would want to work a few days a month, I couldn't not work for a whole year, I love my job that much and I adore my co-workers.

I would train solid 5 days a week, getting up around 7ish, alternating climbing days with other excercise(core training/yoga, for flexibility and muscle preservation) with 2 days rest.
My days of rest, I could explore the near by cities and take in the scene. Once a month we pick a spot and climb there for a week or two, hiting up all the epic climbs in the USA then head over to Europe and then head into France, Spain then Greece.

My dream climb would probably be in Greece over the ocean w/my buds from Melhole and NC to climb it with me. Whats doing all this stuff if you can't share it with your friends.
Did I cover everything? Sounds like a dream, we it could all be possible if you have the right job and the right motivation.

I can make at least part of this dream a reality, I have portable job and hit a few cool spots every year. As far a trainer, well, thats just me, educating myself on how to get better at my fitness. I may never look even close to someone like Jennifer G. but as long as you feel good and look as good as your body will allow you, your much better off than the millions of obese and unhealthy people out there. Obesity is an epidemic and I see 1st hand how FAT kills.
Marinade on that my friends!! Make your own dreams happen!
PEACE OUT!!!

I still haven't gotten my check yet.....
Licentia Haud Vestigium

Thanks for the more serious comments Rosieclimber! Although the discussion so far has been good for some laughs when I get into work and take like 15 min to start my day.

I think if this did happen I would quit my day job and keep my part time gig in the evenings. I would set up the workout I'm doing now but with the extra hours I could go to areas locally with some hills so I could really ramp up my hiking training 3 times a week and areobic 3 times along with Abs to condition.

I would move to Colorado it would take a couple of months to find an apt and get my part time job moved up there. As soon as that happened having a crags within a 30 minute drive I think the vast vast majority of my time would be on natural stone. It would also put me close to the guide service that I like to use. This would be benificial becase instead of very expensive weeks, I could do small 2 and 3 day blocks as required.

But alas I haven't gotten my check either.

meh. You don't need the money anywho. Move to colorado anyway. you should be able to move in about a year if planned right. its a great time to buy a house! (if you have CASH)

One of the challenges this year for me is getting out of Dallas and off the prairie. All the fancy workout schedules aside, the best I've ever climbed was when I had a crag 20 minutes from the house, and laid hands on stone at least twice a week.

I havn't been able to build a network in Colorado or other areas out west that I want to move to, and sending resumes to Monster feels like a black hole. But trying! Have a climbing buddy just escape so there maybe some help once he gets settled. As soon as I have a job to go to I'm there!

I'd also love to live somewhere like CO, but I have a problem with the really cold places. To visit, thats fine, but to live, well that's a whole other story.
I am native FL girl and even though I love being in the mountains and near rock, I still love warm days.(notice I didn't say HOT)
I am ready for a move myself, I think I'll try NC, it's not to cold there. Yet, it has tons of places to climb...

Once school is done(just around the corner--May) and I get about a yr of exp as a RN, I'll be heading a little further north.
For now, it's all about the road trips, I am dreaming about the day I can take off to Lineville area. Spring break is around the corner and I am jonesin to get out!!
Until then, I too, have yet to get my check, so I gotta make my own checks!! Right.

rosieclimber11 - Colorado is not that cold. It is up in the mountains but on the Front Range (Ft. Collins, Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs) it is not too bad. We have over 300 sun days a year and I rock climb throughout the winter. I just posted a couple of photos that were taken last Sunday. One is titled What a great day it was in Golden on Sunday and the other titled Mind Mantle Arete. It's nice like this a lot in Colorado.

jimn72-thanks and nice pics!