EYES ON THE PRIZE, BABY
Excuses
It’s probably not helpful for me to have such a great-sounding excuse in my back pocket…
Pain
Confession: Still haven’t sent my gym’s beginner hand crack.
On Belay
I’ve been falling a lot lately. Shout-out to all my friends, especially my awesome climbing partner James, who have me on belay both on the wall and in life.
Chossy
We all feel chossy sometimes. Climb with care.
Fixed That For You
For the record, I love my gym’s setters. Really I do.
Epic
Now accepting suggestions for other epic explanations of how I broke my back.
Rope!!
There are some truly vital climbing skills that I just haven’t mastered yet.
Taped
I’m getting ready for my gym’s new crack wall to open! It’s going well!
Convenient
NO COMMENT
Everything Is Fine
I’m fine! Everything is fine!
For The Record
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT I AM A MUCH BETTER CLIMBER THAN EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE CURRENTLY SUGGESTS
Specialist Beta
What with my left hamstring and left finger injuries, I’m getting really good at working out beta that unweights my left side as much as possible. Which probably explains why I’m developing tendonitis in my right forearm….
Taking the next two weeks off! See you in August. Happy crushing.
Better Than Nothing
My climbing partner says the funniest things sometimes.
Bouldering Is Dumb
I love bouldering. I was almost exclusively a boulderer for several years. The problem is…. bouldering really does NOT love me.
Pariah
Friends don’t let friends boulder in harnesses.
Mental
When I first started climbing, a family friend who had been climbing for a while insisted that the real challenge of climbing was mental, not physical. I thought he was completely and utterly full of it.
TURNS OUT HE WAS RIGHT
Climbing Gym Bingo
Tag yourself. I’m “climber who forgot the arete was a thing”.
Always Be Crimping
My poor non-climbing friends have to put up with me doing this ALL THE TIME.
Beta Mime
I love watching people do the beta dance.
