Monthly Archives: November 2010

It happens to everyone…

Posted on 25/11/2010 by

I didn’t post anything after last week’s session at the wall, mainly because I had nothing much to talk about.  The climbing had been good and I had lead another couple of routes at 3+ to increase slowly but that was … Continue reading →

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Hi…

Posted on 21/11/2010 by

Thanks for showing an interest, all of my recent posts are below and the site is very much “work in progress” but do have a look around at what’s here before you leave.   Don’t forget to subscribe to receive updates as they happen.  Please … Continue reading →

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Thank a teacher…

Posted on 18/11/2010 by

Not climbing until Friday this week so nothing really to report.  However, I’ve just posted a reply to someone on a forum thread and it has inspired me to go a little off track. The guy who started the thread … Continue reading →

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Not what I had planned…

Posted on 12/11/2010 by

I had been reading some more of the excellent “Performance Rock Climbing” in the build up to this week’s session.  The section on technique had me engrossed, how all of these individual skills could improve one’s ability…as long as you … Continue reading →

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A new approach…

Posted on 04/11/2010 by

Weekly trip to the wall this Tuesday, usual build up of excitement during the day but I was planning a slightly different session. Until now I’ve been focussing, as I assume most beginners do, on improving my grades. This has … Continue reading →

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Flu remedy!

Posted on 03/11/2010 by

I thought it was going to be two weeks on the trot. Waking on Tuesday morning, the “man flu” that had been clinging to me like a homesick tick for the last two weeks still hadn’t cleared off. I had … Continue reading →

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A great day at Birchen

Posted on 03/11/2010 by

You’ll get the gist of where I’m at from my intro. My last trip out was to Birchen Edge on 10th of October. Climbing with my mate who lead all five routes and I seconded. We started on Trafalgar wall … Continue reading →

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