Posts tagged ‘gym climbing’

Catching up….Back to the gym and gear issues.

Posted September 14th, 2009 by Will. Comment (0).

So, I haven’t posted anything in a while. I was so discouraged by my persistent finger injury that I really didn’t have anything to say. But, I’ve recently been able to get back to the climbing gym. It seems that about 4 months or so of down time was just what my [...]

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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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Self-control: It’s Just Not My Bag

Posted February 27th, 2009 by Will. Comments (3).

I learned the same lesson twice this week.  Self-control is not my strong suit.  As I try to get back into shape for climbing, I’m starting to watch what I eat…or at least trying to watch what I eat.  For me, my biggest enemy is portion control.  I eat too much.  I noticed this as [...]

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Gumby Climbing Shoe Dilemma

Posted February 25th, 2009 by Will. Comments (8).

A few moments ago, I played my usual role as voyeur to a conversation on Twitter.  This one was about new climbers and climbing shoes.  I’m not sure how it got started or if it’s even finished.  But it made me realize two things.  First, I was really lucky when I bought my first pair. [...]

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I Want to Be Light

Posted February 24th, 2009 by Will. Comment (0).

I’ve seen you at the climbing gym. You know who you are. You sail overhung boulder problems as if you only weigh 20 pounds. Sometimes, you find hanging from only one hand a good rest position. Then, as if gravity didn’t exist, you proceed to campus up a series of chalky [...]

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Jesus, My Hand Hurts

Posted February 23rd, 2009 by Will. Comments (2).

Oddly enough, as I’ve been reading other climbing blogs about injuries and rehab, my left middle finger has been becoming more and more sore. It started about a week and a half ago. While I was bouldering at the gym, all of a sudden, every time I grabbed a jug with my left [...]

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