Nine Months of Training for My First V3
After sending my first V2, I spent about nine months building strength, improving my technique, and learning to stay calm on steep overhangs. This V3 problem became the benchmark I measured my progress against, and finally sending it unlocked a huge amount of confidence in my climbing.
The climb demanded precise foot placements, and tension through my core. It was exactly the kind of problem that exposes weaknesses and forces you to level up if you want to stand on top of the finish hold.
How Training Paid Off for This V3
- Practicing falls and downclimbing reduced my fear of trying hard moves high off the ground.
- Breaking the problem into micro-sections made the full send feel realistic instead of overwhelming.
Watch the V3 Send
In the embedded video below, you can see the full successful attempt of my first proper V3 boulder, including the crux deadpoint and the top-out that had shut me down so many times.