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Dandelion Mind
Well its another blog while on another train journey.
This time i’m not on my way to a climbing destination or a climbing competition. Im on route to Trinidad for work. Ill be working on an Oil Rig doing rope access for one month.
Working is not something I really want to be doing but like most people I have to do it.
I have got myself a hangboard packet in my bags so I will keep up the training while i’m there and hopefully spring back into action when i’m back and get some comps done and rocks climbed.
On the climbing front, I have been fairly active recently. After a crazy sickness that lasted for weeks and caused grief for my recent trip to USA and CWIF i’m finally feeling fit and healthy.
I have been on the Limestone in the Peaks a fair amount and mostly at night times after work.
I bought this amazing mountain bike light thats 2200 lumens….thats crazy bright. So, with the lights I have been heading out on the rocks all the time. The light basically means if the weather is good I have 24 hours of light and time on the rock.
I have been climbing on the gritstone a little bit but to the disgust of many climbers in sheffield i’m really keen on the Limestone right now.
I have been going to a little crag called Badger cove. Badger Cove is a little Limestone Cave thats absolutely amazing. The moves and all the boulders there are world class. Last week I managed to climb one of the fantastic lines at the crag called Dandelion Mind and graded 8B+/V14. The boulder was first climbed by Dan Varian and has been repeated by Dave Jones.
It took me 3 days to climb this boulder. Day one was figuring out the moves, Day Two I fell on the last move but the boulder was a bit wet and after a bad fall I pulled the pin, Day 3 I had success.
The moves on this boulder are as good as they come…. Crazy jump move followed by a sideways kneebar then some desperate slaps while holding super small edges and side pulls to a fairly high finish. We got the send on video and we will be releasing it in the movie we are working on called Theres No Place Like Home.
I have also been at a little crag called Crag X (cressbrook). I have been working on the sit start to Superman. I have come so close to doing the sit start but I fell off right at the end last night after my foot popped off. I had a few more attempts but unfortunately it was a bit to wet, so no luck for me. I was hopping to get back down and finish off the Sit Start to Superman before I had to leave for this job but I had a phone call at 6am today asking if I could leave ASAP.
So i’m on the train to Gatwick airport and ill be back in 1 month to get some things climbed.
Alex is off In France right now competing in the second Bouldering World Cup, so fingers crossed I can watch her climbing via the live stream. Its going to be hard to be away from her for so long but she is busy with the comps so thats great for her.
This time i’m not on my way to a climbing destination or a climbing competition. Im on route to Trinidad for work. Ill be working on an Oil Rig doing rope access for one month.
Working is not something I really want to be doing but like most people I have to do it.
I have got myself a hangboard packet in my bags so I will keep up the training while i’m there and hopefully spring back into action when i’m back and get some comps done and rocks climbed.
On the climbing front, I have been fairly active recently. After a crazy sickness that lasted for weeks and caused grief for my recent trip to USA and CWIF i’m finally feeling fit and healthy.
I have been on the Limestone in the Peaks a fair amount and mostly at night times after work.
I bought this amazing mountain bike light thats 2200 lumens….thats crazy bright. So, with the lights I have been heading out on the rocks all the time. The light basically means if the weather is good I have 24 hours of light and time on the rock.
I have been climbing on the gritstone a little bit but to the disgust of many climbers in sheffield i’m really keen on the Limestone right now.
I have been going to a little crag called Badger cove. Badger Cove is a little Limestone Cave thats absolutely amazing. The moves and all the boulders there are world class. Last week I managed to climb one of the fantastic lines at the crag called Dandelion Mind and graded 8B+/V14. The boulder was first climbed by Dan Varian and has been repeated by Dave Jones.
It took me 3 days to climb this boulder. Day one was figuring out the moves, Day Two I fell on the last move but the boulder was a bit wet and after a bad fall I pulled the pin, Day 3 I had success.
The moves on this boulder are as good as they come…. Crazy jump move followed by a sideways kneebar then some desperate slaps while holding super small edges and side pulls to a fairly high finish. We got the send on video and we will be releasing it in the movie we are working on called Theres No Place Like Home.
I have also been at a little crag called Crag X (cressbrook). I have been working on the sit start to Superman. I have come so close to doing the sit start but I fell off right at the end last night after my foot popped off. I had a few more attempts but unfortunately it was a bit to wet, so no luck for me. I was hopping to get back down and finish off the Sit Start to Superman before I had to leave for this job but I had a phone call at 6am today asking if I could leave ASAP.
So i’m on the train to Gatwick airport and ill be back in 1 month to get some things climbed.
Alex is off In France right now competing in the second Bouldering World Cup, so fingers crossed I can watch her climbing via the live stream. Its going to be hard to be away from her for so long but she is busy with the comps so thats great for her.
