Right now we can only go climb about once a week or less. 6+/7- routes were feeling difficult. However, as I was ready about to accept that I can only climb at this level for awhile, I found a 7 route with handholds and footholds set pretty close together (no big moves required), with very small handhold and footholds. I put on my Scarpa Vapor and gave it a shot. Turns out I still can stand on tiny footholds and hold on to relatively small handholds! The sad side: shoes hurt my feet quite a lot. So it's the shoe pain that limits my climbing right now.
I'm getting old: my body permanently feels somewhat sore now, even if I only go climbing once a week. I try to do some push ups at home. It's not my arms that are limiting, but my body, which has trouble holding the spine straight. The hypermobility is still there, even though I feel much less flexible than I used to when I practiced yoga regularly. My shoulders are not super happy when I do too many push ups. I feel like I need to do more high planks, since that seems to be quite challenging for me. I wonder if I will just permanently feel sore and discomfort in the body.
I'm getting old: my body permanently feels somewhat sore now, even if I only go climbing once a week. I try to do some push ups at home. It's not my arms that are limiting, but my body, which has trouble holding the spine straight. The hypermobility is still there, even though I feel much less flexible than I used to when I practiced yoga regularly. My shoulders are not super happy when I do too many push ups. I feel like I need to do more high planks, since that seems to be quite challenging for me. I wonder if I will just permanently feel sore and discomfort in the body.
