2011 has been an odd year and a very trying year. In terms of climbing the oddness and trying side have resulted in me not spending enough time climbing. Health and free time problems have left me fat and unfit.
On the plus side Ive recently passed my CWA assesment meaning that I can now work as an indoor instructor.
So... I feel like I need to start again from the bottom. Obviously I havent forgotten how to climb but I've lost my leading head inside and out, I lack stamina and I feel weak. My first priority is to loose weight. I joined a gym and tried to do assisted pull-up but I was so bad at them that I enroled a personal trainer to help me get fit, lose weight and get strong. My first goal is to get ready for the winter climbing season which will hopefully start very soon.
Progress has been good but slow, I've lost around a stone from when I was at my biggest in the summer but I need to lose at least another stone. I can run for 20 minutes and I'm starting to look more muscular. It hasnt really made an impact on my climbing mainly because I havent had chance to let it take effect and recruit my new muscle. Although i did reach a point where I couldnt lead at all so there has been some progress.
My climbing goals at the moment is to start leading Fr5 at the wall, Im ok at Fr 4 and 4+ (big wow, right?) and need to start trying the 5s.
plan for the next month - loose weight (get under 13 stone) and attempt pull ups.
Climbing - lead Fr5 and climb more than once a week
watch this space
Sunday 4 December 2011
Friday 18 February 2011
Cairngorms - beautiful but dangerous!
The Cairngorms have been grim for most of the week but yesterday was the first day of beautiful sunshine. After a solo of Cinderella on Meggie on Saturday I havent had the crampons on due to the rubbish weather and the avalanche risk.
At the top of Cinderella we found a massive cornice, the route has a reputation for avalanches so it was a bit unnvering. Even more so when we got back to the hut to find someone had been taken by helicopter to Inverness hospital following an avalanche on the Goat Track. Other reports of incidents came through so Sunday was spent on mountain bikes round Rothiemurchus forest - great fun!
So Thursday was the first beautiful day, we walked up Cairngorn to find the ski centre RAMMED. The snow was crisp and icy, the wind had died down and everything looked god for the weekend. Today has been rubbish again though :(
I spend a week in February in Scotland every year and I've always been lucky with the weather but I suppose it was bound to break *sigh*
Thursday 10 February 2011
Packing for Scotland!
Heres my attempt at being organised and making sure I don't forget anything. Packing for a trip to Aviemore, need climbing and walking gear plus photography stuff. As usual I have bought new kit - arcteryx baselayer, Patagonia back country guide pants.
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