It's been a long... long... time. I was out and about in the Caribbean at Paradise Island, and I can't say I got a whole lot done in the term of physical exercise... but I did my best. Many days were spent in the casino, but I got out and swam a whole lot, too. Beach QM and running composed a lot of my actual training, or what can be considered training, over the 10 day holiday and that was really nice because sand offers a completely different dynamic than anything else.
Atlantis also had a climbing wall, so I spent two of my days climbing. It was rather terrible that I couldn't finish a 5.7, despite trying just about twenty times. I never managed to try it fresh, though, so I think I could do it if I tried my hand at full rest. Suppose we'll never know about that specific wall, but I did realize I need to get my grip strength back up. Or rather, my grip endurance, because that is really what did me in.
The break gave me some time to think about where I am, where I would like to be, and how I should get there. And honestly, I think it changed me quite a bit. I can't say that anything will ever be too permanent, but I think it has changed my resolve. I think that I'm a bit more driven than ever before... We'll see how long that lasts, because I know myself, and I know this comes and goes in phases... But phases is better than dropping it off entirely. It's too important to just stop and forget about.
But honestly, the conditioning and climbing was great... but I need to move, run, and jump. Will have to make time this weekend for that.
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Sounds like a good one. Don't get yourself down, as much as climbing takes forearm and quad strength it also requires alot skill in terms of balance and vision. I remember trying to do a 5.13b wall and struggling 3/4 up and then some crazy asian woman like like lept up it (but she owned the gym so I assumed she was good). Climbing is great cross-training for parkour.
Keep up with the training, the pkTO summer jam starts tomorrow, I'll try to post some pictures from it up on my blog by Monday.
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