TODAY'S THOUGHT

Probably it's because of the many many Cuba Libre's I drank last night, but today I had a brilliant thought that will change my life. It is

I NEED TO CLIMB MORE.

I know, it's fucking genius, but don't be nervous, sooner or later maybe even some of you will taste the joy of having such an illumination.

Maybe.

SESSION # 8

I am unable to fully rest.

Given that I didn't have the permit from my girlfriend to go bouldering, because I have to help her with her exam, I decided to do a brief testing session avoiding the painful positions.

After the usual warm up I did some easy pull ups on the bigger holds, and I felt really really good because the holds felt dry and grippy. I did:

- one arm max deadhangs on 1,5 cm edge x 10, long rests (no stopwatch);

- mini circuits of 20" deadhang on slopers, max deadhang on good slopey edges, 10" deadhang then 10" 90° lockoffs on 1 cm edge x 4, long rests (pumpy);

- abs crunch 50 x 4, 30" rests;

- flat suspensions 30" x 6, 30" rests.

I'm very happy about how I felt, and mostly because I set my PB on 1,5 cm edge: 12 seconds.

Ice and massage now.

COME ON.

ROCK DEPRIVATION

I'm dying to go bouldering. I want to go boudering so much.

Still, I'm trying to be patient and let my injury recover. To be honest I am very disappointed, after the climbing at Amiata Top on sunday it's been painful and swollen, a very big drawback. It was feeling good the days before, so I smartly didn't tape it. Good idea man. Anyway I read a few articles on stress fractures, and they state that putting pressure on the bone is not good, it will delay the recovery.

Fuck fuck fuck fuck. I'm pissed.

I want to boulder, I want to train, fuck fuck fuck I can't.

Ok, I'll try to keep my usual and famous calm and take it easy: after all I don't think I'm going to lose all my power in one month, hopefully. I'll try to do some easy climbing on thursday and then will go back to home town for some days of alcohol and fun with friends. Nice girls with short skirts are always a good sight when you're a bit drunk and feel immortal.

On this matter I would like to tell you two crucial episodes of my life. In both occasions I was drunk, I was with friends, there was music, I had been climbing, and while taking a pee in the wood, I thought "I always want to live like this".

This is what I'm longing for. It's so reassuring, it's so beautiful to know it.