In reply to guy127917:
Thanks Guy, no problem stepping in occasionally - I'm very grateful to the few of you who do it for longer runs at a time!
I have no particular diet strategy other than to try to diet well the rest of the time, ideally do some reasonable exercise on the day of the party if there is time, and then order stuff that is at least reasonably sensible wherever possible. Also not drinking helps a lot - although I'll have a few drinks next Friday at the work Christmas do I expect. This week I managed ok.
2016/17 winter goals (by end of February):
- Reduce weight (measured on a Sunday night) back to 11st 0lb (intermediate goal of 11st 3lb by Christmas)
- Do a few grit f7Bs (particularly keen for Suavito, Jerry's Traverse and Spare Rib, but keeping this flexible)
- Tetris (f7C)
2017 early spring goals (by end of April):
- Do lots of Font 7s in our trip in early March (target of 10+)
- Do Eastwood Traverse
- Try Powerband
M: rest.
T: Evening session at the Climbing Unit. Not a bad session, just working through a few more of the oranges.
W: rest.
T: Climbing Unit in evening again. Best session yet since I've started goign again, I felt like I was climbing fairly well. Did the orange which is probably the hardest there (they are supposed to be up 6B-6C, but this is definitely 7A/+, although is my style.) Then also did the blue and yellow (harder circuits') problems on the same bit of wall; they were easier.
F: rest.
S: Started out at Gibb Tor for a quick repeat of
Stall Start (f7A) (took about 4 goes) then went to Roaches. Got stupidly close on
No match for climb id:61409; worked out a slightly improved foot position and managed to udge within about a cm of the top, should have done it. Then spent a while working on
Tetris (f7C). Repeated
Hard Arête (f7A+) (which Tetris finishes up) two or three times in the process. Still not fully sure of the best sequence for this; there are two options that both work for me when doing the 7A+, but after all the extra climbing on the 7C I'm not sure which will be easier.
S: Gardoms to hopefully do
Suavito (f7B). No tick but have worked out how to use my right heel properly at the top, which is the crucial thing I've been missing in the past. I did manage to actually top it out once, but having pulled on half way up. Had a go after that when I should have done it, but ran out of cajones for the final slap and just dropped off. It's scary up there.
No new ticks but both Milky Buttons and Suavito should be in the bag next time I go back, I just need to go for them properly. All crucial micro-beta is now sorted. Reasonable session on Tetris.
Injury catalogue: Felt the shoulder a couple of times on Tetris and Suavito but nothing major, I think it actually warmed-up in to the climbing. One go on Suavito today I fell from the top (it's quite high) and landed on a rock missing all the pads. I hurt my left heel in the process and it's quite painful now, but I think it's just bruised. Also gone extremely thin on several finger tips, as is the way.
Weight last night Sunday night was 11 st 4 lb. Dieting on track so far. Suspect I'll be the same weight tonight unless I eat too much this evening.
This week will just be a couple of fingerboard sessions rather than wall trips, to allow my heel and fingertips to recover as far as possible, then back on the grit both days next weekend if hangover permits, as my wife is away again (she was on a hen do this w/e hence out both days).
Si
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