Feb 26 - Mar 2

Monday - Climbing during violin - I got the hot pink V3 today! 

I did 16 total:

• 4 V3 sends - the purple hanging one 3 times and today I finally got hot pink V3! And on my first try! I wasn't able to get it the second time today. I got really close on two other V3s! A blue and the red hanging one...
• 5 V3 attempts - red hanging one in OG 2x, Blue one in OG on north wall 2x, and the hot pink one once (after I sent it)
• 5 V2s
• 2 V1s

Then quick fishtail ride after I got home. 29 minutes, 5.72 miles

Tuesday - This morning I took carpool, and since I'm out there... might as well go to Momentum! Cause I like it better when there aren't many people, which = morning. So even though I climbed yesterday and I knew my palms wouldn't be able to handle much I decided to go try those V3s from yesterday. AND guess what! I did one warm up on the V1 and my palms were like "Ahh! NO! Not yet!!! Were not ready!" and I thought "shoot... I'm not going to be able to do this..." I pondered for a moment and then went and did an easy hanging V2, palms still hurt. Do I got home? If I hurry home, then maybe Corey won't have to wake up Peter and Katharine for Books and Bagels... but... I'd feel stupid facing the girl at the front desk if I went back and turned in my rental shoes so quickly. Well, I'll just try the blue V3... and I DID IT! I felt empowered. Look at me! Maybe I'll try the hot pink V3 again! Did, and sent it! I still had the whole area to myself, so wasn't afraid of looking stupid in front of anyone else, so then I did the RED V3 and I got that one too! Then sent the purple one, and attempted a few other V3s. Felt good! 10 total:

• 4 V3 sends - Blue, Hot pink, Red and Purple!
• 3 V3 attempts - another blue (by hot pink), another hot pink (by white V2), and a black (where green V3 used to be)
• 1 V2 - purple with lots of holds on 45 wall
• 1 V1 - purple in OG by blue V3

Feeling super proud of myself! Yay

Wednesday - 8am short morning walk - 1.59 miles, 30 minutes. 
5:30 pm my weight was 143 today, not sure what the heck is going on (just stress from wedding prep??) so went on a LCC ride on silver bike, 1 hour 15 min, 10.6 miles, 5 achievements, avg 8.5 mph

Thursday - 17 total:

• 5 V3 sends - Blue 1x, Red 1x and Purple 3x
• 4 V3 attempts - couldn't get the hot pink today, but glad I did 5 V3s
• 3 V2 - purple with lots of holds on 45 wall
• 3 V1s
• 2 V0s

Friday - climbing with neighbor Terry, and ODP. I mostly belayed them, but at the end I did a few boulders (my hands were still wasted from yesterday tho) Some were new, but did a few in the OG, after one attempt I was able to do the hot pink V3. Two attempts but didn't get the red V3.

Saturday - 2.55 mile walk in south SL, from Standard Restaurant supply store to McDonalds. I was having a bit of a panic attack I think, 41 minutes.

Feb 19 - 24

Monday - Happy Anniversary. Peter's been sick and Corey feels a little sick too, so the two of them have been quarantined in our room today. I left to go climbing at 12:30pm. I invited Lily but she didn't take me up on it. I miss Wes! I did 17: 

• 2 V3 attempts - red hanging one in OG, Yellow one on east side of OG boulder
• 2 V3 sends - the purple hanging one! I got it today no problem on the first try, then did the V2 of it right after, then did it again. Tried a 3rd time and didn't get it. The green V3 was gone today - they were putting new climbs on that wall. I hope there's a new V3 I can get.
• 6 V2s, one was a green one on the OG south wall that I'd tried once before, got it today!
• 5 V1s
• 2 V0s

Then went on a walk to finish delivering the last 8 shower invitations, then walk to sunrise point. On my walk home from the stake center I was balancing a rock on my head. That made me walk with good posture! 3.37 miles in 1:06

