In reply to zmv:
Having recently become a parent it's difficult to commit all the time I'd like to training and I've also put on quite a bit of weight, but I'm very keen to avoid letting parenthood completely stop me doing the other things I love.
First thing is to lose the podge again - I want to lose about 5 kg in the next 2-3 months. This would almost take me back to the weight I was 18 months ago.
I've been doing a Fingerboard training programme recently but that finishes next week. After a short rest I'm keen to spend some time on the Climbing Unit's new 50 degree woodie. It looks really good. I'd like to get better at that style of climbing, have fun on it with my mates and maybe set some 7s of my own.
I've got family trip to Font with some other recent-parent-friends at Easter. It'll be fairly chilled for obvious reasons, but I'd like to do at least one 7B.
L'Angle Parfait (f7B) would be great.
Tick off some long term projects.
Tetris (f7C). I spent 6-7 sessions on this last winter. Fell off the last hard move once, and the penultimate hard move many times. I've done quite a bit of shoulder training in 2017 that I am hoping will make a difference.
The Eastwood Traverse (f7B+). I've spent 13 (yes you read that right!) sessions on this over the last two years and have fallen off the last hard move to match the rail twice. I was falling off on the previous move getting my feet across regularly from session 6 onwards. This problem really got in to my head for a while, my biggest challenge became psychological and I stopped enjoying it. I'd ideally like to go back with someone else to avoid slipping in to that trap again. It'd be great to finally do it.
The Mentalist (f7C). I spent 6-7 sessions on this summer 2016 and almost did it, but then injured my fingers on the crux move immediately after my best ever go. Doh!
I'd really like to do some routes if time allows. This is a bit difficult as it's much easier to only get out for a half-day so I can properly share parenting duties and spend time with my son. If I can make it work out, I'd really like to do
Caviar (8a+) and even better, a couple of other 8s like
Powerplant (8a).
Finally, I bought the North Wales bouldering guide last year and there is so much amazing stuff in it at crags I have never visited. It's a bit of a drive from Derby for the day, but I'd like to find a few opportunities to go there, and perhaps combine with a trip to see my parents, who live in that direction and need more attention themselves now.
I'd also like to make some more films of my bouldering at Font and in the UK, and also do some filming of the little one as he grows up.
Si