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		<title>Pushing It Hard At The Gym, Once Again</title>
		<link>http://www.thechalkbag.com/2009/11/pushing-it-hard-at-the-gym-once-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My fingers are extremely sore and a little swollen.
After talking about a Climbing Plateau I felt like I had reached, it seems as if the natural progression of things has started pushing me on to the next level.
For starters, I have met and developed some great new friendships with a group of people who climb [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Climbing Plateau &#8211; How far do you push yourself?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve reached an interesting point in my climbing and I haven&#8217;t quite figured out how I feel about it or what it means.
I&#8217;ve been an athlete most of my life, and I&#8217;ve always been very driven when it comes to sports, both recreational and competitive. I&#8217;ve always wanted to be the best, and I usually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moving into the 5.12 realm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick update, as I&#8217;m really tired after tonight&#8217;s session.
I had decided in advance that tonight I was going to push myself pretty hard. I would warm up on a 5.9, and then climb nothing less than a 5.10. Ended up climbing several 5.10s and 5.11s extremely successfully, and not feeling too worn out.
My [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gym Review: Peak Experiences in Midlothian, VA</title>
		<link>http://www.thechalkbag.com/2009/07/gym-review-peak-experiences-in-midlothian-va/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spent the weekend in Richmond, VA with family for July 4th festivities, and had the opportunity to check out Peak Experiences in Midlothian, VA (crappy picture stolen from their website).

My youngest brother had climbed at Peak once or twice before, so he made arrangements with the gym in advance for my brother Jonathan and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Planning for the big trip: Atlanta 2009 &#8211; &#8220;The Beta&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.thechalkbag.com/2009/06/planning-for-the-big-trip-atlanta-2009-the-beta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three months from now will mark the beginning of a 7-10 day climbing trip based out of Atlanta, Georgia. While I believe we&#8217;ll be traveling up to 6 hours for good climbing, Atlanta will be the home base where we&#8217;ll be staying in between trips (I think a couple of days trips are being planned, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Return To Climbing</title>
		<link>http://www.thechalkbag.com/2009/05/return-to-climbing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 12:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After being unable to climb for nearly three months, May 10th marked my return date to climbing at the gym. Happily, the finger and tendon in question are holding up pretty well, albeit I have changed my gym routine a bit to play things on the safe side, and to plan for future climbing adventures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back To Climbing: T-Minus 7 Days</title>
		<link>http://www.thechalkbag.com/2009/05/back-to-climbing-t-minus-7-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 15:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was supposed to have an MRI today at 11:45 AM. I received a call from the radiology department to confirm my appointment and inform me that I was responsible for 20% of the cost of the MRI, equaling $215.93. I wasn&#8217;t happy (even though I knew it was coming).
I started thinking about my options. [...]]]></description>
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