I have now finished university, feeling both happy and sad in equal measures. No more essays is a fucking winner though! Moving back home took a while to adjust to but i am now relishing the free/good food and nice bed. Commuting to the wall is a bit of a ball ache but i have lots of work on at the moment so it all works out.
This shit weather of late had put a bit of a stop to the frequent rock sessions we were having although it means a bit of training is being thrown back into the mix which can be no bad thing. I've had some very good quality sessions the last few weeks or so, feeling as strong as i've been. I am trying to mix up the training quite a bit more, utilising my home finger board and some light weights on top of the standard.
Despite the rain we have got out a few times....
Myself, bob, byron and gav descended to cheedale to tie into a rop (!?). It was a good day and cheedale looked beautiful in the sun (gay). I did sturgeon in the cupboard (7c) first try after putting the clips in and on sited a bunch of stuff up to 7a+. I had been on sturgeon last year, falling near the top, so it was nice that it felt pretty easy... improvement feels nice :)
The same crew also headed up to trowbarrow and woodwell last week. I got pretty close to wheelbarrow which was cool as it was the first session. I fell a few times on the final groove section, beta was the issue here.... when i figured out the best way for the end i was too tired for the link, next time eh!
Spackering up the end of wheelbarrow, 7c+.
The guys all had a proper session trying the pit problem (7b+), byron got very close to sticking the good crimp and will bash it out next time fo' sho'.
Byron on the pit problem
It lashed it down=woodwell.
We went to hunt out "not bad dave" on a number of recommendations. We found it pretty much dry, although a bright purple glove was needed to stop drips on the flowstone flatty. I did it in 20minutes or so, it is a classic line. Byron got over the lip to the good hold utilising some interesting foot beta, bets on for his first 7c.
We also had an evening pootle up to harmers wood, the now non climbing banned crag behind helsby hill. It seems to be a cracking little evening, easy circuit kind of place and very close to home... happy days!