Tuesday - nothing. In a real funk today, didn't even want to stretch

Wednesday - Bouldering after taking carpool. Did 20: 

• 1 V3 attempt - Hot pink one in OG. I think I can do it if I start fresh next time!
• 2 V3 sends - the purple hanging one again - got it first try np, AND did it again at the very end and was able to do it!
• 7 V2s, one was an orange one on the south boulder that I hadn't been able to do - got it first try today
• 3 V2 attempts - purple jump one twice in OG, it's the last V2 I need to do in that section, and a green one on the south boulder. I think the green one is not possible for short people.
• 7 V1s - some were new ones that I just hadn't seen or tried before, flashed them all

Then perhaps to make up for yesterday, I also went on an evening bike ride. Took the opportunity cause the sky was half clear and it looked nice outside. I just biked up the canyon road. Was 41 degrees, and it got colder as I got further up the canyon. It was wet. Not raining, just went from snow melting. The wet ground wasn't a problem on the slow climb up the canyon, but it did make it hard to see on the fast ride down, when the water and the salt from the snow melt that covered the roads sprayed all over my face from my tires turning quickly around. It gave me lots of dirty freckles!

Note to self for next time: wear glasses if you want to be able to see!

Thursday - I usually don't boulder two days in a row, but thought I'd try today and then when I go Saturday I'll have had enough rest. I tried to only do V2s, but did one V1 as a cool down. Total 20: 

• 5 V3 attempts - just trying different ones - 2green & a black on north boulder, and hot pink from yesterday (I do think I can get that one if I start fresh, but didn't start it fresh today)
• 1 V3 send - did the purple hanging one at the end of the session, woot!
• 9 V2 sends - orange one on north boulder twice
• 1 V1 send - as cooldown

Friday - Did 40 divebombers with the goal to beat my 2012 time. I didn't see what it was before I started, did first 10 in 37 seconds, then next 10 up until 1:19, then paused to see how I did it last time (timed each set of 10 separately? or let the clock keep going?) I think I left the clock going. But I saw I was crushing my 2012 times! 2012 I did 10 - 0:57, then to 20 - 2:59, then to 30 - 4:48, Finished 40 - 7:54. Today was:

• First 10 - 37 seconds
• up to 20 - 1:19 - took a 1 min pause to look at 2012 times...
• 30 finished in 39 seconds to make total time 2:58
• Last 10 took me 1.37, total time 4:35!!!

Awesome! I guess that's what bouldering will do for your upper body strength! Tried to do a handstand later but could only hold it for 40 seconds. Did a 1 min headstand.

Saturday - Corey and I almost went on a bike ride, but then I got a flat tire on the van and had to take that in and so the ride fell out of the day's plans. But we did go climbing at Momentum with the kids, which is good cause we've been paying for a family pass but not having the family use it. Maybe we'll change to just a couple's pass. I do want to keep climbing in the spring and summer, fingers crossed we can work it into the budget. I didn't climb much tonight with the kids there - Sophi and I did a little bit of bouldering, but then she looked bored so I took her over to do top rope and then I belayed for 40 minutes. We took two cars, so when Corey left with the kids, I stayed and bouldered a little bit longer. Total for tonight was 22:  

• 7 V3 attempts - got a little closer on the hot pink one on the 45 wall, tried one on the 40 wall too, and a green on the north boulder
• 5 V3 send - the purple hanging one over and over
• 6 V2 sends - orange one on north boulder twice
• 3 V1 sends
• 1 V0

Feb 12 - 17

Monday - Climbing this morning. My hands were still pretty raw from Saturday (I had filed them down quite a bit after climbing with Corey that night) I only did 11: 

• 1 V3 attempt - purple V1&2 from ground level
• 2 V3 sends - green one
• 1 V2 attempt - tried to do the purple V1&2 one again at the end but couldn't
• 4 V2 sends
• 3 V1 sends 

