Too old?

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

remember age is just a number! its how you look after yourslef that matters.

 

Plenty of 20 year olds i know that a in worse shape that i lot of 50 year olds i know.

 

Good diet, look after your joints, stretch , strength and cardio train regular and you will be as fit as a 16 year old.

[mixedangased]

too old!!!!,

na all in the mind , im 48 did my climbing cert 2 yrs ago & love it,prob not as fast as as a young un but can still party like an 18yr old just dont recover so quick these days

[Nick B]

i wish i have to strip off outside and only allowed in wearing my boxers

 

Me too, alright in the summer, but not good at the moment:thumbdown:

[Mark Cattell]

Climb as much as possible,,, get fit and learn fast.... 3-5 years on the job with a good company and you will know the job, if you already have a good knowlege of trees tree care and pest and diseases then your well on your way the rest is just experience and a bit of natural talent..

[Mark Cattell]

Forgot to mention, its very much like drinking, I can party as hard as the younger lads but the hangerovers are far harder to get over these days....

[Frank]

Climb as much as possible,,, get fit and learn fast.... 3-5 years on the job with a good company and you will know the job, if you already have a good knowlege of trees tree care and pest and diseases then your well on your way the rest is just experience and a bit of natural talent..

 

I have always thought that 2-3 years should be done on the ground , learning the ropes as it were before getting into a harness. Just me???

[Mark Bolam]

Agree you should pay your dues on the ground.

 

Always feel the best groundies are climbers, and vice versa if you get me?

[Frank]

You wouldnt decide you were gona be a rugby player and start in the challenge cup final would ya. haha

[rcarolina]

Posted this elsewhere but this is the latest:

 

Well, didn't need Bigshot in the end - manged to get the tree climbed by lobbing the rope over a lower limb. The assessment went well and so that's CS38 and CS39 under the belt for me.

 

I found the training quite intense and there was a lot to take in in a relatively short space of time (6 Days). Was working some muscles that I generally only use for honking - you know those ones right deep down in the pit of your stomach - but the climbing got easier and more enjoyable as the days went on. I enjoyed learning the knots too and putting it all into practice. I didn't have a problem with the cuts on CS39 as I have been using a saw for over a year now on the ground but I did find the work postioning challenging at times - all about the anchor points isn't it? But what a difference it makes when you get the postiton spot on. All in all it was a very enjoyable experience and I just hope that I can make good use of my new found skills now.

 

Specail mention should be made to one of the trainers - Andy Green - he really helped me get over some of my intial problems and was really supportive and offred great advice. He also bought us all a doughnut can't get better than that. I'm on a real high at the moment and hope the new year will signal a change in career direction for me. Thanks for all your tips and encouragement too Arbtalkers.

[bob]

well done

glad you settled down and passed

how bad were the nerves on assessment

thats the worst thing i find

once you get going it usually flows:thumbup: