Enter the Dragons...and HB #3. (And also some cycling. (And running.))

Got in HB #3 for (what're we on here?...) season 9 yesterday--so 9/23/18. This was the second with the intermediate routine again, and the first that felt like an actual workout this season. Did wait 'til after 20:00 to do it so sun was down, and it was a li'l cooler. That helped a lot i think.

More importantly, A&A finally got in their 1st HB sesh. I'm pretty excited for that 'cuz those two could be monsters if they put the work in and get strong. They actually surprised me with the workouts they cranked out, and neither of 'em had to monkey with their starting weights much. I think they're both gunna be pleasantly surprised with how the climbing feels when they've added on a season or two of proper strength work. I think they're going to see some steep gains, and they've both started out pulling harder than i thought they would. Super amped that they got out to the cave. I just wish we had a less dusty place to work out. Ah well: builds character i guess.

WUJ: -15

Large Open:
1: +15: No fail. Better. Trouble to tell if the taped [F2 especially] helps or hurts.
2: +25: This was a decrease from last workout, and was better. Failed veeeery end of last rep. Felt like tape was slipping.

F 3/4:
1: -45: Ok, better. No fail.
2: -35: Whew! Got 4 very clean! Failed at the end of the last 2, which was better.

SemiClosed:
1: -30: No fail. That got real at the end of the last rep.
2: -20: 5lb decr from last time. Much better. Failed end of the last 2 reps. Untaped completely prior to this, and i think that helped.

F 2/3/4:
1: -20: Yeah! No fail! Much better without the tape. That seriously messed me up last go.
2: -10: This was a 10lb incr. Way betta! Last 2-3 seconds last rep.

Wide Pinch:
1: -45: Toe touched down maybe 2 secs from the end.
2: -35: Better. End of 5th and then total meltdown on the 6th rep.

Slopa':
1: +15: Bleh. Again, got 4 with ensuing meltdown.
2: +20: Dropped this one by 5lb after the last workout's misery. Got 4 pretty solid, and some of the 5th. Toe didn't break with the Earth on #6.

Narrow Pinch:
1: -75: No fail. Not bad.
2: -60: 5lb incr (for once). Not too bad! Last couple o' secs last 2. Huh.

Pretty good workout over all.

Today i got in a mt. bike (Kinsey to 7 sisters) at 1:28:07, which was another 2 mins off my best for the season. That's still almost 6 mins off what i'm finding as my PR for that route [at 1:22:24 on 7/14/17]. Still, that's over 14 mins shaved off that route since i got back and started firing at it--on Sept 7. Not terrible progress in a smidge over 2 weeks.

Then i changed shoes and got in a 15min run.