[Duma]

1. No
2. 90 min bouldering
3. 30 min run
4. 2 hrs bouldering
5. 30 min (barely!) Core and rehab.
6. 90 min bouldering
7. 30 min run
8. 75 min bouldering
9. 120 min bouldering
10. 30 min run
11. 90 min bouldering
12. 30 min core
13. 3 hrs bouldering
14. 120 min bouldering
15. 30 min run
16. 120 min bouldering
17. 30 min core

[Fiend]

Sorry 30 mins core doesn't count unless you moan about it!

[Duma]

There was a lot of moaning! I curse Shark for forcing core on me.


That looks lovely Lagers.

[northern yob]

Day 17

Session at the wall

No booze no snacks

82.8kg

[lagerstarfish]

That looks lovely Lagers.

It was

As some of you know, when I am having a nice time I try to reflect on what I am experiencing in order to create memories of good times. There was a lot of that today.

A really good sleep last night combined with the dry, sunny rock of today has pushed the emotional well being reserves well above the usual January bollocks. All the effort involved in structuring work to give me days off during the week seems well spent.

[monkoffunk]

17. Wrist physio. Yoga. Hangs off a crimp.

[nik at work]

16 - back to stretching…

17 - The Works, opened my account on the new wasp circuit… oooof feels like a tough set…

[webbo]

17. 30 minutes stretching rehab exs. Walk 2 hours 20 minutes, still snotty.

[stone]

I've only just sussed out who you are Largerstarfish!

It was the skateboarding that made me wonder, and search your posts to see if the 35years-later-reunion yesterday was also with someone who posts on here!

[SA Chris]

16th - lunchtime unsuccessful wander on nearby hills hoping to find enough snow to do a few turns on the snowboard. Not quite enough down, and a bit claggy. 45 min walk plus about 20m of descent. Kettlebells in evening. Started fingerboard session, but no motivation.
17th - 7.5 km lunchtime run in snow. Sunny and no wind. Glorious.

and some dumbell work in the evening.
18th - 8km run in the snow, well mostly run. some wading through drifts at one point.

[AJM]

December
26 - 4km walk with in-laws and children, plus a rehab session
27 - 30mins of stretching and a few sets of pushups. I am not flexible.
28 - portable fingerboard, giving the fingers a bit of exercise
29 - 1.5km potter with parents and children, plus rehab
30 - another fingerboard session. Wasn’t as good as Thursday but still tried hard.
31 - light stretching

January
1 - there was a very brief window of sunshine, so I shuffled round the park for a bit. 5km in about 32m. I don’t really do cardio!
2 - 1-on-1-off in the board. Feeling a bit fitter than previous sessions on it.
3 - rehab
4 - 1-on-1-off again. It’s amazing how much harder this feels if my skin is less than fresh.
5 - rehab, plus walking to and fro going to work. Stupidly sliced the end of a fingertip with a knife right before the good weather starts!
6 - busy day out with the kids, chunk of walking about
7 - outdoor bouldering. Lasted 40m before I tweaked my hamstring. Gutted.
8 - rehab
9 - nada. Need to rest between rehab sets, finger needs to heal, hamstring needs another day before I see how it’s feeling.

10 - shoulder rehab. Did some cautious testing of the hamstring doing some of the rehab exercises from the previous recovery. Went ok, didn’t really get any pain although definitely not as strong on some things as I was.
11 - stuck, finger cut nearly there, didn’t want to over-exert hamstring, needed to rest shoulder rehab
12 - shoulder rehab
13 - day out with the kids
14 - nothing
15 - Bristol, 25m walk from station to office. Then 4.5km brisk walk at lunch, 45m.
16 - back from Bristol, 25m walk from office to station.
17 - nothing, feeling snotty and grotty

The cut on my finger has healed now which is good, and my hamstring thankfully seems to be slightly tweaked rather than completely clobbered as it first felt. Definitely thrown my off course though, won’t be a complete Sharkathon but I’ll see if I can get a streak through to Feb half term to make up….

[lagerstarfish]

I've only just sussed out who you are Largerstarfish!

It was the skateboarding that made me wonder, and search your posts to see if the 35years-later-reunion yesterday was also with someone who posts on here!

you haven't changed much in 35 years Stone

and seeing as I've got your attention - have a look at what I was talking about for the finish to The Nose

[lagerstarfish]

Day 18

Body is feeling the effects of the last couple of days of enjoying myself. Must be sensible...

Walked to software training venue, then to work, then home.
Total of six miles with 6-8ish kg bag on my back

[dunnyg]

18. About 6 pitches of climbing up to 6a+ and some sideways shuffling. Absolutely cooked made it feel much harder. Vitamin D levels through the roof though.

