Somebody's improving

Today I first went to the Stanford wall for a bit of bouldering. I tried warming up by doing easier problems and down climbing them, I did a two V1s, one V2, one V3+, then I tried a V4 I had tried many times before and still couldn't pull the last move. After that I worked on two V6s. The first I can do all the moves except the last, it seems to me like that move might be the 6, the rest felt like 4, but I still haven't figured out how to even go for it: left, right, cross, bump... I then worked on another V6 which first moves down and low then back up in a section where there is somewhat of an overhang around your waits, so that you feet are awkwardly placed. I think I figured out how one could do it, but I am just not strong enough.

After that I walked home, grabbed the car and headed to PG to meet Jess. On my way there I picked up my new BD Boa duffel ordered at the REI outlet that I had delivered at the local REI. Looks like a nice bag (given the price I paid), although compression straps would have been a nice addition.

At PG we did the following.

JS: 5.9, 5.10a, 5.10c (1 take), 5.10a, 5.10d (2 takes), 5.10d (multiple takes)
GF: 5.10c, 5.11c (1 take), 5.11b, 5.11c, 5.11c (1 take), 5.11c (1 take)

Jess is clearly improving, the last climb she did she had tried many weeks ago and failed. She still struggled at that same point, but after I working it she finally past through it and did the rest without a fall.

As for myself the plan tonight was not to try any 12s (which are still a bit above level). The 11c that I did clean was very strenuous, just long sustained with pinches, big and small, the fact that an employee was looking at me certainly motivated me not to fall...

Up to now we have managed to almost always climb new stuff, but I think we have pretty much exhausted everything within our reach. Tomorrow, we'll try to pass the leading test.