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Arms of Steel
Rusted steel, I tell you.
I went climbing again, and it was glorious. Well, it was a pain in the tuchis, to be honest, but it was good. I did five climbs tonight, which is an all-time record for me.
Climb one: Good, pretty straightforward; there was a nifty bit involving hooking a foot around a pillar-like edge, but I managed to powerlift through it with no real difficulties.
Climb two: Ow. Thought I had it sussed out before I started climbing and was sadly mistaken. Got about seven feet off the ground and then just lost the ability to get the leverage I needed to keep going. Kudoes to my belayer for being so patient as I tried several desperate ways of pushing through. Finally I resorted to using holds from other climbs, which is technically cheating, but I really just needed to get to the top. Grrr.
Climb three: Had my eyes on a nifty challenge but that one was taken, so I let myself be talked into a supposedly easier climb. Heh. Fortunately, I'm really getting into the habit of getting my feet underneath me and lifting with my legs, so I was able to push through.
Climb four: Re-did climb one but applied more hip-to-the-wall and managed to completely avoid the pillar-like edge.
Climb five: I was so jazzed at how quickly I made it through climb four that I just had to try a climb I've done successfull a couple of times before. This time, of course, I was on my fifth climb, which meant that I had no grip stamina to speak of. I kept my legs beneath me at all times and leaned in close to the wall. I still fell once, and I only barely made it to the top without falling again, but damn! it felt good.
So now I'm off to sleep the sleep of the really, really tired.
I went climbing again, and it was glorious. Well, it was a pain in the tuchis, to be honest, but it was good. I did five climbs tonight, which is an all-time record for me.
Climb one: Good, pretty straightforward; there was a nifty bit involving hooking a foot around a pillar-like edge, but I managed to powerlift through it with no real difficulties.
Climb two: Ow. Thought I had it sussed out before I started climbing and was sadly mistaken. Got about seven feet off the ground and then just lost the ability to get the leverage I needed to keep going. Kudoes to my belayer for being so patient as I tried several desperate ways of pushing through. Finally I resorted to using holds from other climbs, which is technically cheating, but I really just needed to get to the top. Grrr.
Climb three: Had my eyes on a nifty challenge but that one was taken, so I let myself be talked into a supposedly easier climb. Heh. Fortunately, I'm really getting into the habit of getting my feet underneath me and lifting with my legs, so I was able to push through.
Climb four: Re-did climb one but applied more hip-to-the-wall and managed to completely avoid the pillar-like edge.
Climb five: I was so jazzed at how quickly I made it through climb four that I just had to try a climb I've done successfull a couple of times before. This time, of course, I was on my fifth climb, which meant that I had no grip stamina to speak of. I kept my legs beneath me at all times and leaned in close to the wall. I still fell once, and I only barely made it to the top without falling again, but damn! it felt good.
So now I'm off to sleep the sleep of the really, really tired.
hey
Which ones?
Also... do you get the Forearms of Fire and Crampaciousness?
Also... use your legs as much as you can - you may know this but when someone told me it was revolutionary. Push yourself up whenever possible instead of pulling. Saves your energy for BURSTS OF POWER!!!!