1.  Year of birth:     1934  

2.  Height & weight (now and at younger age): 

202 lbs. 5'-10"            170 lbs. 5' 10-1/2

3.  Year you began rock climbing and/or bodyweight athletics:
                1953
4.  Are you retired? Still working?:  Retired from Litton Industries. Still run a small business with youngest son.

5.  Is your family supportive of your rock climbing and/or bodyweight athletics:  Yes

6.  How important is the social aspect of the activity for you?:

I like to talk to climbers of all ages.

                                       Section B.
1.  Type of rock climbing or bodyweight athletics you now enjoy:   Mainly top-roping at local crags.

2.  Type you enjoyed at a younger age?:  Mountaineering, Trad climbing.

3.  Do you engage in auxilliary training or associated athletics?:
Just walking - about 1.5 miles a day.

4.  How often do you climb or exercise now? At a younger age (<65)?: Almost evry weekend and some weekdays.

5.  Length of climbing or exercise sessions now?:  3 to 4 hours.

6.  How long does it take for fairly complete physical recovery?:  A day.

7.  At what level of difficulty do you now climb or what are the most impressive bodyweight exercises you now do? Past levels or performances?:  I could always climb 5.7 to 5.8 until age 71.  Also could follow 5.9 and  5.10.
  

8.  What changes have you observed in strength and endurance over the years?: Grip strength?  Arm & upper body strength? Legs?   All have declined, mostly after age 67.

1.  Any injuries or illnesses since age 65 affecting your climbing/exercising?: How have you coped?  NSAIDs or other medication?   Left shoulder quite arthritic.  I use Arthrotec, twice a day.

2.  What kind of diet do you follow, if any? Vitamins? Stimulants?: Vitamins, Fish oil, Glucosamine, coffee

3.  Special food or drink after a workout?: Water or green tea.

4.  Water or fluid intake? High? Low?:   Medium

1.  What is your current philosophy of your sport? Has this changed with age?  I enjoy getting out in the rocks/ woods and hike some, climb a little. It has changed.  I used to go to the gunks once a month, and Seneca sometimes twice a month.  Do several pitches in a day.


2.  What are your current goals and personal rewards from the sport? Has this changed with age?: I would like to get stronger, as a goal.

3. What is your opinion: Is rock climbing  or bodyweight exercise performance – at any age - influenced more strongly by genetic attributes or training and experience? (Nature or nurture?) Is it even possible to generalize?:  It's hard to generalize.

4. If you climb, what are your predictions for the future of rock climbing?  I have seen a constant  increase in rock climbers over the years, and especially in the last several years.