Out climbing this evening

[dagibbs]

I made it out climbing this evening, meeting S's partner B at Coyote around 8pm. I haven't been out in a couple weeks, but I definitely felt like I was climbing better than the last time I was at Coyote -- of course, Coyote is the place we first went climbing, so it was my first try. Still, I did a route I remember having real problems with last time out, with what actually seemed like a fair bit of ease. Well, at least, the place I got stuck last time I did with ease -- I ran into a bit more difficulty farther up the climb. I got about an hour and a half of climbing in, before we both decided we were tired enough to stop. I definitely expect we'll be out again, after I get back from gallivanting -- and I'm tempted to look for climbing gyms various places along my travels.

ansfrid, I asked about 14 EEE shoes -- they said they had shoes up to size 14.5, but that width would be more of the issue. Climbing shoes are generally narrow, but you also generally wear a size or two down from regular shoe size, so it might be worth trying. Also, they mentioned that you can climb in running shoes which, of course don't have as much grip, and this would make things a bit more difficult, but may still be worth a try. I'll also ask at Vertical Reality, should I end up there in the next bit.



I also got about 45 minutes worth of swimming (at a guess) on both Sunday and Monday.

I wonder how I can maintain some exercise while I travel. I wish hotel pools weren't quite so heavily chlorinated. Motorcycling will be more tiring, whic means more calories burnt, but it is neither cardio-vascular, nor flexibility, nor strength-building.

Comments

[mikepictor.livejournal.com]

cool...would probably be worth trying on at least. They had those sizes as part of rental gear?

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was specifically asking as to whether they had rental shoes in your size.

[pezchica.livejournal.com]

I would assume the gyms they're putting you up in have at least a small variety of exercise equipment. Are you anti-gym type exercise?

[pezchica.livejournal.com]

I meant the hotels they put you up in have gyms... I'm sleep deprived. I can't be held accountable.

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

I dislike exercise equipment based exercise. I often enjoy doing things that involve exercise, and can even choose to do something at least partially because of the exercise benefit, but I just really don't like or have interest in exercise done purely for the sake of the exercise -- so working out on gym equipment almost never is a useful choice for me. If, at some point, I become dedicated enough to climbing that I feel the need for strength-building, it might happen, but I don't see that as likely.

[ragnhildr.livejournal.com]

I did gym-type weights and cardio training for about six months in preparation for an organized cycle tour of Europe I wanted to do that would have involved riding something like 100 km per day. I figured the training was essential if I wanted to survive, let alone enjoy, the trip. Several gung ho gym types told me repeatedly that if I kept at it, I would be hooked and begin to enjoy the gym stuff for itself. Three sessions a week for six months convinced me that this is not true for me. The reward for that kind of excercise is never intrinsic for me....and the extrinsic one needs to be big and not terribly long term. *sigh* And then the organizers cancelled the cycle tour!

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Doh!