If you’re coming back from injury, new to leading, or just want something chill to cruise and warm-up on… maybe don’t come to my gym?
Time Spent At Gym
Is this just me? It might just be me. Some of you out there might actually climb at the gym.
Because It's There
OMG look, I remember how to draw comics! Apologies for the silence lately. The last couple months have been mentally kind of rough, but I *think* it's finally time to start creating stuff again.
Hangdog Thoughts
If you see me hangdogging, I’m just working through some mental cruxes.
Climber Valentines, part 2
Climbing is such a romantic sport, isn’t it? Send your climbing and/or romantic partners a little love today.
Ice Climbing
I’m going to go eventually…. maybe…. probably not.
Belaytionship Red Flags
If you WANT to turn your climbing partner off of climbing and possibly also you, by all means don’t lower them when they ask you to.
Beta Breakdown
Me on the ground: Oh yeah, I totally see what you have to do at that spot.
Me at that spot: WTF IS THIS MADNESS WTF AM I SUPPOSED TO DO HERE WTF
Brush It Real Good
Fortunate to have friends who will brush my mental holds for me when they start getting greasy.
Cheerleading
My shouts of encouragement are always 100% genuine… unless it looks like you are in danger of sending my project. I’m not proud of this.
This is "Fine"
Spoiler alert: it was not fine.
Self-Criticism
Been struggling a lot with my inner critic lately. Shout-out to my wonderfully supportive climbing partners who have to put up with me being occasionally moody and miserable during sessions while I sort my brain out.
Smugness
Me, doing a basic bit of technique instead of just lurching my way up the wall: I AM JANJA GARNBRET!!!!!
Gym to Crag
I am such a crybaby when I climb outside. And that’s OK!
Rope Burn
I’m not allowed to climb this route in a tank-top anymore. I’ve still got a scar in my armpit from multiple rope burns in the EXACT SAME SPOT.
Not Again...
😑
New Grades
I’m taking the rest of the month off! See you back here in June with some new comics, which will probably be mostly about my rocky return to the gym!
Impending Doom
If you see me crying at the gym next month, just give me some space and/or a tissue. I’m gonna be working through some stuff.
Articles
Having a little bit too much fun with this…
Average Crusher
Average Crusher Zine: coming sometime, possibly, to a gym near you.