[Fiend]

Good grief, I had to get the small rail below the rounded break, get my feet out from the back to somewhere in the roof, and either match the rail or bump again, before even getting the break.

18 - some moves. Maybe some stretching soon.

[slab_happy]

18. Half hour "run", then tired and headachy so fuck-all for the rest of the day.

[lagerstarfish]

Good grief, I had to get the small rail below the rounded break, get my feet out from the back to somewhere in the roof, and either match the rail or bump again, before even getting the break.

You have reminded me that I need to do a video of the real lank and pull method on that problem. I'll tag you in

[northern yob]

Day 18

50mins threshold intervals zwift

No booze, 1 cream egg. We’ve a fucking box of the things in the fridge… I swear the wife is taunting me, it’s everything I have to just have one, I don’t really have a sweet tooth but I can’t get enough of them!!

82.7kg

[stone]

Bizarrely, I had watched that video of The Nose and not realised it was you! You do look exceedingly nonchalant on the scrittally  mantle at the top. I guess Fiend wouldn't be able to comprehend that anyone could be thwarted by that summit move. After much gibbering, (and despite Nick at the top providing moral support) I conceeded defeat and stepped across instead of mantling.

On the start, I had to put my left foot in a hole in the roof whilst doing the right toe hook. What was fun on Sunday, was that Mike Adams demonstrated that short arse method (after doing the tall way) despite being 6'3" or whatever he is.

 

[Duma]

1. No
2. 90 min bouldering
3. 30 min run
4. 2 hrs bouldering
5. 30 min (barely!) Core and rehab.
6. 90 min bouldering
7. 30 min run
8. 75 min bouldering
9. 120 min bouldering
10. 30 min run
11. 90 min bouldering
12. 30 min core
13. 3 hrs bouldering
14. 120 min bouldering
15. 30 min run
16. 120 min bouldering
17. 30 min core
18. 90 min bouldering

[lukeyboy]

1. Parkrun with brother-in-law this morn, good start to the year. Cleared out the remaining Christmas leftovers from the fridge, though still going on the homemade mince pies, too good not to.

Aim to start a week's trial at the independent crossfit-style gym my wife goes to, in the next day or so, with the aim of working on the gaps left by climbing and running and just feeling stronger/healthier overall.

2. 30 min rainy walk to nursery and back in the morning.
5k run loop to/from the gym (first time in about 20 years) this eve, had a good 1h strength training session. Keen to get stuck in over the next few weeks and see some progress. Mostly used light weights and focused on technique.
Was quite restrained with food, though still working through sister-in-law's homemade Christmas cake.

3. Very wet 1h walk school/nursery run. 1h30 indoor boulder session.

4. 1h walk school/nursery run. 5k run loop to/from gym, 1h strength session. Really enjoyed.

5. Just the 1h school/nursery walk today. And currently doing a bit of stretching.

6. 15 min jog to gym then a 1h beasting. Loved it. Went for a coffee after and managed to avoid the pastries.

7. 1.5h trail run (10ish miles) along the coast from Clevedon to Portishead whilst daughter at ballet. One of those where it fitted in perfectly and felt like a win.

8. The normal 1h walk school/nursery run this morning, then 5k run to/from 1h strength training at gym.

9. Just the 1h walk this morning, though we were late so I was storming along with a double buggy incl. 40kg of children, which got the HR up.

10. Same again today, just the school run. Wife's birthday so no chance of an evening outing!

11. 2 x school run (2h brisk walking) then 1.5h bouldering at Bloc this eve. Had a whale of a time.

12. Just the school run 1h walk

13. Very gentle jog to parkrun then back, about 6 miles. Keeping my powder dry for a race tomorrow. Went out for dinner for wife's birthday, it was really nice and also managed to maintain dry January

14. 10 mile off road race this morning, it went well and enjoyed climbing deep into the pain cave

15. 1h brisk walk and 1.5h bouldering at TCA

16. 1h brisk walk

17. 1h brisk walk. Have signed up to gym from next week, following a week's trial, so will get back on it then.

18. 1h walk and 1h indoor bouldering

[Mostly_Inanimate_Beans]

18. Finger rehab

[Fiend]

Good grief, I had to get the small rail below the rounded break, get my feet out from the back to somewhere in the roof, and either match the rail or bump again, before even getting the break.

You have reminded me that I need to do a video of the real lank and pull method on that problem. I'll tag you in

No,that's okay thanks 

Also, there is a summit move?!

[webbo]

18. Snot levels seem to be persisting. 15 minutes shoulder rehab, 1 hour 15 minutes on the board.

[lagerstarfish]

Day 19

A few hours playing on rocks at Cratcliffe and RHS. I was climbing like C3PO, but had a nice time.