The Compensation Factor
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007Finally liberation! I managed 1-4-7 again three times each side, but whats in a number. For me this one spans 7 years, 6 months and 26 days back to a time when my life was very different. Then there was no university, job, mortgage or partner. Since then these factors have made it more complicated to fit in a days climbing or even an evenings training. This is why the benchmark I set myself 10 weeks ago has been so important for me to reach.
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Board metaphors, trainings all snakes and ladders.
Over Christmas I came ridiculously close but then bad weather and an extensive home DIY project started to grind away at the progress I had made. After another tiring day at work the stormy commute home through the wind and rain seemed to signal an end to any outdoor work. After some dinner and a sleep I awoke at 10pm feeling sluggish. Determined I got out the house to the board again and got warmed up. I felt a labored strength after so many days rest but felt mentally rested enough to fight through it. Under a still starry sky I flipped the doors open an got on the campus board. 20 minutes later at 11.25pm I pegged 1-4-7 followed by much ecstatic jumping up and down. The adrenaline kept me going through 3 more repetitions. I’m told the compensation factor explains this turn around in the fortune of ones day. Works for me.