Comments on: Goal setting for the Year http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/2008/01/goal-setting-for-the-year/ Dedicated Climbing Coaching provider, combining our own experience of top-level climbing with the science of performance and training. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:55:28 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: neal.mcquaid http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/2008/01/goal-setting-for-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-32 neal.mcquaid Tue, 20 May 2008 21:16:28 +0000 http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/wordpress/?p=4#comment-32 Good idea with the "bouldering lark" Trevor - you'll find it'll help your climbing confidence a bit as moves get a bit easier! As for long-term goals, well the route will always be there - but how long do you want to put it off....... :) Good idea with the “bouldering lark” Trevor – you’ll find it’ll help your climbing confidence a bit as moves get a bit easier!

As for long-term goals, well the route will always be there – but how long do you want to put it off……. :)

]]> By: Trevor http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/2008/01/goal-setting-for-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Trevor Mon, 19 May 2008 15:23:53 +0000 http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/wordpress/?p=4#comment-31 Flash Left Wall on the Cromlech.......this has been a goal for about 20 years, but I have always been scared of not flashing it! - stupid really........... I suppose this means I need to be solidly onsighting E2+..........lots of time needed at Fair Head then! I reckon my other goal would be to try out this bouldering lark and try to understand bouldering grades! Flash Left Wall on the Cromlech…….this has been a goal for about 20 years, but I have always been scared of not flashing it! – stupid really………..
I suppose this means I need to be solidly onsighting E2+……….lots of time needed at Fair Head then!

I reckon my other goal would be to try out this bouldering lark and try to understand bouldering grades!

]]> By: Neal http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/2008/01/goal-setting-for-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Neal Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:56:00 +0000 http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/wordpress/?p=4#comment-11 Cheers for the comments Dave, will look forward to keeping an eye on those goals myself :) Cheers for the comments Dave, will look forward to keeping an eye on those goals myself :)

]]> By: Dave http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/2008/01/goal-setting-for-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Dave Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:16:00 +0000 http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/wordpress/?p=4#comment-10 Haa! Great concept lads... i'll be following it with interest!<br/><br/>Dave's wish list:<br/>redpoint 8b<br/>onsight 7c(+)<br/>Onsight more long E6's<br/>Headpoint an E8<br/>Find and work a boulder project that just shuts me down (V10 would be nice)<br/>Move house into the mountains<br/>Run a sub 16:30 5km<br/>Run more than 70 miles per week<br/>Spend more time with Friends<br/>Write a little and often<br/>save some cash<br/>Get my year 11's to pass their GCSE's!<br/><br/>Better get started then! Haa! Great concept lads… i’ll be following it with interest!

Dave’s wish list:
redpoint 8b
onsight 7c(+)
Onsight more long E6’s
Headpoint an E8
Find and work a boulder project that just shuts me down (V10 would be nice)
Move house into the mountains
Run a sub 16:30 5km
Run more than 70 miles per week
Spend more time with Friends
Write a little and often
save some cash
Get my year 11’s to pass their GCSE’s!

Better get started then!

]]> By: Stephen McMullan http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/2008/01/goal-setting-for-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Stephen McMullan Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:07:00 +0000 http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/wordpress/?p=4#comment-9 Cool site boys. Actually I must set some goals. Diving is eclipsing everything but I'm a climber at heart :-) Cool site boys. Actually I must set some goals. Diving is eclipsing everything but I’m a climber at heart :-)

]]> By: Neal http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/2008/01/goal-setting-for-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Neal Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:47:00 +0000 http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/wordpress/?p=4#comment-8 @P. Thanks for the thoughts on the blog - we'll hopefully start some momentum for everybody here.<br/><br/>Great to see you thinking about aims for the year - keep it up. Only advice is a simple one - set yourself a goal of the number of E1's to do in a year. It's a more concise and an actual objective other than to 'climb more'. Best of luck with them though, and make sure to keep us informed on how you're going!<br/><br/>@Steve McG:<br/>Interesting read and respect for putting them public. We'll be touching on some of the stuff you mentioned in the future. Stay tuned! @P. Thanks for the thoughts on the blog – we’ll hopefully start some momentum for everybody here.

Great to see you thinking about aims for the year – keep it up. Only advice is a simple one – set yourself a goal of the number of E1’s to do in a year. It’s a more concise and an actual objective other than to ‘climb more’. Best of luck with them though, and make sure to keep us informed on how you’re going!

