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Saturday in the coop, actually a good solo session, elbows felt rested, nice level of difficulty problems most of which i can't finish but am getting to the second last holds. Am finding the press ups an awful fucking chore which would imply i seriously need them. Need to swim again.

Most importantly this evening i beat ped in a drunken arm wrestle. Thats gotta be about 7b.

Continued Cooperation

Despite the good weather circumstance caused me to climb in coop last night for a good session, new problems courtesy of tim. Circumstance again caused me to climb indoors later this evening and it was uber poxy.

went on a long root through some of deepest darkest wicklow, some individual finds, some backyard venues, weather was good. climbed not a lot but very worthwhile.

Training

Went to coop tonight for an hour. indoor motivation is difficult to kickstart, particularly when the holds are all the same. Decided to start training my elbows a little so gonna do 50 press ups a day. gonna climb at least three times a week and want to swim twice a week. so it is written.

3 Rock

ran up 3 rock from upper car parking. slightly greasy but good. managed to do elimniate dyno off slopers on the 3rd boulder, only my 2nd time ever. makes no sense. if i am not focused and on my own i can be done climbing everything there in 20 minutes.

Back to Glendo

Drove down in the late afternoon under a doubtful sky, tired enough that rain wouldn't have bothered me nothing. More importantly windy conditions promised no midges. Car park attendant meant i couldn't check if code still works. Few heads pottering around boulders, recognised only Kevin M. Warmed up straight forwardly. Couldn't get path traverse then did quite easily later with chalk. Could do sit start of egg traverse with ease. Tried andy's arete and felt surprisingly comfortable, did the hard bit. Tried from sitting and could feel the absence of power somewhat. A reminder that i find it very difficult to keep track of what stays and what goes during prolonged downtime.