Awakened
Friday, January 30, 2009 12:11 AM

Had my first mock comp of the year about 3 hrs ago. Well, certainly not my best performance. In fact, I haven performed well in a mock comp for over a year now. Did I mention that I was last? Kinda expected it anyway. Erm not that I really care about the ranking. I know where I stand among the climbers in the team. Its a long way to go for me. But I can only get stronger. Slowly but surely I will.

Analysis of my climbs today.
Route 1: Nice route. Well I must say that the foothold was rather deceiving. So big that I myself perceived it to be a handhold. And with that toe hook which was just enough to get to the green sloper with my left hand, I almost strained my quadriceps while trying to match. After looking at a few betas, I realised that heel hooking the starting handhold was the most direct and effective method and true enough I matched the sloper but it was only after a few attempts did I manage to stick it and bring my right leg up to the foothold. I got the next handhold but still 2 tiles short of the ending. I should send it by next thursday.

Route 2: Interesting route. But I am just plain weak. I suck at deadhanging on shitty handholds. But of course I will keep working till I can do that move effortlessly.

Route 3: Very nice sequence of moves. I still have to work on my balance. I fell twice and it was before the crux. Though I manage to do the semi cross, my sequence was wrong. And it was at the last minute did I manage to work out the sequence though it was all too late. But nonetheless, it will not be too long before I send this route too, which in my opinion is probably the easiest of the 4. 

Route 4: Very direct. No confusion over the sequence. My mistake, controlling my swing, and probably my left hand not being able to pinch the little round purple tile. Other than that, I dun think I should have difficulty finishing it.

I have a confession to make. I miss training on the campus board. I miss putting weights on myself and doing hangs on shitty rungs and holds. All this cause of a moment of stupidity. I still hate myself for doing that. I can never put in 100% during training. I haven been for a long time. But I guess I will have to make do with what I have. Its not the end of the world yet. 

SLOWLY BUT SURELY, I WILL


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Yours truly
yixiang♥
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