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Any Fetchie (rock) climbers out there?

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MudMeanderer Apr 2012 10:24pm, 27 Apr 2012 549 posts	0 MudMeanderer If you've got time and inclination, there are loads of links here on training for climbing ukclimbing.com . Of recent years Dave Macleod's book '9 out of 10 climbers' seems to have become something of a climbing training bible.
AngusClydesdale Apr 2012 11:13pm, 27 Apr 2012 3,270 posts	0 AngusClydesdale I would second MM's link to ukclimbing - phenomenal resource of the Fetch style "virtual-mates-down-the-pub" variety. Time on the crag. Have I already mentioned that?
Velociraptor Apr 2012 11:21pm, 27 Apr 2012 20,161 posts	0 Velociraptor "9 out of 10 climbers" is excellent. (Can you tell I'd rather read about how to train than actually do training?)
emmie Apr 2012 7:52am, 28 Apr 2012 2,260 posts	0 emmie Thanks V'rap I'm really enjoying it! Thank you for all of the links, I may have to purchase a book or two! The great thing about going to a climbing wall is seeing all of the really good people: it makes me want to do what they can do and with the same elegance. One day!
Velociraptor Apr 2012 9:00am, 28 Apr 2012 20,166 posts	0 Velociraptor Doesn't it just, Emmie! And one of the keys to breaking through the grades IS to climb fast and elegantly. There's a young lass who climbs eights at Kendal and she's brilliant to watch
FurryFeet Apr 2012 5:26pm, 28 Apr 2012 817 posts	0 FurryFeet VLM out of the way, so hoping to get some climbing in at the Reading Climbing Centre tomorrow with the kids.
MudMeanderer May 2012 5:58pm, 6 May 2012 561 posts	0 MudMeanderer Lovely day cragging at Cadshaw Castle Rocks with YP. Despite trying to convince herself she'd struggle on each route, she flew up them in great style. It also reminded me that I do really like lazy days on easy grit.
Velociraptor May 2012 6:16pm, 6 May 2012 20,247 posts	0 Velociraptor Great stuff, MM! We're going to renew our acquaintance with Redpoint tomorrow
Yorkshire Pie May 2012 7:47pm, 6 May 2012 10,002 posts	0 Yorkshire Pie Not sure about flying up them, but I got more confident at standing on a ledge working out how to get over the tricky bits rather than bailing if I couldn't do it first time Rather pleased with myself now
AngusClydesdale May 2012 8:08pm, 6 May 2012 3,316 posts	0 AngusClydesdale Cool.