Report From the Climbing Gym

Posted March 15th, 2009 by Will. Comment (1).

The good news is that my new shoes rock. They are exactly what I was looking for. The bad news is that my finger is still not okay. Two weeks was not enough. I even taped it to my third finger. So, Im typing this on my iPhone while my wife finishes climbing. With that, [...]

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Do You Have a Sentimental Tick List?

Posted March 7th, 2009 by Will. Comment (1).

As I start this blog and continue to recover from my finger injury, I’m finding myself looking back and reminiscing about my first climbing season.  My first lead climb, my first road trip, and my first experience of Miguel’s pizza are all memories that I’ll hopefully have forever.  There is one memory, however, that will [...]

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The Day I Learned to Embrace My Gumbiness

Posted March 5th, 2009 by Will. Comments (2).

The label “Gumby” has a pretty negative connotation.  I’m sure people wonder why I would embrace the label.  Most people use it to describe a novice climber that acts like he/she knows more than they do.  Of course, that’s not what I’m after.  Instead, I want to always remain mindful that I have a lot [...]

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Stretching for Climbing, Yoga, and Eating Vegetables

Posted March 3rd, 2009 by Will. Comments (5).

What do the three things in the title have in common?  They are all things I don’t do.  It’s not because I don’t know how important they are…I do.  There’s just something in me that is adverse to doing the smarter, more mature things in life.  And, yes, I am already suffering the consequences.
Don’t get [...]

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New Toys are Hard Not to Play With

Posted March 2nd, 2009 by Will. Comments (2).

 
I just received my Five Ten Galileos today.  I tried them on and they feel great.  To me, they feel exactly like the Anasazis I tried on, except with a more comfortable heel.  If, by the end of this climbing season I find myself in Squamish climbing Dreamcatcher, I might miss the extra umph of [...]

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