Finally an update

I didn't post anything for a really long time because our climbing gym was closed after summer quarter for a little over a month, and I didn't get to do any climbing while I was in Japan. So, there was nothing climbing-related to really talk about.

But School is now back in full swing and I'm back to climbing a lot. It took me a good two weeks to get my full strength and endurance back, which isn't really saying much but it really sucked during the first week.

I got a little tired of bouldering but they set up a lot of cool new problems that caught my attention again. I'm projecting V3's as usual, although I just need to overcome the mental block that prevents me from doing what I have to do to prowl through whatever crux there is.

My sport climbing is more or less the same...I went outdoors to World Wall I over at Exit 32 today with David, Max, Natalie and Jessie. It was a little intimidating at first because the routes there are 5.10a - 5.14b. I did two 5.9's and wasn't really feeling that good about them. I bouldered intensely the day before so I figured I was just tired, because I took a lot of takes on the second 5.9. Outdoor climbing still makes me edgy, I suppose you just have to get used to it.

But then I got on a 5.10 c , named 'Son of Jesus' and I prowled through it. Stemming's my best technique so far, I don't know if I'd even be able to do a normal 5.10b on a slab. There was a 5.11b called aboriganee (typo) that I really wanted to try but never got around to it. David and Max did some 5.12a's....I'll get there some day.