wshaffer | (no subject)

I climbed my first 5.7 today! It was really tough, especially the overhang-y bit, but I made it to the top. I can tell that my physical climbing skills are improving, but I think this one was really a mental victory - I'm learning to trust myself to be able to use holds or make moves that seem a bit precarious. And I'm learning not to give up when I get tired. (Also, it probably helped that I was climbing with a new belay partner and I didn't want him to think I totally sucked. Climbing - one arena in which you can productively harness your desire to hang with the cool kids. Literally.)