I think the last time I went to BKB was early 2017. I’m a pretty big fan of First Ascent when it comes to the best climbing gyms in Chicago. I find the problems are tougher and prefer gyms that finely grade (i.e. 5.11a as opposed to 5.11+ or 5.11-). Since BKB keeps things broadly, I’m going to consider the 5.10 I did today a 5.10a.
Today was an awesome laid back session. I ended it with a personal challenge to myself to complete a 5.8 route ten times straight with no rest. By the end of that sprint I was for sure running purely on adrenaline.
I didn’t climb tough routes today. Mostly was meant as a catch up with my friend so took it pretty easy on the walls. I’m looking forward to this Wednesday when I check out First Ascent Block 37 for the first time!
Anyways, here are the day’s stats:
| Warmup | N/A | |
| Training | ||
| Grade | Outcome | Points |
| V0 (5.8 – 5.9) | (✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓) | 13 |
| V1 (5.9 – 5.10a) | (✓) ✓✓ | 4 |
| V2 (5.10a – 5.10c) | ✓✓ | 4 |
| V3 (5.10c -5.10d) | ✓✓ | 6 |
| V4 (5.11a) | ✓✓ | 8 |
| V5 (5.11b) | ✓ | 5 |
| V6 (5.11c) | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 40 | |
| Cooldown | N/A | |
| Recap | 23 sends, 0 failures |
- 238 sends (+23)
- 83 failures (+0)
- 445 pull-ups
- 185 pushups
- 157 biceps
- 22 triceps
- 110 forearms
- 48 shoulders
- 120 squats
- 1 peg / campus / hang board
- 565 ab reps