;)
Quickie
Im in the middle of packing my bags. Alex and myself are off to USA tomorrow to try speed our visa process up and also compete in the USA Bouldering Nationals.
I feel like i’m in fairly good shape so we will see how I go.
Comps are not just about how good a shape your in physically, you also have to be mentally prepared.
Anyway, yesterday I headed out for a quick session on the grit.
The weather was amazing, a little warm but it was nice to soak up some sun rays for a change.
I headed to Curbar to check out a boulder called Super Size Me 8A+.
After working out how to climb the boulder and loosing a lot of skin in the process, I had success and found myself standing on top of the boulder.
Im now nursing some nasty holes in my fingers but I have a week to heel before the comp.
My next blog will be from USA so stay tuned.
I feel like i’m in fairly good shape so we will see how I go.
Comps are not just about how good a shape your in physically, you also have to be mentally prepared.
Anyway, yesterday I headed out for a quick session on the grit.
The weather was amazing, a little warm but it was nice to soak up some sun rays for a change.
I headed to Curbar to check out a boulder called Super Size Me 8A+.
After working out how to climb the boulder and loosing a lot of skin in the process, I had success and found myself standing on top of the boulder.
Im now nursing some nasty holes in my fingers but I have a week to heel before the comp.
My next blog will be from USA so stay tuned.
;)
MC WP
Last week I was lucky enough to MC for a huge competition down in London at The Arch. Although I really enjoyed the MCing job I would have loved to of been climbing instead. The comp was the british team trails, to see who would be on the British team for 2013.
As i said in my last blog, I have been training but this time i’m listening to my body. If I feel good ill train and climb and if I feel bad Ill rest. It seems to be working because yesterday I had the best session of my life and felt incredibly strong. Hope that feeling continues.
Next week Alex and myself are off to USA to compete in the American Bouldering Nationals. We are going to try and speed up our visa process but we might as well have a crack at the comp while we are there. Alex has won the comp 6 times
As i said in my last blog, I have been training but this time i’m listening to my body. If I feel good ill train and climb and if I feel bad Ill rest. It seems to be working because yesterday I had the best session of my life and felt incredibly strong. Hope that feeling continues.
Next week Alex and myself are off to USA to compete in the American Bouldering Nationals. We are going to try and speed up our visa process but we might as well have a crack at the comp while we are there. Alex has won the comp 6 times
;)
Back To The Drawing Board
Its been an interesting couple off weeks for me.
My motivation has been up and down in regards to my plans for 2013.
One day i’m keen to compete in the world cups and the next day i’m keen to just focus on going rock climbing again and have a good time.
It all started last weekend when I went to a comp in Manchester. At first I was keen and excited for the comp but when I finished warming up for the comp, it was so busy in the climbing gym that I was struggling to get on the wall and to be totally honest I simply was not enjoying myself.
After about one hour of climbing in the comp I looked outside and it was such a perfect day, so I packed my bags and got out of there and headed straight to the rock.
I ended up at a little crag called Impossible roof and I had such a good time.
Looking back Im glad I left the comp. Even though I might of had a good shot in the finals had I made it through, i’m happy I did what I wanted and went rock climbing and actually enjoyed myself.
Its the first competition in my whole climbing career where I have bailed because I was not having a good time. Usually I fight with myself inside and stick with the comp even if i’m having a shit time.
This week I have been back to work and back to the drawing board with my trining and unfortunately I have been feeling a little sick this week, although yesterday I had a massive session climbing and then lifted weights so today i’m even more beasted.
Tomorrow i’m heading down to London to MC for the British team trails at The Arch.
Ill also be taking a load of Blox gear down there with me and cant wait to show off some of the brilliant stuff we have, especially our new Magnetic Boulder Buckets.
On another note… Abstract Normality and I have been putting together a video on finger training to help you get your fingers as strong as possible. The video will be on the Blox website soon, so stay tuned for that.
My motivation has been up and down in regards to my plans for 2013.
One day i’m keen to compete in the world cups and the next day i’m keen to just focus on going rock climbing again and have a good time.
It all started last weekend when I went to a comp in Manchester. At first I was keen and excited for the comp but when I finished warming up for the comp, it was so busy in the climbing gym that I was struggling to get on the wall and to be totally honest I simply was not enjoying myself.
After about one hour of climbing in the comp I looked outside and it was such a perfect day, so I packed my bags and got out of there and headed straight to the rock.
I ended up at a little crag called Impossible roof and I had such a good time.
Looking back Im glad I left the comp. Even though I might of had a good shot in the finals had I made it through, i’m happy I did what I wanted and went rock climbing and actually enjoyed myself.
