Almost a month has passed since my last post; not because I have been apathetic to this blog, rather the weather has caused a short sabbatical to our climbing. Each week the same routine would transpire. The first few days would start out beautiful, but by the end of the week the inevitable rains would come. We spent most of the month of January inside. We each found something to do to fill the time. Luke was working on a project with his dad and I spent my free time planting a garden of succulents in my house, trying my hardest to bring a little of that nature I was missing inside (one day soon I will post a picture or two).
Fast forward to the first weekend of February. The first week in a month that it didn't rain. We both knew we wanted to get outside, but we also knew we hadn't touched rock in a month, moreover, many of the big climbs in Redrock were still covered in snow. Playing it safe, we headed to first pullout to do some easy sport climbing. Knowing I might not get another chance in a while, I took every opportunity to climb as much as possible. I ended up climbing the best I probably ever have. I lead all of the routes at the easy crag I was at, and even ended up leading a trad route. One nice thing about climbing in the gym this wet season has been being able to get stronger, and having my confidence grow. Sometimes we need a little time away to help us realize how much we love something and to help push us to grow.
We ended up running into some friends from the climbing gym at the crag. One of the women climbing with them ending up joining us for our trad climb. She was inspiring to me. She is a retired teacher and decided that she wanted to take up climbing. So here she is trying things the young kids are doing just because she can. I never want my age to stop me from doing something I love.
Fast forward to the first weekend of February. The first week in a month that it didn't rain. We both knew we wanted to get outside, but we also knew we hadn't touched rock in a month, moreover, many of the big climbs in Redrock were still covered in snow. Playing it safe, we headed to first pullout to do some easy sport climbing. Knowing I might not get another chance in a while, I took every opportunity to climb as much as possible. I ended up climbing the best I probably ever have. I lead all of the routes at the easy crag I was at, and even ended up leading a trad route. One nice thing about climbing in the gym this wet season has been being able to get stronger, and having my confidence grow. Sometimes we need a little time away to help us realize how much we love something and to help push us to grow.
We ended up running into some friends from the climbing gym at the crag. One of the women climbing with them ending up joining us for our trad climb. She was inspiring to me. She is a retired teacher and decided that she wanted to take up climbing. So here she is trying things the young kids are doing just because she can. I never want my age to stop me from doing something I love.
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