Head space

For the past few days my headspace has been a total battle. Trying not to focus on what other climbers are doing, trying not to think about how strong climbers are. It's killin' part of me. It's a struggle to not think about your opponents. How they train, how they climb, what they climb. Sometimes it feels as though you should be training every second of every day, no rest...just balls to the wall. But we all know how that would reek havok on your body. You need rest days. When something is sore, you've gotta listen or typically whatever is sore, will hinder you further.

The other night, i was watching a movie. Knowing that i trained at the gym during the day, for a while, kept my mindset at bay. I knew that i had a good workout so i really didn't need to climb later in the evening. But as the movie went on, it started to eat away at me. So much to the point where i still wanted to go outside to the climbing gym at 11:30 (in -30degree weather). I couldn't handle it. Luckily i came to my senses...sort of, and went and did some chinups, dead hangs, and lock offs in the gear room (on my chinup board). But you see, i still struggle with the mental side. Ouray is only two weeks away now, and headspace is really kickin' in. Training is almost at the point now where I'm as strong as i'm going to be. It's more, now, refining my technique. I really need to focus on that part now. Not so much, "I've gotta do more pull ups, more laps, more...etc." I know that i'm stronger than ever before with my mixed climbing. My confidence level is definitely up. Now it's time to battle against the mental game.

I've learned a lot about competing over the past couple of years. Experience certainly engages success. Headspace allows for succes when one is in the right mind set. Never mind what others are doing, eating, saying, drinking. Stick to your game plan. Stick to your mind set.

I just got in from a session in the climbing gym. It's -25 degress out. Cold. But it's good. However i did take a fall from the top of the gym down onto my back. Thank goodness for soiled mattresses. haha. The fall was big, but all turned out to be ok. IT was actually a good thing to take that fall. It only builds more confidence as it wasn't all that bad. The gym session was solid. I'd like to push a little harder next time (in a couple of days), but all in all happy with training tonight.