Weekly Update: February 9, 2026 – February 15, 2026

This week was a bit of a rough week. Not super sure why, but I think I was overly tired and dehydrated.

Check-In

How did I do with last week‘s goals?

GoalProgress
RestSlight progress. Some days were better than others.
SupplementRestarted my the glucosamine and calcium per doctor’s instructions.
Drink more waterDid better this week, but still need to drink at least 1 liter more per day.
Climb one 5.8 per climb sessionI did it, but it was really hard! Harder than it should have been.

Goals for Next Week:

  • Rest! I need way more sleep.
  • Drink more water.
  • Continue to climb one 5.8 route per climb session.

Dehydration

My second day of climbing was definitely I was way too hydrated to be efficient or effective on the wall. It was super clear I was partially extra tired and just low energy from being not having had enough water throughout the day prior to my climb.

Hands

I also did not take my collagen prior to the second day of climbing and it was noticeable in my fingers. My hands were not happy and I did an extra day of collagen after my climbing day to help them recover faster. Which it did, but I still feel tingles a little bit in my right pinky.

Rest

The weather has been changing in Southern California and there’s a rain system coming in. My left hip and knee responds to the pressure and I feel discomfort and pain. And, I know that discomfort is waking me up at night. There’s not a lot that I can do for it without taking heavy duty sleeping pills, but they make me too groggy the next day.



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