Thurs. i climbed, and felt just about as horrible as i expected to feel after Tues'. workout. i finally threw in the towel and left after about 15 mins. of humiliation. Then i went back yesterday (sat.) for some reason. Odd, cuz i didn't feel any better really... just wanted to move. And it was bad at first. Did figure out a 3 i hadn't been able to do before, and that was a little encouraging. But then i ran into a guy i'd climbed with a few times before. Nice guy, but he's real quiet spoken so i've never actually heard his name; i just pretend like i know it, and keep hoping someone will "Hey ____, how's it going?" one of these days, 'cuz i'm way past the point of awkwardness at not knowing it by now.
Anyhow, i finally gave up and walked over and asked him what he was working, and it was a v4. Looked crazy hard for a 4. At first i'm like, well good luck man, i'll just watch you try, cuz i'm cooked. But then i started working the crux, and watching his beta, and i thought maybe it would go. Before i left i unlocked the crux move and stuck it several times in a row, and dropped off before the topout. That was kinda fun.
Didn't link it from the start 'cuz i was fully outta gas, but now i know it'll go. The crux has you heel hooked on the starting jug, then you traverse right with your left hand to a shallow, but positive first-knuckle clutch under an overhang. Then you toe hook the jug so that you're layed out maybe 15 deg. offa' horizontal and work your left foot to the top of the right toehook. Then you cut the toehook loose and shove with your left foot at the same time, pull in to the wall, and gun nearly full-wingspan for a sidepull crimp. Stick that and you pike in to a foothold. i'm kinda amped-- haven't snagged a 4 in a while, and i'm confident this a proper 4. And it was fun to outgun some skinnies, including one of the climbing team chicks, and to do it tired. Doesn't matter, i know, but it makes me believe i could climb 6 or 7 or 8 if i could lose 20 lbs. And i have to keep that in front of me all the time, 'cuz it's so dang hard to cut back on the food habit and the beer if i don't.
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Wouldn't mind dropping about twenty myself. I used to be worried about losing strength, but now I'm just getting out'a control fat. I think I could be just as strong at about 190 and a whole lot sexier. Congrats on the problem. I'm sure you've sent by now.
Yeah, i feel that. i get weird about my nitrogen balance going negative, and sometimes i'll cram down protein even if i'm already full, just 'cuz it didn't feel like enough protein. At this point, i'm thinking a crash diet would be about the best thing for my climbing. Maybe a handful of grapes and a laxative for breakfast. Cup of coffee for lunch. A sensible grapefruit for supper. Then a half-hour run to burn off all those calories.
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