Four weeks
ago the doctors told me that I am once again able to train hard since my heart
should have had enough time to recover. I left the hospital very happy as the
doctors’ words had been a huge relief: after 8 months I was finally able to
train as hard as I wished.
Now I have
just landed in London again after a short trip to Tenerife, Spain. The
expectations before the trip were low and I was not sure what I wanted to
climb.
The first
three days were slow and I felt tired from much work in school the previous
week. However, the last two days were filled with more success and my climbing
felt much better.
After a
rest day we went up to Canada del Capricho, at 2170 meters above sea level,
close to the island’s volcano. I was eager to test the moves on Subway 8a and
quickly got my slings up. After 15 minutes rest I tied in again, easily got
through the hard start and before I knew it I was mantling over the top to clip
the anchor. 8a on my second try!!
The next
day followed in similar success and I was able to a 7c+ on my third attempt. The
route involved big moves between painful small pockets up a massive boulder.
However, the route ate enough skin to make any further climbing almost
unbearable.
The trip
was a great way to start the season and it will be a good base for future
training plans.
