Aims for 2009

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Yup. Some idle suggestions for n wales;

Harvey Oswald ss, Under the bridge, Diesel Power, Lizard King. Should keep you busy for a little while (maybe not!?)
 
as far as real aims go, i have too much to write them down here!!!
in general:
- continue training and improving
- climb better
- travel a bit more to swizzy
- get back to font
- get back to uk for longer (again)!!!!
- gain half a grade at least on one problem!!!
 
-devote more time to uni than doing fuck all
-train the same using same time as above
-climb harder, more finger board and body tension training

climb 7c
complete - timmy tip toes
get on more grit
jess's roof - had a couple of go's and its not too bad
 
mmmmmmm.....

1. Embrace parenthood

2. Combine 1 with maintaining some sort of form.

3. Compete to my own satisfaction in an off road race.

4. Hue, Rocher du Cassepot. (but any 7c'll do I supppose)
 
I have only one aim for 2009: DON'T GET INJURED.

If I achieve that then I want to follow in the path of the Mighty Messrs Haston & Bolger and tick 8c+, then if I achieve that I want to tick

1) The Groove, Malham.
2) Mecca Extension
3) Unjustified.

But not necessarily in that order. I'd take a font 8b tick as well if I could find one I could do. But mostly DON'T GET INJURED.
 
Connoisseur!!!
Let me know when you intend to do the groove. I'll sell tickets...I would love to see it. Can we fit you with a throat mike for the half height rest??????
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robertostallioni said:
Connoisseur!!!
Let me know when you intend to do the groove. I'll sell tickets...I would love to see it. Can we fit you with a throat mike for the half height rest??????

If I manage the groove there'll be video on the interweb within minutes, and an interview with mick ryan from the half height rest - fear not. Failing that, if it takes as many days as I think it might, I'm sure you'll see a couple of goes :wall:
 
Climbing aims:

Main one is to not get injured, as I was for the pretty much the last half of '08 - if so...
Boulder Font 7b
Trad E5

Non climbing:

Avoid getting the chop in the round of redundancies that are currently going off at my work
Get finances under control
Run more
Get some core strength
 
- more big trad e6s (skinhead, dreams and screams, jub-jub, king wad, MSND, lots in pembroke, more in ireland etc)
- a big trad e7 onsight/flash
- get back to ireland
- get to scotland

- solo caveman then have the balls to jump off after the traverse pitch
- onsight more 7c/7c+s and maybe flash 8a
- redpoint 8b
- more euro sport love, and get some good dws done

- 7C+ on lime (ben's roof or PUTP maybe)
- 8A (and even more optimistically, careless torque GU)
- go back to font

oh, and decide what I want to do with my life.
 
Climb something. Anything!
Would like to do a VS or HVS or E1 before the year is done. Doesn't matter what it is or whether I've don't it before. Anything will do.
 
MILEAGE

• Tick half a dozen good V8’s
• A few classic 7a sport routes over summer (assuming we get one this year)
• ‘Cairn’ and ‘Rubicon’ would be nice too if all goes well.
• Some big easy trad in north Wales (proper adventure climbing/character building!)
• Make a concerted effort to spend less time training on the crimpy vertical stuff and crank on the 45deg board a lot more.
 
Onsight some E5's in the mountains or seacliffs
Boulder Font 7b
Lead a 7c
Edale Skyline and a couple of the classic Lakes races
Get back to playing the guitar with more regularity
Get weight below 12 stone
Drink less
 
Onsight some E5s, maybe try and flash an E6.
More classic problems.
7C.
Redpoint an 8a.
More seacliffs and non-peak areas.
 
A few boulder problems;
Rockattrocity
Jerry's roof
Famous Grouse
Brad Pitt
Full Power
Bens Roof


Boulder abroad somewhere other than Font.

Close the 2.5 CoC (Remember they are useless though).
Spend some time sport climbing and learn how to do it properly, perhaps climb 8a?
Reduce alcohol consumption.
Increase cv exercise by cycling to work.
Improve my portfolio (art not shares).
Buy first house with The little drummer girl.
Burn Matt Wrigley and Sharik off -hah!
 


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