Walked with Sophi and Natalie to the bank tonight just for fun. 3.55 miles, 1 hour 9 min. Well, I did it to deposit some cash, but I could have driven, but we walked to do it "just for fun"

Tuesday - Went on a bike ride! It was 49 degrees and the sun was shining, and I had two babysitters at home (home sick) so I went for a quick ride. 1 hour 6 min, 9.51 miles, took the road up LCC. Road is a bit boring and I was a little nervous of cars coming up behind me, but it was ok. I decided to stop at the 3rd bridge cause my sit bones couldn't take it anymore. I didn't have a padded seat nor my padded shorts, and haven't given my seat any conditioning since Nov. I did get 4 achievements though - LCC approach to gate S was a PR of 25:16. LCC mile 1 PR 11:35, Victorie Interval PR 7:12, and 2nd place on one mile test. Last year (4/27/23) I did that in 15:52, was 16:31 today.

Wednesday - Climbing this morning, did 17: 

• 2 V3 attempt - two new ones, blue and pink, both in OG sector
• FIVE V3 sends! - (Yes... four of those were the green one...) BUT! I also did the Purple hanging V2/V3 one! I did four climbs before it, then decided to try before I was too tired, and I started it from the V3 start point and got it! Was totally out of breath after, but I did it! Yay!!
• 1 V2 attempt - new jumping purple on in OG, new technical skill, will work on it.
• 7 V2 sends - 
• 2 V1 sends - one warm up and on cool down

70 second handstand, leg stretching 20 minutes, 3.45 mile walk around neighborhood delivering bridal shower invitations, 1 hour 11 minutes.

Thursday - 2 Wonderful flows, 4 min round of planks, 1 100 sec hollow hold, handstand, 500 mountain climbers

Friday - Skiing with MALSPK, biceps were killing as I carried Katharine from the car to the lift, woo! Then legs were burning skiing the first long hill down with her! Was better once we got to the magic carpet. 

Saturday - bouldering before it closed - I wasn't able to do the purple V3, darn it! That's what I get for missing yesterday. I did 20: 

• 2 V3 attempt - wasn't able to get the purple V3 today
• 3 V3 sends - all on the green one. 
• 9 V2 sends
• 4 V1 sends 
• 2 V0 sends

Feb 5 - 10

Monday - Bouldering this morning after Skyline carpool. Mostly in OG Sector. 

I did 14 climbs today:

• 3 V3 sends - Just one route, the green pictured above, but I did it three times. It is more of a V2 in my opinion, but it was good! I texted the pic below to Wes to let him know the good news!
• 8 V2 sends
• 2 V1 sends 
• 1 V0 send

Tuesday - 6:30 am walk, 1.72 miles, 28 minutes, had to be back to take carpool at 7, 4310 steps.

Wednesday - bouldering after carpool - I did 23 today:

• 5 V3 attempts 
• 1 V3 send - the green one
• 6 V2 sends
• 1 V2 attempt - a green one at the end, I was too tired!
• 6 V1 sends
• 4 V0 sends

Thursday - 7:50 am walk/jog to sunrise point after taking carpool. 3 miles exactly! 41 minutes, 5308 steps. 12 minutes of planks! I haven't done that in a while! And Wonderful Wonderful stretch, plus 30 min of leg stretching. 

Friday - 22 climbs this morning at 6 am. Then 20 min of splits stretching and a 61 second handstand

Saturday - Skiing at Nordic Valley, it was Katharine's first time, it was fun. She's cute. 

Then Corey and I went climbing tonight. I walked on the treadmill for 15 minutes, 1 mile, then  handstand 63 seconds, then 60. Then stretched while Corey finished his stationary bike - straight leg each side 3 min, then with bent knee each side 5 min. 15-ish climbs after that. Tried the purple V2/V3, I did it from the V2 spot, had a few attempts from V2 and V3 start points, didn't log those attempts, not sure how many attempts I had. As for sends:

• 3 V3 send - the green one
• 9 V2 sends
• 2 V1 sends