Climmming

[spudtater]

Today I spent an hour dragging my tubby frame up a climbing wall repeatedly — something I haven't done in literally years. I had forgotten several things about climbing:

1. It bloody hurts
2. It's bloody terrifying
3. Fit, talented people are annoying
4. The routes marked "easy" aren't
5. You always end up pulling muscles that you previously had not even suspected the existence of
6. "Climbing wall vs. skin" is a rather one-sided match
7. Your fingers don't work for the rest of the evening
8. In general, "ow"

Can't wait to go again next week!

Comments

[torsparkles.livejournal.com]

:D

Yay!!!

See you on the wall :D

(If you text me on Thurs, I may be going to AR1 to get the discount cards...can get yours if you give me the membership no :D)

[spudtater.livejournal.com]

Aha! Could be a good thing. It's 24097.

[torsparkles.livejournal.com]

Sorry about this but it is looking unlikely we will get down there before Monday.

[spudtater.livejournal.com]

'Tis ok. Are you planning on AR1 on Monday, then?

[torsparkles.livejournal.com]

No bouldering still :)

[xquiq.livejournal.com]

Yay climbing!

With you on the fit talented people. I am not a natural climber, nor do I have the natural build for climbing, however I persevere - competing against yourself is half the fun after all.