Got wood?

Tonight (at the Works) I decided that next session, I'll be joining the Foundry. Not simply because its closer as an in-situ wonder mule made the though of boarding it at the works actually appealing, but simply because I can't have productive sessions there often enough.

Tonight (again) as I attempted to train amidst the throngs of teenagers who thought dyno'ing and forward rolls were endlessly entertaining someone muttered "show off" as I was doing one armers on the giant scaffolding rather publically situated by the entrace. I looked stunned for a minute (I'd assume) and inwardly fought my tourretic self from screaming something involving CVNT very loudly. The very thought that I'd rather be in a dirty old building at the top of heeley as far away from this climbing reality as possible obviously wouldn't have occurred to him and I decided to just carry on.

Simply put: I long for the board back. To be able to train in relative solidarity without being angered by those around me. To be able to shout loudly when I fail knowing only that I might upset a very thin pot smoking violin maker (and even that was hard). I want problems back that highlight a lack of power, an inability to squeeze hard enough or to pull. I DON'T want to train to Kelis. I'll still endeavour to get out as much as possible but looking at my list of 'loose ends' from my research I can't see this Winter being that productive or facilitating a lot of 'extra' time. At least training hard will do something to quell the quesitons that circle in my head after a day spent staring at the same model I've been using for nigh on 3 years (the situtation of which seems to get worse daily).

As per the advice of a certain round farm animal I've been taking it easy, from a Summer of tradding and a fair break from training as I know it, my body simply isn't ready to jump back into training hard. Its gone from once a week, to two. Now it features a bit of touches and a few one armers. Shortly its time to look at whats lacking and get to it. My core seems floppy on the BM board and my fingers feel weak. Rings would be great, but I'm not going back there.

I usually find Gymjones' tweets to be a bit much but a recent quote from Ueli Steck was brilliant:

"I am not better than anyone else, I'm just fanatical about training"

Well I certainly share the sentiment about training.



(^ Proof that we actually do go outdoors still)