Double whammy, quick succession blogging!

‘ello again! So I’ve been training hard again and it feels so good to back on it. Got a slight issue with my ring finger on my left hand but I’m hoping it’ll pan out ok. More excitingly I’ve got another trip booked to go to Spain for a spot of sport climbing in Sella next month! Psyched!

As a result my stamina-less bouldering arms are being subjected to some serious punishment. Circuits at the works are the order of the day on the training board near the door. No campusing and no 45 degree board, just lap after lap. Tonight I finally got the 7b, the general consensus is that it’s actually around 7c (hope so) next to try and work out is the 7c spotty but it feels like it might not be too good for my dodgy finger. My aim is to get at least a 7b whilst on holiday maybe harder but I’m trying to keep things realistic so it’s attainable and I’m not disappointed!

I have just realised however that I’ve only got 2 full months and one month of attempts to bag an 8a before my year is up! Hectic! Panic! Argghhh! I really don’t want to fail on this as it has been playing on my mind all year and I’ve only just had a decent length time of actually trying to get fit enough for it. Hopefully my holiday and some more intense training will make it possible, it’s time to choose my victim so I can study it and then start getting on it as soon as the conditions permit!

Finally it’s comp on Saturday at Bristol (of all places) which should be a bit of laugh I just can’t get enough of the competitions; I love ‘em.

Wish me luck and I’ll report back when I’m done.

I am rubbish at regular blogging!

Okay so haven’t managed to do it once a week yet but here I am anyway. Top news! Last week I was down in London doing an AV install from Monday to Friday which was not good for training due to long days and tons of snow!

On Friday however the castle was having its monthly “King of the Mezz” competition so I decided to go down there and have a crack at the locals. After a tiring week and a hectic day of shopping in Camden I was hardly on top form and felt like I was climbing like a weak dumb ass. When it came to presentations I was definitely not expecting them to read out my name in SECOND PLACE! Best comp result so far, mighty psyched, very happy with myself and back on the training now I’m back in Sheffield (sort of).

Today is my first effort at a round of the leading ladder which is a BMC league affair with different catergories for varying abilities. I’ve put myself in the recreational category which is for onsight limit of 7a/7b