Am I going soft?
No.
Just back on it, accidentally opened the page and figured I might as well write about it.
I'm going to intersperse this post with some photos from the weekend in the Peak.
For the first time ever tonight, I got on a Craggy 8a, and not only that - I did all the moves!
Not all in one go, but still!
Hoooooooly crap.
I typed that and realised what that really means to me.
It might even be only a year ago now, but I remember coming into Craggy and seeing Scott, Seb and Graeme all working on the Lead wall, training in weight vests, and generally trying all the really hard stuff (anything 7a and above). I was still pretty much only bouldering at the time (what with being a giant wimp about failing on the ropes) but watching them try all that hard shit was super inspirational at the time.
I remember Scott trying an 8a on the wall, and telling me to give it a go, and at the time I thought he was taking the piss.
Maybe he was.
Looking up at it, the whole thing seemed ridiculous. I couldnt even do the moves, let alone doing more than one at a time with clips in between! Well whatever, today I climbed on one, and not only that - I did all the moves at the end of the session.
Was I wrong before about how hard they were? I mean, the one today felt easy...
Has the training just skyrocketed my grade from 7a to around 8a?
Who knows...
Anyways, I am well psyched to get back on it!
Big Thanks to Carly for the belay shizzle - looks like Brean on Wednesday!
First 8a on the table?
