Lining up for this weekend’s Peaks Challenge Falls Creek, or planning to do so in the future? La Velocita doles out some handy hints to help you get that finisher’s jersey.
They will do it with a smile. They will do it completely selflessly, they will do it, just because you are doing what you are doing.
Most climbers are familiar with the pain cave. That place you go when things are getting really tough. It’s quiet in there. It’s just you, your breathing, your front wheel and the road one metre in front of your wheel. Your legs hurt. Your back hurts, your shoulders and neck hurt.
Our own Brendan Edwards has completed not one, or two but six Everests and has been asked on numerous occasions what it takes to get through an Everest.
Here’s some advice that he’s learned along the way.
There is something about climbing in the hills. It’s relaxing, exhilarating, calming and challenging all at the same time.
Hills are the perfect escape from everyday life, you can forget about what happened last week, not worry about what’s going on next week, you can simply get in your own head space and just climb.
La Velocita's Sarah Grove explains how improve your climbing.
