Now I don’t know how many sessions my kids have left in them once this second set of classes are done at the end of the month, but I sure would like to keep going back and trying my hand at getting better. I’m finding a good rhythm with the 5.7’s, and the 5.8’s. There is some kind of a skill/technique jump associated with the 5.9’s that just seems beyond me at this point. I think some of it has to do with the much smaller finger holds, and the softer/rounder hand holds where I just cannot for the life of me hold fast with my palm splayed, or cranked on hard. I just bounce right off those.
Besides learning the skills, I have a ways to go in the conditioning department. I’m still about 30lbs heavier than I need to be. I should try to settle onto a 165-175lbs if I really want to make more headway with climbing. The additional bulk I’m carrying around makes my arms tire faster, and my belly makes lifting my legs just a little bit more difficult. Now I don’t think for one second that I would become a dramatically better climber with the weight off, but it can’t hurt.
Even a month after the holidays are over I’m still 195 lbs, so the dog walking and climbing, and smaller breakfast & lunches has gotten me only so far. I need to either diet more harshly, and monitor calories in a meaningful way, or I have to add a whole lot more exercise into my daily routine. Seems like every couple of months I encounter this issue, and as of yet haven’t done much about it beyond the daily dog walking, and the saturday morning climbing. So what’s it going to be? Weight lifting? Elliptical usage? Cross country skiing? Skate boarding or roller blades? I don’t know. But I need to find an activity that I’ll stick with for good. It’s about habits, not short term fixes otherwise I’ll be back here in a year whining about the same shit.
It’s not a resolution, but a habit I’m trying to form. Happy Saturday. Ciao Bella.
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