Canada and ICE
Home is where the ice is I suppose. I've been out 3 times since coming back from Switzerland. And surprise, surprise but my climbing bag has arrived in Canada after a sourjourn to Italy and the US apparently. Now I have to go down to a Customs Office in person so they can see that I am who I say I am and oh can I please have my FUCKING bag back?
Now I have some very spanky new climbing gear courtesy of the insurance company. But I told them that my gear came back and they were cool wtih that. OK so back to climbing. Shannon and I went out on New Years Eve and we had some fun at the Junk Yards. Nothing too strenuous as most of the good lines were already taken. But still I was happy to be on ice after looking longingly at all the unformed ice in Switzerland. Shannon also did her first lead so that was cool, we had a fun time.
But last weekend I made up for lost time. I got out with another climbing babe, Margo Talbot. I had been wanting to find an experienced female climbing partner that could show me a thing or two. A mentor shall we say. And voila the universe does provide. Margo and I had met briefly a few times at Will and Kim's and I knew of her by reputation. I was psyched to be able to get climbing with her. We had a blast and it feels to me like we have the makings of a friendship as well. I don't take friendships lightly so I'm excited about the potential of getting to know Margo. We're heading out Climbing on Sunday as well so more fun is in our future!
On Sunday Tom and I got out to the Ghost and got up 2 climbs, Anorexia Nervosa and Wuthering Heights. It was a good day, we swung leads and moved quite efficiently I thought.
On Tuesday I hugged trainer Nathan because on my climbs I could totally feel my strength and at one point at Haffner I realized that I wasn't getting tired AND I was climbing leashless. (which before I know I would have been worked). It was great to see the results of my hard work at the gym.
I am psyched about just about everything right now. New friends, plenty of climbing, I'm healthy, life is good.
Now I have some very spanky new climbing gear courtesy of the insurance company. But I told them that my gear came back and they were cool wtih that. OK so back to climbing. Shannon and I went out on New Years Eve and we had some fun at the Junk Yards. Nothing too strenuous as most of the good lines were already taken. But still I was happy to be on ice after looking longingly at all the unformed ice in Switzerland. Shannon also did her first lead so that was cool, we had a fun time.
But last weekend I made up for lost time. I got out with another climbing babe, Margo Talbot. I had been wanting to find an experienced female climbing partner that could show me a thing or two. A mentor shall we say. And voila the universe does provide. Margo and I had met briefly a few times at Will and Kim's and I knew of her by reputation. I was psyched to be able to get climbing with her. We had a blast and it feels to me like we have the makings of a friendship as well. I don't take friendships lightly so I'm excited about the potential of getting to know Margo. We're heading out Climbing on Sunday as well so more fun is in our future!
On Sunday Tom and I got out to the Ghost and got up 2 climbs, Anorexia Nervosa and Wuthering Heights. It was a good day, we swung leads and moved quite efficiently I thought.
On Tuesday I hugged trainer Nathan because on my climbs I could totally feel my strength and at one point at Haffner I realized that I wasn't getting tired AND I was climbing leashless. (which before I know I would have been worked). It was great to see the results of my hard work at the gym.
I am psyched about just about everything right now. New friends, plenty of climbing, I'm healthy, life is good.
posted by Lise B at Wednesday, January 10, 2007
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