Mission Failed!

Yep, i couldn't redpoint Pear last Friday. I can state a thousand reasons why i couldn't do it but I prefer not to dwell over it and focus on what I can do to make it happen on my next trip. I am already plotting my revenge......

Anyway this trip has been pretty fruitful to me as i learnt many things about climbing from the Iranian Coach showing us how it is done to Paul's recovery tip. More of this to come....

DUSK

GOAL

** 15. Pear (7a)
--28m -- 7 bolts
--Adi Noor, Mar 2003

Climbing Vid

Found a video of me climbing. Thanks for the advice Ben!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2_s-0nQN0k


PS: So how do i embed the video on my blog?

Dusk

Success and Failure

I was watching The Apprentice Hollywood on TV last week and this former Olympian was booted out of the competition. Usually at the last part of the show, the booted contestant is given a chance to bitch about the whole thing. But the former Olympian was pretty cool about it. She said that she had won Bronze, Silver and Gold before in the Olympics and she learnt the most when she got Silver and Bronze. What she says really strikes me because very often you learn more about your weaknesses when you fail than when you succeed. Your failure will point to your weaknesses and your weaknesses should govern how you train. Make the connection today and feel the difference.

DUSK

Crimping

Ever notice that when you crimp a bad hold really hard, you can step almost anywhere and still be able to make the next move? You might think that it is a good idea because by not shifting your legs too much to make the next move, you are spending less time on that poor hold thus wasting less energy. But i disagree due to the following reasons:

1) By crimping the hold, you are not training your finger strength. You are also exposing yourself to injuries.

2) Technique wise, by using a weaker grip, you are forced to assume a more efficient body position in order to successfully execute the next move.

Dusk