[DAVETHOMAS90]

Some great ''FYs here, especially Kingholmesy on La Créme, and Nodder's wicked strides (and problem).. not really meaning to single them out.

Mine is a little more alternative, but I've just managed to hold my first proper straddle L-sit, if you know what I mean. I've been working on my hip flexibility recently, handstands etc, and this is a nice little reward. Really chuffed   

[kelvin]

straddle L-sit,   

A straddle lurve sit? 

Nothing wrong with a bit of hip flexibility for those type of shenanigans Dave. Nice work.

I finally finish for my hols today and whilst it's been a bit full on lately, 12/14hrs a day and no days off - I'm catching the ferry on Boxing Day and won't be home till late March.

Adios amigos 

[the_dom]

Went climbing today for the first time in 6 weeks. I lasted 40 mins before my skin started complaining too much and the shoulder started feeling very tired. That said, the shoulder seems to have held up - it's too early to call it a comeback, and I was horribly weak, but I'll take it.

YYFY. I missed climbing.

[tomtom]

[emoji106]

[SA Chris]

Great surf yesterday morning to finish off the year. Clear skies, no wind and nice clean lines, not too busy either, only a dozen or so in

[Nibile]

Finally got back on the BM yesterday for a proper session!
Sacked the weighted hangs for numerous reasons: they are a pain in the ass to set, with the weightvest, plates, cord, harness and all that, and therefore very time consuming; they are dangerous; the hang is hard to control and you swing a lot (unless you're Megos); my elbows and shoulders don't like them anymore.
Instead, I stuck to front3 and back3 half crimps, that are fare simpler and even put a slightly bigger load on the fingers.
Plus, you can fit a nice quick recruitment session basically whenever you can.
Obviously the prehension is not 100% the same as normal 4 fingers half crimp, but very close. So from now on the weights will just be lifted and snatched, not used for fingerboarding anymore.
Found some good improvements also! Very happy.

[Footwork]

Yesterday I finally climbed my project. I feel as though a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Utterly elated at the top, perfect day, perfect problem. A hard FA at a glorious little crag in a beautiful valley. Even winning the lottery can't get you that!

Blog, details, video etc etc to dribble through in 2017.

[James Malloch]

Today I've successfully raised my bed by a foot and built some big drawers to go within it. There's now a little jump to get in but it means less living out of bags!!!

Next stop - build bookshelves...

[Luke Owens]

This may seem incredibly trivial but I got 8 hours sleep last night 

I haven't had that much in one night in well over a year, I don't really have an excuse as my two kids both sleep through the night but staying up late has become a really bad habit. Good to finally break the usual 4 - 6 hours a night which is clearly not good for me...

[Oldmanmatt]

This may seem incredibly trivial but I got 8 hours sleep last night 

I haven't had that much in one night in well over a year, I don't really have an excuse as my two kids both sleep through the night but staying up late has become a really bad habit. Good to finally break the usual 4 - 6 hours a night which is clearly not good for me...

That sounds great. It's crap when you don't get enough sleep. I only have bouts of insomnia, a night every couple of months (Monday night, I fell asleep at 06:30 for an 07:30 alarm).
Banged out 9 hrs last night with a Diazepam (once a year, after a really shit night, at most)). I find that resets me and I should be good for a while. I hope your "rest" works for you.


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[Luke Owens]

Cheers Matt, I'm pretty sure the lack of sleep is the reason I've ended up injured. Hopefully I'll be able to kick the habit completely.

1hr in a night sounds horrible! Hope you get plenty of rest yourself!

[Nibile]

Quite happy about this, not especially in terms of weight, but in terms of speed.
I'm also quite happy that I didn't pass out.

[mark s]

i found some pics from 2000 till about 2008 and its really got me wanting to get out again.
finding myself thinking about it all the time.

i know i will never be able to do the things i did before but that wont be a concern.

come on grit 

[Oldmanmatt]

i know i will never be able to do the things i did before but that wont be a concern.

Ahhh... You say that say that.
But I bet it will be. [emoji12]


All posts either sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek or mildly mocking-in-a-friendly-way unless otherwise stated. I always forget to put those smiley things...

[shark]

i found some pics from 2000 till about 2008 and its really got me wanting to get out again.
finding myself thinking about it all the time.

i know i will never be able to do the things i did before but that wont be a concern.

come on grit 

 

[Johnny Brown]

Come on Shaz, stop dreaming about getting heavier and get some fresh air!

[Nibile]

i found some pics from 2000 till about 2008 and its really got me wanting to get out again.
finding myself thinking about it all the time.

i know i will never be able to do the things i did before but that wont be a concern.

come on grit 

When you get hit by the Call of Rock after a layoff it's shocking and amazing at the same time, innit? Like falling in love for the second time with your girlfriend.

[Nibile]

i know i will never be able to do the things i did before but that wont be a concern

In any case, if you get really frustrated you can still start lifting the boulders and changing them of place or tilting them, so that they'll need to make new guidebooks.

[Gus]

Come on yes!
Shaz is back in the game!!!!   

[mark s]

now this is motivation...... you can keep your youtube motivational clips
but when people you know say it...it really gets you keen

cheers lads

[Mike Tyson]

 

[Muenchener]

I hadn't climbed for over ten years when my wife and her friend suddenly decided to take the kids to the climbing wall. Their decision entirely, I didn't know about it until afterwards. But then I started going along. It felt like coming home.

[SA Chris]

Sounds good, how old?

[Gus]

now this is motivation...... you can keep your youtube motivational clips
but when people you know say it...it really gets you keen

cheers lads

I think you might surprise yourself too in terms of what you can get up, particularly on the grit! Looking forward to it word!

[cjsheps]

Got a few good YYFYs to post:

1. One of my most fun climbing trips ever ended up with my return flight being delayed for a few hours. They said there wouldn't be compensation, but I requested it anyway. The other day, I got a cheque for 360 pounds - a lot of money for a student! I didn't hold on to it long though, because...

2. I spend almost exactly that sum on a return flight to Yangshuo in autumn - a trip I've been dreaming of doing for years. What's more, I'm going with a friend who I've been wanting to get to know better. YYFY.

3. I never have to do last semester's shitty Particle Physics course again. I did my exam today, and only have one more left before I get on with...

4. My Masters Project. I got my first choice. As of next week, I start trying to couple the Lagrangian for General Relativity to the Higgs scalar field, in a model for Early Universe inflation. YYFY.

(Also have some minor NNFNs, but I'm feeling pretty damn chipper right now. Let's see how the last exam goes).