Far Out Son of Lung...

Ideas

I'm just taking some ideas that friends and people have been telling me and writing it down so I don't forget... Also want to hash them out more clearly.

Racing: Select a local pro (road racing or dirt bikes) and follow them through a full season of racing. What they do to prepare, things they put up with in relation to racing, life and work... how they manage to keep everything balanced, etc. Get a better look at who they are motivations and such for racing.

Climbing: Select a group of youth climbers and get to know them. Training, trips to the crag, life outside of climbing, goals and motivations, etc. Concentrate more on training for competitions and who the person is as opposed to what routes they are climbing.

Climbing: Talk with the USA Climbing team's coach and find out how he trains his climbers. What does he look for in a climber for the team and what has he seen in past climbers that have gone on to be successful. Traits, attitudes, etc. Create it as a resource of information for new climbers, promote youth climbing and the next stars of bouldering and roped climbs.

Racing: Pick a team and track their season from a business perspective. How are they going to make money on the racing, how are they selling their team and rider in an effort to run a business as well as a winning team?

Cycling: Training for an MS150 event, fund raising and riding the event itself.

Many of these ideas are similar in that its the same type of story only with a different subject. I hate to do that but its one of the things that is stuck in my head right now. I'd prefer to write about something that is more than just surface material, and really find something worth reading about...

Ideas are welcome.

posted by GreSam @ 14:22