fun but I felt tired.S - Nothing.I think I'm still tired from travelling. 8 time zones is a lot! Hopefully I'll get back into things properly next week.2014 goalsSport: 8a. Best RP: 7c (2 of these now)Trad: Some more E4s including solid-at-the-grade onsight(s). Attempted: 9, clean onsight: 1 (+3 others I feel I've 'succeeded' on,Nike Air Max 2011 Womens Grey Black, one way or another)Trad: Staffs NIAD. Hahaha, had a go. Failed due to a navigation error.Running: Don't get injured, more mileage than last year. 303/416km down.Swimming: Enter some competitions, get some 'benchmark' times. 58.69 100fr*, 26.98 (26.3*) 50 fr, 1:12.34 100 bk, 31.12 50 fly*, 1:09.58 100 IM*Relay splitsShort-term goalsGet some sport mileage in 7b-7c range, find something I like in 7c+-8a+ range.Prepare for trips in September: 1 week in Lundy, 2 weeks in North East US.3 weeks to go: 2 in Bristol, 1 in LondonDevise training plan to implement in October.Maybe I'll stick to it for more than a couple of weeks this time hms - on 17 Aug 2014In reply to Ally Smith: Thanks Ally. It wasn't as light a week as I had intended, but was trying smaller volumes of hard stuff rather than mega-circuits. Nothing outside as partner cancelled on me for Pembroke weekend & D1 was permanently out.M cycle commuteT cycle commute. Bloc, trying comp problems from previous week. Could do womens finals F1, F2 & F3. Got nowhere on the mens final problems.W cycle commuteT UCR routes, 12 in singles, inc 5x6c & 3x7a. The 7as weren't clean but were interestingF TCA, got 1 more accumulator & a couple more bonuses. Did a bunch of circuits too.S TRX 2xcore, 2xupper, then 2xfingerboard hard set.S UCR routes, v similar to thurs, got so near the top of 3x7a. On one of them fell off whilst wondering where the hell to clip from - on consideration, the answer is that one is supposed to run out the top!Have booked a few days B&B mid Sept to do some stuff at Dinbren & Llanymynech. Thought they would make quite a contrasting pair! Am thinking of trying Fire as possibly the most amenable of the 7bs on offer. Dunno what to warm up on though? Nick Russell on 17 Aug 2014In reply to hms: Did you try the blue/black 7a on the wall by the bouldering area (not the slab)? I thought that one was great, really technical lower section. hms - on 17 Aug 2014In reply to Nick Russell: I've been avoiding that one since I saw a local chap who climbs in the mid-8s fall off the lower bit! Ditto the mint with the stalatites on - saw a lady who is ~ a professional climber fail to get up it! Which was the 7a+ btw? mattrm - on 17 Aug 2014In reply to Ally Smith: Thanks Ally. Gardening club is nearly done. Just got to finish off the patio. But that's really close. As you mentioned DIY club stuffs up your shoulder, which is why I've not done anything much over the last two weeks.STG - Sport pyramid - 6a (2/10), 6b (1/6), 6c (0/1) - Trad pyramid - VS (1/10), HVS (0/6), E1 (0/1) 11st 10lbs weightAspirational - Climb E5/6 (London Wall),Nike Air Max 2012 Womens Fluorescence Green, Scottish Winter V (Point 5,Nike Air Max 2011 White Grey, Zero, Minus etc), WI5, Redpoint 8a (Masada, Mortal Kombat & Cider Soak) stay injury free & maintain 11st.Weight - 12st 2lbs (2lbs gain)M - T - RestW - YogaT - F - RestS - Trad @ Juniper WallS - RestWent to do a HVS called the Assassin. Had a big wobble at the bottom. Just couldn't pysche myself up to do the route. Climbed up the easy part. Got to the bottom of the start of the hard climbing. Put a couple of good bits of gear in. Stepped up into the first hard (well strenuous) bit. Probably stepped up and down about 6 times or so. But couldn't quite commit to doing the rest of the route. Mainly fear of trying hard and then failing. I just couldn't commit to feeling scared. The gear was amazing. There's a crack half way up the route, which provides a handhold the whole way up and loads of gear. I knew it would be hard and I knew my shoulder was still iffy, so backed off. Downclimbed the route after testing the top bit of gear. Then climbed back up and stripped the gear. Nothing physical, just mental and not