Fetch Climbing Club

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old mum Nov 2019 6:42pm, 14 Nov 2019 1,131 posts	0 old mum Yeah, it's the frustration that makes me swear. I can be pretty hard on myself. I'm exactly the same when I go for a run and head out too fast, because I know it's going to bite me later on. You can probably tell I'm already over thinking things. At least in a couple of weeks I'll be able to authentically say I'm climbing the walls!
halfpint Nov 2019 7:03pm, 14 Nov 2019 29,234 posts	0 halfpint As others have said don’t worry about strength. Think about footwork, balance and technique.
Oranj Nov 2019 7:20pm, 14 Nov 2019 1,746 posts	0 Oranj I'm only a lurker here, but sad news, Andy Pollitt has died (of a cerebral aneurysm). He was only 56 ukclimbing.com I first heard of him when I was doing a bit of local bouldering on the walls round here. A mate retold some crazy adventures in North Wales with Andy. I was always keen to read what he'd been up to, he was a real rockstar. Such a shame.
Velociraptor Nov 2019 8:45pm, 14 Nov 2019 43,906 posts	0 Velociraptor
eL Bee! Nov 2019 10:13pm, 14 Nov 2019 20,537 posts	0 eL Bee! That is sad news.
LindsD Nov 2019 11:39pm, 14 Nov 2019 30,899 posts	0 LindsD That's sad.
Maclennane Nov 2019 12:21pm, 15 Nov 2019 21,818 posts	0 Maclennane On the subject of strength, I can do two pull ups for the first time in my life. It's not quite on a level with the yoot who hang around the pull up bar most of the evening, but I'm happy
LindsD Nov 2019 7:28pm, 17 Nov 2019 30,970 posts	0 LindsD Great session today. Feel like I'm getting stronger.
halfpint Nov 2019 8:06pm, 17 Nov 2019 29,263 posts	0 halfpint 1 pull up is a struggle for me to be honest Mac. 2 pretty much makes you a superhero. That’s great Linds. I find that regular climbing leads to fairly quick gains. As soon as we stop going regularly it quickly turns to shit. Mind you my sessions can be so variable.
LindsD Nov 2019 9:16pm, 17 Nov 2019 30,976 posts	0 LindsD I find mine variable, too, and I'm sometimes a bit frustated that I'm still on the beginners' routes, but then I remember that I have a shoulder that doesn't work and am significantly older than most of the other people at the wall