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On Monday and Tuesday, I went rock climbing again with C. It was more like a last ditch effort to get in more climbs before she was required to return to her home-town and be the dutiful daughter.

Since Monday’s session resulted with such a pathetic lead climbing attempt, I decided to hit the lead wall first thing on Tuesday. I attempted to “warm up” on an orange route that both Supermei and K had said was much easier than the blue route I lead during an earlier session. I think that is the last time I ever listen to Supermei about her so-called “easy” routes.

I hit a flash pump by the third or fourth bolt (I was too beat to notice which) and completed the last bolt to anchor on multi-colour. When I came down, I felt like my forearms were stuck in contraction and a cord was pulling on my elbow. When I belayed C, I could have sworn the blood vessels in my forearms were ready to explode.

It wasn’t an injury, but it certainly felt close to one so I was forced to take it easy for the rest of the session.

I still don’t know what the problem is and whether I am correct in my assumption that it is purely climbing related. I laid off climbing yesterday for a little recovery time but I noticed that when I was mopping the floor, the same sensation was triggered.

While researching the differential diagnoses to my problem, there is a possibility of a link with the poor ergonomics of my computer set up where the keyboard positioned too high. Since I have not sustained an injury as yet, the sensations are too vague for me to make a more conclusive diagnosis on the problem.

From time to time, I still detect a phantom pump in my forearms even though I haven’t been working out.

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