Rocky Route
The reason why I haven’t posting much for the past month is because I’ve lost all my arm strength to Climbers Laboratary. *Looking for excuses.
It’s true. For a good few days after my virgin rock climb, my arms, or should I say entire upper body literally screamed in pain. But I’m not complaining ‘cos it’s something that I’ve always wanted to try.
Gearing up.
Game on!
First two walls were pretty chicken feat. The grooves are very kindly spaced for us beginners, so it was simply reaching and stepping and reaching. Everyone passed with flying colours.
Moving on to the third wall, it was challengingly manageable until the very last bit where the wall’s inclined – I mustered like 70% of my strength to grab on to the last groove.
Then, with weak shaky arms, I know I’m doomed for the fourth and last wall.
The route is called ‘See Cups’ and it’s graded 5C+.
The higher the number and alphabet, the harder it is. Climbers Lab offers difficulty levels ranging from 5A to 7A.
Every route is distinguished by colour and See Cups’ luminous yellow.
Fwah! 有风 lei~
ACT ONE LA.
Next moment FAIL already.
Andn that was when I started to get frustrated.
So I tried and tried and squirmed and jumped and pulled and used up every inch of muscle to merely grasp that damn cup I kept failing at for a split second.
Doesn’t help that I’ve got a short physique. It takes me more strength and effort to reach out for the same distance as compared to a taller person (with longer arms and legs).
Back to C cups, four of us girls took turns but none of us could conquer them (‘cos we all A cups LOL kidding). We “buey gam wan” so we made our instructor, Eugene, demonstrate once.
He climbed to the top within seconds like it was nothing :O
Rock climbing brings sports to another level. Aside from the physical aspects, I feel that there’s a lot on the mind as well – planning, determination, willpower, endurance. It is something worth exploring, and for starters, I think Climbers Lab provides a condusive indoor environment at a very reasonable rate. Walk-ins are from $13, all-year-round memberships from $42, and courses from $65. You can find out more on the rates and promotions here.
To add more dynamism, the routes are changed every quarter so climbers can keep coming back to outdo themselves. I think this purple route should be named “IMPOSSIBRUUUUUU!”
Thanks Eugene for having us once again, and kudos to Lynn for driving us all the way to Toh Guan and help snap many many photos.
Every time when I see people cycling this “family bike” at East Coast Park, I’m like, “MEH. So lame..” until I hopped onto one randomly with my poly clique one weekend and I laughed till stomach pain.
Look at all these laughters man.
What is Jarryd looking at hur hur hur just kidding.
Bunch of jokers since 2005.
Love this group shot!
LOL look!
Man, the petrol kiosk, traffic lights, roundabouts and all. If these don’t look nostalgic to you, you’re too young.
Exciting stuff, but mothereffing tiring.
What an evening!
Just what would I do without these man? I’m in love with swimming, I really am. Apart from the fact that it’s cardio, it makes me feel liberated whenever I’m in the deed. It calms my soul, gives me time to think, and is a cheap and healthy activity to do with or without company. I also felt an improvement in my overall well-being and stamina. My highest record so far was 54 laps last Tuesday (34 before work and 20 after work) lol insane or what! Though I’m slow compared to my peers with a not too accurate swimming technique, I still enjoy doing it. Damn, I must have really been a terrapin my previous life.
With bro and cousin Alan. Kudos to coussie for treating us there!
As a gesture of appreciation, I treated them to ridiculously expensive and disgustingly dry hotdog buns at $4 each, and pathetic nachos with cheese at $5. Daylight robbery indeed, and I fell for it ‘cos they didn’t display any price.
Of only police cars look that awesome.
$6 for a decent salmon shabu shabu set with many many “liao”!
Dead horses walking slow hahaha.
Love this place.
Don’t know what the hell I was doing.
Next up, West Coast Park initially. But we took the wrong turn so we headed to HortPark instead. Not a bad choice ‘cos it’s a good place to cam whore.
Check out Sil’s 眼神. Like super adore me LOLOL!
Everyone at HortPark kept taking photos of the flowers so we must take to prove that we were there too.
Discovered a new bike rental shop with cheaper rates, lighter bikes, slightly nearer distance to our destination, but some rude ah tiong attendants.
On the most boring 8km stretch.
Got the ‘in the woods’ hweeling.
Clad in the most kuku looking and almost useless ponchos, we cycled about 15km back in the rain. An experience, really!
