The past two days...

Holy crap, I really thought it was Wednesday. Here's what happened last night at Bridges.

Monday night: did my long (see 20 hand moves) cave problem in two tries. Psyche was high. Proceeded to do Dylan's v7/v-Huge-Man after about 4 days of total effort. makes my problem standing at v10 look like a v8. Always brings up the thought of inflation and how it affects our sport. but that's a different post for a different day...

 I still feel okay climbing wise. Not saying much since I feel like I haven't climbed well. Finally did something at Bridges that feels harder than posted. Even though it's plastic, it's still hard. It got me psyched that I did that. You have be hall-n-oats (i.e. hauling ass) through the first campus section. One of my goals is to learn how to climb fast and efficiently so in comps I can save energy. That would be nice. Only one way to train for that: do the TBS, which I'm not really excited for. Three good reasons why...

#1 A lot of people standing around and watching in the way of competitors

#2 Cramped spaces with overly competitive people

#3 The setting is slightly the same as regular setting


And lately, the psyche for Mortar Rock (aka the best place in the world to climb*) has been high. Trying to Repeat Nat's Traverse and Do Impossible Wall are on my list to do there. Once I do Impossible, Mission Impossible. I can't touch Impossible at the moment, but I'm psyched to try it more. When I say I can't touch it, I mean I'm not close to sending. People will sometimes say they're close to doing a problem when they can't touch the crux move. What do I mean by "can't touch"? Let me break this down for you...

In term of being close to sending and can't touch you have:
A: Falling on the last move repeatedly because of Fatigue (SUPER CLOSE)
B: Falling after the crux (CLOSE)
C: Falling before the crux repeatedly (CAN'T TOUCH IT)

Majority of people tell others they're are A, when they either mean B or commonly C. This might sound good in words and make you feel better about your weak-ass (just don't have them come and see you climb the problem till you have it dialed and call it soft, suggesting a downgrade). If you're gonna lie, SHUT YOUR FACE!

*If you like climbing on grease and eliminates and sharp breaking rock