In case my memory is lapsed....
When we got back from Rainier, I think we went climbing on Monday and Thursday evening last week.
I don't remember Monday, but on Thursday I on-sited a new unrated climb on the curvy tall wall facing the cafe window. Everyone said it was 5.9, but I on-sited it, so it's probably a 5.7, right?
On Monday I did the treadmill at the gym that goes to 30% of elevation and walked at 2.0 with a 60 lb backpack on and worked my way up to 21% for 1,000' of gain in my running shoes.
On Thursday I did the same, but got up to 24% and work my expedition boots for 1,500' of gain.
On Monday of this week we climbed again, and DW and I ended up climbing with Richard and Rosanne, who have a son on the climbing team and are there all the time. So it's not memory this time - I didn't get to see most of what she climbed.
I got to do the new 5.6 on the other curvy wall, and found it easier than the other one. I also started two new 5.9's and popped off the one about halfway up. I was looking up to see I was a bit more than halfway, when I just suddenly came off. Richard didn't keep my rope as short as DW, so I fell a bit more than normal. LOL.
Then I did the treadmill again at 30% in running shoes with the pack. Amazing. 1,500' again.
I'm hoping to be in great shape for Ecuador in three weeks.
When we got back from Rainier, I think we went climbing on Monday and Thursday evening last week.
I don't remember Monday, but on Thursday I on-sited a new unrated climb on the curvy tall wall facing the cafe window. Everyone said it was 5.9, but I on-sited it, so it's probably a 5.7, right?
On Monday I did the treadmill at the gym that goes to 30% of elevation and walked at 2.0 with a 60 lb backpack on and worked my way up to 21% for 1,000' of gain in my running shoes.
On Thursday I did the same, but got up to 24% and work my expedition boots for 1,500' of gain.
On Monday of this week we climbed again, and DW and I ended up climbing with Richard and Rosanne, who have a son on the climbing team and are there all the time. So it's not memory this time - I didn't get to see most of what she climbed.
I got to do the new 5.6 on the other curvy wall, and found it easier than the other one. I also started two new 5.9's and popped off the one about halfway up. I was looking up to see I was a bit more than halfway, when I just suddenly came off. Richard didn't keep my rope as short as DW, so I fell a bit more than normal. LOL.
Then I did the treadmill again at 30% in running shoes with the pack. Amazing. 1,500' again.
I'm hoping to be in great shape for Ecuador in three weeks.
You did fantastic last night. It was so much fun climbing with Richard and Roseanne. I really like them. Nice people!
ReplyDeleteWay to go on that yellow route. Fantastics!