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Post by tedwelser on Dec 11, 2015 20:34:46 GMT -7
For winter I was planning on doing two mini seasons of strength and power focused on local bouldering projects. However, the fact that I saw mosquitoes caught in the spider webs on the backdoor in December gives me pause. Should I instead do a full winter season with a sport climbing sending period in February? It seems like a crazy idea, but perhaps I can get 3 or 4 decent sending weekends in this winter. Is anyone else on the East coast considering gambling on el Nino for an anomalous winter season?
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Post by MarkAnderson on Dec 12, 2015 14:04:49 GMT -7
LOL. We're getting a shit-ton of early snow in Colorado this year. During the last "biggest El Nino Ever" Colorado got exactly 100% of normal annual snowfall, but apparently the bulk of it came early in the season, so hopefully we will have a nice dry January/February (which is coincidentally my Performance Phase).
Let me ask you this: what s the downside of doing a full winter season? Even if the weather sucks, what have you lost? Compare that against about what you might lose if you skip the full season and the weather is good (or vice versa).
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Post by Charlie S on Dec 12, 2015 14:29:45 GMT -7
LOL. We're getting a shit-ton of early snow in Colorado this year. Hey, send some to Utah! Our resorts are barely open. It might be worth the gamble. I do a full cycle through the winter. If the weather is bad, at least there's a competition around the same time as the peak... |
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Post by tedwelser on Dec 12, 2015 15:40:37 GMT -7
Let me ask you this: what s the downside of doing a full winter season? Even if the weather sucks, what have you lost? Compare that against about what you might lose if you skip the full season and the weather is good (or vice versa). The only downside is one fewer HB cycles before spring sending season. I just transitioned to new grips on the Forge, and I finished on a high note. I progressed past stalls on several grips and had a successful final workout where I set highpoints on every grip. But I wondered if I was leaving some progress on the table, but figured it would be fine since I would be back at the HB in January. So, there might be some minor progress in HB training missed. The upsides of doing a full season include: (1) that I can hope for sending weather in Jan/Feb; (2) I can make progress on some of my volume and diversity of route goals (3) I might have a chance to climb with friends at the Red that I have not seen in a while (4) get a whole new set of possible sending days with dry and cool conditions (5) have a chance to work some beta out for some spring time projects. So, yeah, the upsides are much greater than the downside. And as Charlie notes, I will also have a local comp that I could hope to be more competitive for. |
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Post by Chris W on Dec 12, 2015 21:19:30 GMT -7
Ted, I climb in the cold often. Go for the winter season! I'm sure there are some crags at the red that will stay warm. Turn off the heater in the Dojo, get some good cold weather clothing, and get psyched! I thought about doing it, but baby W3 is coming in January, so I'll start a new cycle then.
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Post by tedwelser on Dec 13, 2015 9:55:23 GMT -7
Ted, I climb in the cold often. Go for the winter season! I'm sure there are some crags at the red that will stay warm. Turn off the heater in the Dojo, get some good cold weather clothing, and get psyched! I thought about doing it, but baby W3 is coming in January, so I'll start a new cycle then. I am convinced. Planning to get outside today locally and hopefully later in the week at the Red. Best of luck with W3! Or should I say, best of sleep! |
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Post by Chris W on Dec 13, 2015 10:37:02 GMT -7
Ha! Should be ok. W1 and W2 sleep pretty well now. But if you go to the New and hear a bunch of kids screaming...  |
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