Day 1 of Summer Training

So, i've been talking about training for a while now!
Yet I never keep my promise to myself!
I need to do this for myself...

Day 1
I just took my last final exam for the semester and I figured it would be a great time to start that summer workout that I have been talking about for a while now...
I thought I would start off by climbing some at the gym
but when I got there I got more psyched to set a few problems
In the end I didn't get any climbing in
I came home and sat around for a while
I decided to go for a 30 minute run on the optical machine
After that I stretched out for about 5 minutes

I'll keep my blog up to date throughout the summer with my training and hopefully any competitions and trips that i'll be doing as well as daily trips to local crags!

Just cause it's HOT don't mean we can't get the train on!

Central Rock Climbing Gym Competition

I flew out to Boston this past weekend to attend a climbing competition

A rope climbing competition

The first that i've done in a LONG TIME!

It was a lot of fun!

Thanks to the setters and everyone that helped out!

Routes were awesome!

The format was good as well!

Psyched to do it again next year!

Here is a video of the event!

Enjoy!

FIVE TEN ATHLETE!

I have recently joined the Five Ten Climbing Team!

I am really excited about it and their shoes are amazing!

Everyone that I have dealt with are awesome and down to earth!

I'm really excited about this and can't wait to grow with this amazing company!

Honey Comb!

This problems has been on my "must do" list for a while now

I've tried it probably for 4 or 5 days

With long periods in-between those days

Went out last week and after a little nap in the sun

It went! I was so psyched!

Here are some pictures thanks to Paul

Oreo running around...

Pictures from the Dark Horse Event!

Awards

Waiting for the next problem...

Problem #2

Problem #3

Problem #1

Dark Horse Competition

I flew to Boston for the Dark Horse Competition!

I stayed with Shane along with Alex D Johnson

There was a qualifying round from which they took the top 6 finishers

I luckily placed 6th, and made it into finals.

There were 8 guys and girls in the finals round because the winners of the two previous competition got a buy into the final competition.

There were four problems in the finals round

Problem #1: Was one of the closest problems i had ever done in a competition. The fact that you had to drop down onto a feature and be hands free and continue the problem was AMAZING!

Problem #2: It was awesome due to the two mini mantles in it. The finishing hold was very bad, and made it very improbable to just jump to the hold.

Problem #3: It was the most straight forward problem i think. It had awesome movement and flowed really well. The last moves were very big reaches for myself, but i liked it because it tested my ability.

Problem #4: It had about 14 moves on it. And after trying it 3 or 4 times, i was pumped. It was hard to get over the pump.

This competition was 2 weeks before ABS Nationals, and I think it was a great experience to prep for the event. All i know is that i need to work on my endurance a little more, there is not much more i can improve in 2 weeks... haha

So i will be running everyday... doing endurance training at the gym and healing up my finger so that it doesn't hurt as much during Nationals...

Below is a video of the event!

2012 Dark Horse Series Championship Highlights from Louder Than 11 on Vimeo.

White Face

I have been trying several climbs out at LRC recently!

I've been trying Interplanatary Escape, where i have come up with short person beta!

I have also been trying Donkey Doobie. I think it is almost time to qualify this climb as an epic. I have been able to get through the crux but yet somehow mess up my beta and fall... Soon though... it will go!

Photo thanks to Lydia - Donkey Doobie

My other project was White Face. It was one of those climbs that when you see for the first time you don't think you will ever climb it. It is my complete anti style so i was always scared to try it. I tried it about 3 days. The last day it finally went and i have to give thanks to the people that let me borrow their pads. I think there were 8 pads being used, making the landing PERFECT!! Here are some pictures that Mike took of me on the send go!

So psyched to have completed this one! Looking forward to some more cold days and great temps!