Me and 'junior' doing a 7b problem in the lakes (check out my ever growing belly ;))Since about 2 weeks ago the size of my belly seems to increase every single day. Which is probably a good thing, knowing the (unborn) little one is fully developed by now and only has to grow bigger over the next 19 weeks. The (obvious) downside of getting a bigger belly is that your climbing performance decreases. Although I'm still not 'huge' I do feel the extra weight I have to carry, and the lack of power I have in my lower abs. Especially the latter makes climbing so much harder.
It's a fascinating feeling though, not being able to stay in a certain body position on a steep wall. It feels as if your body all of a sudden 'collapses', when you least expect it to.
The good thing about getting a bigger belly is that you're get heavier and thus stronger in the arms. Just imagine how strong your arms must get when you train with all those extra kilos for so many months ;). I know it's not realistic to think I can keep climbing (hard) for much longer, but for now it's a nice feeling I can still climb.
I even managed to do some 7a's and a 7b boulder problems in the Lakes the other day. Which seems, if I might say, a pretty good effort for an 21 weeks old foetus ;).
Within 3 to 4 weeks time Andy and I will go and see my family in Holland. After which we will drive to Germany and Swiss. Hopefully I will still be able to boulder by that time. If not I will just spot Andy, which should be easy with that 'airbag' in front of me. 
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It's a fascinating feeling though, not being able to stay in a certain body position on a steep wall. It feels as if your body all of a sudden 'collapses', when you least expect it to.
The good thing about getting a bigger belly is that you're get heavier and thus stronger in the arms. Just imagine how strong your arms must get when you train with all those extra kilos for so many months ;). I know it's not realistic to think I can keep climbing (hard) for much longer, but for now it's a nice feeling I can still climb.
I even managed to do some 7a's and a 7b boulder problems in the Lakes the other day. Which seems, if I might say, a pretty good effort for an 21 weeks old foetus ;).
Within 3 to 4 weeks time Andy and I will go and see my family in Holland. After which we will drive to Germany and Swiss. Hopefully I will still be able to boulder by that time. If not I will just spot Andy, which should be easy with that 'airbag' in front of me.
Above: Fonz trying to fall a sleep in the van, which isn't really happing since she has to share the bed with us. Below: Andy trying to persuade Fonz to eat the last bit of his breakfast
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