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#125 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 22, 2019, 11:17:07 am
19 - elbows good after bouldering and sauna. Nothing / rest / eccentrics.
20 - Nothing / rest / eccentrics.
21 - elbows sorer after rest days. 1.5 hours yoga. Less awful than before. Eccentrics.

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#126 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 22, 2019, 09:23:16 pm
Jan 19 1 hr yoga
Jan 20 some rehab exercises, too much marking to wade through :(
Jan 211 hr yoga
Jan 22 some rehab; 2hrs at Substation; 1hr yoga.

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#127 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 22, 2019, 09:59:14 pm
15 - 79.5kg with harness etc. Weighted pull ups. Warm up then 3 sets of 5 +30kg, 2 sets 1 +46kg, 2 more sets 5 +30kg. Finger friendly.
16 - quick session at Red. 40 mins or so. Laps on PE circuit. Felt good. Finished strong.
17 - didn’t do anything except carry the start of my Brexit stockpile upstairs and that was strenuous enough. Forecast was crap for Friday, didn’t sleep enough thinking would get lie in.
18 - weather forecast drastically improved by 6am so had to get up. First session of year on Fighting Torque. Moves felt easy enough warming up. Wind chill horrendous, made redpointing impossible. Sacked it to red spider for couple of hours on new comp problems.
19 - one hour yoga class. Seemed quite intense. Party in evening til 0300. Far too much to drink.
20 - Bouldering at Vauxhall west with some survivors. Hungover. After being essentially booze free in autumn my dry January has been a disaster, but committed now to getting back on the wagon.
21 - Ate old curry on Sunday night and got food poisoning. No fit state to do anything.
22 - 40 mins comp problems at red and then board PE circuit 8 laps (3 complete). Might be getting too practiced at circuit, but certainly felt like working hard.

Success in terms of training on all but two days and one probably fair enough. Have to sort out the booze though! Can’t see reasonable excuse to drink now before 8th Feb though, so that is new target.

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#128 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 22, 2019, 10:56:58 pm
22.
1.5 hours at wall, max hangs then Moonboard (managed Training not Poetry - very pleased).
70.4 kg.
No booze.

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#129 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 23, 2019, 08:35:19 am
17 Walk with dogs and ballroom dance lesson
18 Plantation with UKB gang
19 Systems Board AnCap
20 Anderson deadhangs
21 Brutal physio and mobility exercises (roll ups)
22 Walk with dogs - Wyming Brook

Lost about 3lbs this month so under target. 71.7kg this morning

No alcohol and also have only drunk coffee in morning - usually just one at breakfast and been sleeping better.

Gardoms today and Weight training class later

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#130 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 23, 2019, 08:45:24 am

No alcohol and also have only drunk coffee in morning

Glad to hear you've stopped that morning can of lager - just to kick things off properly.

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#131 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 23, 2019, 12:28:13 pm
Hi, do you notice the difference drinking less coffee? 

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#132 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 23, 2019, 02:10:26 pm
I made a semi conscious decision to stop drinking afternoon coffee and try avoid all caffeine after 1600 and I feel like my sleep problems are a bit of a thing of the past, unless I’ve just done a really heavy training session. That always gets me wired.

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#133 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 23, 2019, 02:24:13 pm
Hi, do you notice the difference drinking less coffee?

Definitely. I used to drink coffee in the evening and stopped when it clicked that it might be the cause of the mad dreams that left my head buzzing in the small hours. Dreams got less frantic. Since the start of the month and drinking only in the morning they are further subdued but that might be the lack of alcohol too. 


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#134 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 23, 2019, 03:01:28 pm
I might try cutting down to 2 cups a day and see how it affects my energy levels.   I cannot seem to tolerate alcohol these days, always messes with my sleep and energy levels the following day, its a shame cos i used to enjoy the odd beer or red wine.

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#135 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 24, 2019, 02:31:37 am
23.
1.5 hrs at wall.
70.2 kg.
no booze.

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#136 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 24, 2019, 08:32:54 am
19. Hour on the Wave. IYTs, Lagers pull n press pyramid, ab wheel roll outs.
20. 5k run. Hour stomp around Burbage.
21. Stretching n yoga
22. Wave. Tickled the top hold on green n black spots. Weighted pull ups, military press ups, Jack knives, weighted Russian twists.
23. Nothing. Incredibly painful toe. Walking a bit tricky. Could be an injection. Burns night Haggis fest in the evening made up for it.

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#137 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 24, 2019, 11:01:26 am
6. Clutching at straws a bit but cycled to a friends to pick something up (c.20 mins) and a 4 mile walk along the river in Leeds. Nothing very strenuous but kind of exercise...

7. Depot Session - circuit board to warm up. Small amount of campusing. Then tried to make a circuit on the 30 degree board. Got one made (27 moves) but kept dropping the end where the footholds get crap. No idea what this is training but I'm sure it'll help something...

It's been a while, oops!

8. 30 mins stretching session after my German classes.
9. Fail - nice dinner out though!
10. Fingerboard session attempting the Beastmaker 2000 6C workout. Very hard! Lots of stretching as well.
11. c.5k run followed by stretching.
12. Big climbing session at the Lab, ended up on the moon board for a while and lots of hamstring / leg stretches at the end.
13. Walk around Malham/gordale.
14. c.5k run followed by stretching.
15. Fail - felt shattered after work & evening German classes
16. Lunchtime gym session (I joined the gym!). Run to warm up and then lots of leg weights - building up the weight slowly but hoping some extra strength will start to take some impact off my knee.
17. Netflix and Chill. Fail.
18. Lunchtime gym session (as per 16th but with much faster running)
19. Lots of walking around shops - couldn't really call it exercise though....
20. First time at the Nottingham Depot when visiting a friend. 2 hour session - really liked it there.
21. Ropes session at the Big Depot - c.15 routes and some fall practise.
22. Fail - felt shattered after work & evening German classes. I think Tuesdays are a bit of a write off for me....
23. Fail - I really needed a sit down after a long day at work. Lots of reading on the sofa and no exercise.

