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Training for Race

Sun morning was spent at Yishun SAFRA, the place i hv been before, but i didnt realise that it's within 5 mins walking distance from Yishun INT, too entrenched in the "take taxi if cannot see from the MRT" mindset.

This session is meant for novices who has little or no experiences in adventure racing-rope elements....i hv never tried rope ascending neither has ZXL nor instructor and it has been ages since i last abseiled...10 yrs?! despite the rustiness, the session was useful & enjoyable.3 of us bonded & found out wat we can and cannot do (like instructor cannot be ropeman when abseiling, wil reach the ground faster unwillingly...)

Rope ascending portion is interesting...need techniques as well as arm power to hoist urself up the rope, though it can get pretty strenous if it is any higher than 1 storey...which we suspect it's gonna be... There are 2 main ropes dangling down where the jumars (ascending devices) are clipped onto. To climb up, the following steps are:
- Jump & slide the 1st jumar on 1st rope as high up as possible so u'll be sitting on ur harness,
- Next, step onto the legloop attached to the 2nd rope and slide the 2nd jumar up together with the leg rope, u should feel urself moving up along the rope
- Assisted by the legloop, push up with your leg & haul urself up using armpower at the same time..
- Repeat the steps until u reach the top....

All 3 of us are a wee bit exhausted by the technical climb...but agree that it's quite fun...for a SHORT climb...

Need to strategise on the race...eh...what to wear & bring...look 'saat' on the outside only...but cycle & swim..CMI...*PRAY*

posted by Ling @ 10:03 pm