I have climbed

[debitha]

My hands feel like I've been playing with a sand-grinder.

My muscles are OK today, except for my butt. I expect the pain to kick in tomorrow, although I have been stretching like crazy so I might yet fight it off.

I didn't do anything too difficult. I am horrendously out of shape, so I stuck to the easy ones (5a - Bristol Climbing Center uses the French scale) but was able to do 4 or 5 before my arms gave out. They all went pretty well, though. I remember all the technique stuff, so now it's just a question of building up the muscle tone. Which requires me to continue climbing on a regular basis. *gives self a stern look*

Seriously though, my butt hurts.

Comments

[sassafrassle.livejournal.com]

Good work! I hear ya on the sore butt too, and raise you sore calves and an achey ankle:)

[debitha.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I also have shoulders of solid steel! My massage guy is always vaguely freaked out by the state of my shoulders. Muscle is not supposed to click.

Hope your calves and ankle feel better soon!

[giffydoll.livejournal.com]

Yay for climbing. I used to love that stuff. I feel sorry re the butt muscle. That can be a really difficult one to stretch out too.

[debitha.livejournal.com]

It is so much fun. I really need to get in the habit of getting over myself and just making myself go every week.

Massage Guy gave me a couple butt muscle stretches - they were already in quite a state even before I climbed.

[lazyknight.livejournal.com]

I'm constantly surprised at how much butts can ache after just a tiiiiiiny bit of exercise. I mean, you use it constantly all day, sat down at your desk, so it should be in trim. But as soon as you ask anything of it, it's on strike quicker than a French Fisherman.

(In other news: yay! Down to 40" waist trousers now. This is probably the slimmest you've known me. And it still seems t be shifting...)

[debitha.livejournal.com]

In fairness, my butt was already in a bit of a state before I went climbing and I have just tipped it over the edge. On the plus side, Massage Guy gave me some stretches on Monday so hopefully that will help quickly. Damned if I know what to do about my feet though. Foot cramp up the wall - so not cool.

Well done you! *\o/*