Its the first competition in my whole climbing career where I have bailed because I was not having a good time. Usually I fight with myself inside and stick with the comp even if i’m having a shit time.
This week I have been back to work and back to the drawing board with my trining and unfortunately I have been feeling a little sick this week, although yesterday I had a massive session climbing and then lifted weights so today i’m even more beasted.
Tomorrow i’m heading down to London to MC for the British team trails at The Arch.
Ill also be taking a load of Blox gear down there with me and cant wait to show off some of the brilliant stuff we have, especially our new Magnetic Boulder Buckets.
On another note… Abstract Normality and I have been putting together a video on finger training to help you get your fingers as strong as possible. The video will be on the Blox website soon, so stay tuned for that.
;)
Mega year
Im proud to say that I have recently come on board with Aide and i’m now part owner/designer/athlete for Blox.
Aide has been working hard for years and designed some of the best climbing pants and equipment on the market.
Now with fresh input from myself and the new Blox team we are all continuing what Aide has started and already we have some great new products that are being tested and which will soon to be released for you to check out. Im very excited.
It’s been a busy time for myself of late. After my trip to Switzerland just before Christmas, I have been flat out. Blox is taking up a lot of time as we work hard to bring you new gear, but I have also been training. This year i’m taking a very different approach to last year’s training. I’m not going to follow any strict training plans, I’m simply going to listen to my body. If i feel tired i’m going to rest, if i feel good I’m going to train.
I have also cut down on the amount of actual climbing i’m doing and substituting it for weight lifting. Not only am I enjoying lifting but I’m going to look better when I go to the beach or take my top off while climbing haha. No, the truth is that I can’t have Alex having bigger arms than me
Its been a strange thing for me in regards to trying to gain weight with climbing. I have always tried to be as light and skinny as possible and now im doing the opposite. Before Christmas I weighed 61 kg and now I’m weighing in at 70 kg. To compensate for my extra weight gains I’m having to work on my finger strength a lot, so I’m climbing on a steep board doing lots of fingery boulders. Although I’m suffering now and not climbing the best, I hope it’s going to pay off in the long run.
On the down side of things, my knees have been playing up.
Im not sure what is wrong with them but I have had 5 sessions at a Chiropractor and 3 sessions with a Massage Therapist and unfortunately I have had no significant improvements just yet. I’m wearing knee braces every time I climb and they seem to be helping so fingers crossed they get better soon ’cause I really don’t want to have surgery to fix them.
The World Cups are fast approaching and this will be my third year of competing on the world stage. I have no idea how it’s going to go this year and I have no expectations. Im just going to try bloody hard.
Next weekend there is a competition at The Rock Over Gym in Manchester and it will be the first comp of the year.
It’s shaping up to be a mega year and I’m Looking forward to it.
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Aide has been working hard for years and designed some of the best climbing pants and equipment on the market.
Now with fresh input from myself and the new Blox team we are all continuing what Aide has started and already we have some great new products that are being tested and which will soon to be released for you to check out. Im very excited.
It’s been a busy time for myself of late. After my trip to Switzerland just before Christmas, I have been flat out. Blox is taking up a lot of time as we work hard to bring you new gear, but I have also been training. This year i’m taking a very different approach to last year’s training. I’m not going to follow any strict training plans, I’m simply going to listen to my body. If i feel tired i’m going to rest, if i feel good I’m going to train.
I have also cut down on the amount of actual climbing i’m doing and substituting it for weight lifting. Not only am I enjoying lifting but I’m going to look better when I go to the beach or take my top off while climbing haha. No, the truth is that I can’t have Alex having bigger arms than me
Its been a strange thing for me in regards to trying to gain weight with climbing. I have always tried to be as light and skinny as possible and now im doing the opposite. Before Christmas I weighed 61 kg and now I’m weighing in at 70 kg. To compensate for my extra weight gains I’m having to work on my finger strength a lot, so I’m climbing on a steep board doing lots of fingery boulders. Although I’m suffering now and not climbing the best, I hope it’s going to pay off in the long run.
On the down side of things, my knees have been playing up.
Im not sure what is wrong with them but I have had 5 sessions at a Chiropractor and 3 sessions with a Massage Therapist and unfortunately I have had no significant improvements just yet. I’m wearing knee braces every time I climb and they seem to be helping so fingers crossed they get better soon ’cause I really don’t want to have surgery to fix them.
The World Cups are fast approaching and this will be my third year of competing on the world stage. I have no idea how it’s going to go this year and I have no expectations. Im just going to try bloody hard.
Next weekend there is a competition at The Rock Over Gym in Manchester and it will be the first comp of the year.
It’s shaping up to be a mega year and I’m Looking forward to it.
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