running and climbing

I took Tuesday off because of this cold I have been fighting. It didn't make a difference though - I got neither better or worse, although I suppose I might have taken a turn for the worse if I did go to the run clinic. I still have a scratchy throat today.

Anyway, yesterday:
40 mins treadmill run
1.5 hrs climbing at the indoor climbing gym

I used iTread for the run. It was definitely a good workout, although the woman who does the coaching is a bit cheezy with her "woos!" and "I am sooo there with ya" statements. The music is lame as well, but I suppose its because they create their own electronic crap rather than license better music. Overall, however, the workout is amazing and it definitely helped push me harder than I might otherwise have done on the treadmill.

Climbing was good too, as I climbed a couple of 5.9s with ease. It's great - and addictive - to see such a rapid improvement. That first climb of the day is really weird though because I always feel nervous that the rope won't catch me. I'm much more comfortable by the second and third climbs.