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Took the afternoon off to fit in a round of August bootcamp stuff before M's band rehearsal this afternoon. We started off sensibly: working on technique on some of the more difficult routes, ticking off a few things things off the list, and working our way through things in serious fashion.

But once we decided we were going to wind down, we selected some easy routes, set some arbitrary rules, and started messing around. We tried to finish things as quickly as possible. We only allowed holds that you'd already touched with your knees — it was supposed to be feet, but that proved to be far too difficult. We climbed routes with one hand behind our backs — no flagging allowed! — before repeating them with the other hand.

Not only were the exercises great fun — I particularly loved the challenge of the one-handed routes — but they were also good technical challenges forcing us to focus on balance & footwork, on getting the deadpoints right, on flexibility & matching hands with feet. Now all I need to do is work on transferring these skills to the more difficult routes...
sawyl: (A self portrait)
Recovered enough from yesterday's injury to meet up with M for the start of her summer climbing program. We took things gradually, me because I was worried about my ankle and M because she'd taken a month off, working up to some of the more difficult stuff towards the middle. I continued my campaign to cross off everything below a 6, sending a newish crimpy 5 on the first attempt and added clean ascents of a couple of some 6a's and a 6b to my list of successes.

M was a bit rusty to start with, but she soon got back into things and her take on one of the 5s was definitely better than my tired and rather scrappy effort. Something tells me that she's going to be back to her usual indomitable self in no time...

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