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#138 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 24, 2019, 07:06:45 pm
22 - 1.5 hours gentle bouldering, boring and a bit achy, 1 hours stretching class - more fun and useful than yoga, eccentrics.
23 - fighting off tonsilitis
24 - tonsilitis

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#139 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 25, 2019, 10:11:44 am
#18 Fail - DIY only
#19 Cold limestone boulder
#20 60min gym in Hamburg hotel; terrible sleep
#21 Fail - 16hr combined work/work "social"; more bad sleep
#22 60min hotel gym after another long day; ditto
#23 Fail - work/travel/Spanish classes

Must do better  :whip:

Weight; unknown kg

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#140 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 25, 2019, 11:51:33 am
7 days left. End in sight

23 Walk in Peak with dogs (Marks Roof wet) 1 hour on board on new Oak problems. 2.5 hours Strength class
24 Dog walk

Looks soggy outside so on the board and maybe Foundry

No alcohol. Apart from one dinner party its not been a hardship this time round.

Weight loss not as much as I aimed for but at least made some inroads after 10 weeks of gains or no change.

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#141 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 25, 2019, 01:38:55 pm
15 -  indoor climb (about 2 hours) cycle commute plus wall about 90 mins
16 - cycle commute plus gymnastic strength stuff in evening.
17 - cycle commute
18 - indoor climb (1.5 hours) cycle commute plus wall about 90 mins
19 - Gymnastic strength stuff, carrying six year old on shoulders on brisk 20 minute hike to avoid missing train.
20 - 90 mins walk, infant carrying for last 20 mins, fingerboard BM 6C x1 (but avoiding middle two on left hand)
21 - Gymnastic strength stuff and 30 mins cycle to and from supermarket.

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#142 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 28, 2019, 10:18:30 am
25 - tonsilitis, elbows feel fine as off my tits on solpadine
26 - tonsilitis, elbows feel fine as off my tits on solpadine, eccentrics
27 - tonsilitis, recovering fractionally, 1 hour easy highball slabs, really nice, lots of eccentrics

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#143 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 28, 2019, 10:38:36 am
21. Bouldering in the gym + circuits
22. Endurance on oversized fingerboard. Shoulder rehab. Core
23. Only Fingerboard
24. Routes in St Antonin. About 150 m of climbing
25. Nothing.
26. Tried to climb outdoors, but it was very wet. A warmup route and a cursory dogging session on a very wet route. Went back to Toulouse and bouldered in the gym instead.
27. Fail. Had plans of biking or running, but gale + rain made me stay in all day.
Still no booze. No breakfast except on outdoor climbing days. Hard week for my diet. Very very hungry in evenings, quite hungry when I wake up, and very little weight loss, if any.
7 day average weight 69.7 kg

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#144 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 28, 2019, 11:09:18 am
24. Wave. Weighted pull ups, military press ups, ab wheel roll outs.
25. Stretching, core and 4 mile plod testing toe and calf.
26. 5km effort. Foundry board. IYTs, oak tree step out planks variation.
27. Rivelin session. Bit tired. Cool Runnings was good.

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#145 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 28, 2019, 11:32:51 am

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#146 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 28, 2019, 12:54:46 pm
I tried Sharkathon last year and got to 28th Jan when I was floored by proper flu and didn’t do any exercise for seven days straight and then another two weeks before I was anything like back to normal.

So todays the day!

So far this year managed;
3 days on rock, Shafto, Gimmerknowle and Doveholes, managed new 7a/7a+ in couple of attempts at each place. Weather and a slight cold has prevented more days out.
13 days running total distance 72km. Not too far but some of these days were also Finger board or wall days.
9 days at Climb Newcastle bouldering.  Mainly trying circuits 6A-7B.
5 fingerboard sessions, (usually max hangs with +20kg on BM 20mm slots)
3 days at Sunderland Wall routes, flipping heck its high!
1 weights session at gym, Bench press 8 reps of 60kg. and seated leg press 8 sets of 100kg.  Could hardly walk the next two days!

Its been a good foundation month.
On the negative side;
•   Climbed out side less than I wanted.
•   Weight seems stuck at 73kg +/- 1kg no matter what I do.
•   Went off plan and did less structured training.
On the plus side;
•   Feel like I am moving quite well.
•   Injury free.
•   Psyche for training is high!
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#147 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 28, 2019, 02:45:14 pm
24. City Bloc bouldering. Good session though I think the yellow circuit has got easier...
25. Looking after a dog for the weekend. Left my keys inside and got locked out so ended up having a 2 hour walk until the Mrs got home.
26. Multiple dog walks including a c.3mile run
27. Walked from ilkley to Skipton (10miles)
28. Lunch gym session. 2km run at 20 minute park run pace. Bench press, dips, shoulder press, triceps extensions and stretched. Probably end up at the Depot tonight too if my arms feel recovered...

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#148 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 28, 2019, 04:26:59 pm
24. City Bloc bouldering. Good session though I think the yellow circuit has got easier...

Purple is the new yellow. Yellow is now a tad easier to overlap more with grey!

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#149 Re: Sharkathon 2019
January 28, 2019, 04:49:24 pm
Makes sense, thanks. I was surprised how many were going down first go!

 

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