# Jen Wood's First 5.14d Climb

> Jen Wood achieved her first 5.14d climb after two years of targeted training.
- Title: Jen Wood's First 5.14d Climb · Gripped Magazine | Shortify
- Summary: Jen Wood achieved her first 5.14d climb after two years of targeted training. Jen Wood sent her first 5.14d route after two years of focused climbing…
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- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/profiles/how-jen-wood-trained-for-her-first-5-14d
- Author: Brandon Pullan
- Published: 2026-10-07T12:06:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jen wood, 5.14d, climb for life, adam ondra, peak district, bricktop
## Jen Wood's First 5.14d
Jen Wood sent her first 5.14d with Climb for Life in Sicily earlier this year.
## British Women's 5.14d Record
Wood becomes just the third British woman to climb 5.14d after Emma Twyford and Hazel Findlay.
## Training for 5.14d
Wood built endurance with three to six hours of ARCing per week and fingerboarding.
## Finger Strength Focus
She spent 18 months improving finger strength on steep boards at 60 degrees.
## Critical Weakness
Wood's critical finger strength prevented her from completing the route’s crux initially.
## Final Ascent
Wood sent the 35-metre route over six trips after systematic training.
## Key takeaway

Jen Wood sent her first 5.14d route after two years of focused climbing preparation.