Saturday, 19 December 2009

Cold Finger Training

Feeling much better today after Friday's rest. Arrived at Ratho this morning with Ross and John and it was pretty cold to say the least. I was to attempt my 5 hard project routes and 2 x 2 lockoffs at 6A after. The guys were doing their 4 sets of 3 by 3's - 6B/6A+/6A+. Biggest problem was staying warm between attempts.

Good progess today.

Grey 6C - Completed 1st attempt - correct hand sequence made the differance
White 6C - Fell just before the apex - mistake with right foot cost me.
Olive 6C - Correct sequence but fell just before rail and fell as I touched the last hold.
Yellow 6B+ - Fell at rockover and then at final move. Need to be more assertive at the rockover.
White 6C - comp wall - Got 11 clips out and a couple of moves further than last week before falling - Very cold holds

Lockoffs - 2 x Yellow 6A and 2 x Blue and Tufa 6A - Lockoffs felt not too bad

Overall felt pretty motivated and took some good falls - happy that I pushed on and took the falls - it's the only way. Quite optimistic that within a couple of weeks some of these routes will be ticked off.

Only downside is my right shoulder has a bit of a twinge but with a weeks rest ahead will be fine.

Pictures are of John (top) and Ross (bottom) working their stamina on their 3 by 3's

1 comment:

  1. Glad to hear the training is going well. Nice one on projects, sounds like they will go soon! Take it easy with shoulder though & lay off finger board stuff if its giving jip! So easy to pick up wee niggles, when its so cold in Ratho! Have a good xmas!



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