Ideas for Improving

So this fall I was really struggling with my climbing. For some reason I had hit a plateau and just wasn't feeling the energy that I needed to get up to the next level. I thought that it was my endurance or strength at first, but then I started to even struggle on easy 5.10's, stuff that I should run up without a problem.Well, I decided to put two practices into place; one is a test to let me

New Shoes and a Sore Shoulder

Dammit man. I just asked for a boat load of gift certificates for Christmas so that I could get myself some new shoes. And just as I do so, I'm cranking a hard stem and both my shoulders shift...in the wrong direction. So now my right shoulder feels as though it is already loose when I try to stretch it. I was just getting the sac to lead 5.11 too and doing it rather well. I'll have to wait a