ハキム・カスバンのインスタグラム(h_keeem) - 9月4日 22時30分
I often wonder, in a climbing session, if we ever truly reach our absolute limits. How much time do we really spend in the 100% zone - in terms of performance and intensity - in a relatively relaxed environment as compared to in a competition.
I can spend hours at the gym, make dozens of attempts on hard boulders, but I usually only feel properly exhausted after a competition, despite climbing as few as five routes. Case in point - the b+ 60° battle, which left me aching the following two days.
Competitions draw out maximal performance in athletes. Gunning for the top spot inevitably takes us to a level we seem to only enter when pride and glory are at stake. These circumstances - which I guess can be referred to as the pressure cooker - are difficult to replicate in a training situation.
While the mental aspect is always a key consideration, what happens physically is what I’m becoming more aware of and actively seeking, in this hectic schedule of competitions. Gripping, pulling and pushing harder - because stakes are high - hitting the true physical limit, is in itself an indispensable part of my development as a climber.
High stakes also happen outdoors - on a climbing trip, our time is limited and our days are at the mercy of the weather. Add risky moves over a sketchy landing and we’re back in the pressure cooker, as we pursue the top out.
In my circumstance, competitions are easier to access. For me, this becomes an underlying source of motivation to continue competing regularly. I get to spend more time at maximum capacity. The mileage there expands my limits, both mental and physical. It then becomes easier to get into the 100% zone, or close to it, in training sessions.
Ultimately, my goals are shifting outdoors. I am returning to my initial sources of inspiration. Although they are two very different things, competitions are fun and as long as I believe that they are valuable to my progress, I will continue giving my best in them.
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