In response to a short question, "how am I going to gauge my [climbing] progress" I gave this rather long winded response... (ctrl-c ctrl-v)
"This is really my first attempt to to gauge my progress besides the usual... "I can climb that route" meter. I also used to go by feel too. I try to remember how I felt after climbing a particular route, jittery/smooth, fast/slow, pumped/relaxed, but never write anything down.
So to gauge my progress now, I think I'll keep a small notepad with me at VE and write down the route name, grade, setter, # of attempts, climbing mode (top or lead) and any observations I, or others, make during the climb. This includes bouldering problems as well.
Well I may be showing my newbness but I've never heard of Eric Horst so I'll check that out. I've picked up a few books though; Rock Sport (forgot authors name) and Conditioning for Outdoor Fitness, by Mark Pierce, ATC, and David Musnick.
Oh and I've been giving special attention to core and balance movement in my regular workouts like doing squats with my feet against the wall and crazy core workout stuff I find on pinterest lol. One thing I dont know quite how to handle is how to make sure my joint and tendon strength keep up with the bigger muscles.
But cool, glad to see there are folks out there interested in this stuff. It adds another level of fun for me."
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