@Steve McG:
Interesting read and respect for putting them public. We’ll be touching on some of the stuff you mentioned in the future. Stay tuned!

]]> By: Stephen Mc Gowan http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/2008/01/goal-setting-for-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Stephen Mc Gowan Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:25:00 +0000 http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/wordpress/?p=4#comment-7 Ah goal's got to love them<br/><br/>Trad:<br/>- Solid @ onsight E2, mainly a mental block with this one.<br/>- Onsight British 6a, probably a mental block here too.<br/>- Break into E4.<br/>- Onsight at least one E4.<br/>- Contemplate E5<br/>- Headpoint an E6 I recently got all the moves on, on TR.<br/>- Live in The Burren/Fairhead/Muckross for a week (each).<br/>- Do something on grit.<br/>- Get my head in gear.<br/><br/>Sports:<br/>- Onsight 7a<br/>- Redpoint 7b<br/>- try something even harder and realise it's not too far beyond me.<br/><br/>Bouldering:<br/>- Actualy do some<br/>- Chillax<br/>- Make more progress on the sit start to Andy's Arete.<br/><br/>Training:<br/>- Put up campus rung/fingerboard in my room.<br/>- Actualy use it every day. Ah goal’s got to love them

Trad:
- Solid @ onsight E2, mainly a mental block with this one.
- Onsight British 6a, probably a mental block here too.
- Break into E4.
- Onsight at least one E4.
- Contemplate E5
- Headpoint an E6 I recently got all the moves on, on TR.
- Live in The Burren/Fairhead/Muckross for a week (each).
- Do something on grit.
- Get my head in gear.

Sports:
- Onsight 7a
- Redpoint 7b
- try something even harder and realise it’s not too far beyond me.

Bouldering:
- Actualy do some
- Chillax
- Make more progress on the sit start to Andy’s Arete.

Training:
- Put up campus rung/fingerboard in my room.
- Actualy use it every day.

]]> By: Irish Performance Climbing and Coaching Seminar http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/2008/01/goal-setting-for-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Irish Performance Climbing and Coaching Seminar Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:54:00 +0000 http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/wordpress/?p=4#comment-6 Thanks,<br/><br/>We are only just getting started, it WILL get better still. Lots of useful content on the way. <br/><br/>Thanks for all the feedback, <br/><br/>Spread the word!!!<br/><br/>Nige Thanks,

We are only just getting started, it WILL get better still. Lots of useful content on the way.

Thanks for all the feedback,

Spread the word!!!

Nige

]]> By: P http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/2008/01/goal-setting-for-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-5 P Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:45:00 +0000 http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/wordpress/?p=4#comment-5 This is a fantastic new site! Definately something that climbing in ireland needs! I'll be following development with intrest.<br/><br/>Anyway, my 2 cents....<br/><br/>Trad Climbing:<br/>-Onsight lots of E1s<br/>-Climb at least 3 E2s in Dalkey, hopefully The Ghost, The Gnasher and Holymoac Direct<br/>-Get a move further on an E5 project<br/><br/>Bouldering:<br/>-Climb at least 1 7a problem outside<br/>-Go to doolin more often<br/><br/>Misc:<br/>-Hold a one arm deadhang on my fingerboard<br/>-Go on a sport climbing trip at some stage<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/> Paul This is a fantastic new site! Definately something that climbing in ireland needs! I’ll be following development with intrest.

Anyway, my 2 cents….

Trad Climbing:
-Onsight lots of E1s
-Climb at least 3 E2s in Dalkey, hopefully The Ghost, The Gnasher and Holymoac Direct
-Get a move further on an E5 project

Bouldering:
-Climb at least 1 7a problem outside
-Go to doolin more often

Misc:
-Hold a one arm deadhang on my fingerboard
-Go on a sport climbing trip at some stage

Cheers,
Paul

]]> By: Neal http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/2008/01/goal-setting-for-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Neal Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:21:00 +0000 http://irishclimbingcoaching.ie/wordpress/?p=4#comment-4 thanks for the comment Ian, great to see some input.<br/><br/>Sounds like you've got a well sorted out list - they're all incremental improvements which makes sense. Look forward to hearing how you progress through the year! thanks for the comment Ian, great to see some input.

Sounds like you’ve got a well sorted out list – they’re all incremental improvements which makes sense. Look forward to hearing how you progress through the year!

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