At the moment i'm dealing with some injuries that i've neglected to focus on. I guess i've been so wrapped up in training and trying to get stronger, that i didn't want to stop. Well, now it's time to ease off a bit. My elbow (what seems to be on the inside-thought it was outside, but definitely inside) and shoulder are starting to ache quite a bit. I've talked with a few people and gotten some good advice to how i should address this. Basically, i've been told not to stop using my arm, but to lay off pulling hard on it. I'm also going to try out some physio and massage therapy...and of course try to ice both joints consistantly. We'll see how this goes.
Training has become addictive. I guess i have such a crazy drive to get better with my climbing, to get stronger, and to push further...that i just want to keep going. I'm reading a great book right now by Eric J. Horst called, "Conditioning for climbing". It's got a lot of great stuff on how to build your personalized training program. Very informative and super specific if you need it to be. There's lots of great material out there but be careful that you don't try to read it all and do it all. Listen to your body, focus on your weaknesses and make sure to take the appropriate rest days. Maybe i should listen to my own words.
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