I can totally tell how I've improved, because I have last time's success to compare it with, haha! Michael was a rock star, and basically climbed to the tippy top on every single spot we went on. He's got more experience than I do so I'll take that in friendly competition's stride ;) Jenifer was basically just as awesome as Michael. But I already knew my family was awesome ;)
---
The first climb is always the scariest I think, because I have to remind myself that I'm not going to fall and die, and to tame my fear of heights in order to keep climbing. Kendra is super awesome, like a monkey! I kept watching her climb in awe - her boyfriend Kyle was equally impressive. Something to aspire to.
Gosh it's so good to see her again! And to see her almost 20 lbs lighter than when we last saw each other was also great. I'm so close to half way to my end goal, it's so close I can almost taste it. Curse those mini muffins at work... curse those delectable little lemon poppyseed monsters! :P
I'm all sweaty and gross... Good thing Michael can't smell haha!
I feel I did really well today, particularly because I went with an awesome group of peeps to cheer me on! But also because I made it all the way to the top of the wall this time... TWICE! Huzzah! It's like 40-ish feet tall!
See these path's that I climbed last time? The purple trail all close together and then the orange and blue ones that sit right beside them (shown below), I concord them!
" Jenifer, give a little wave when you get to the top!" - She did! :D
Both those, paths I got to the very tippy top on. Bboth were paths that I couldn't get reach the top of last time -Yay for progress, Yay for rock climbing. I may have found a hobby... maybe... just maybe.
I officially learned how to belay... a lady at the gym taught us (Michael, Jenifer and I), so I just have to get certified the next time I go in! I say learn, but I really mean re-learn from that time I learned way back when I was a girl scout. Golly that was a while ago!
(Michael belay's Jenifer)
I can't wait to do this again! Anyone interested in coming with I'm totally down for it. Just let me know. I'm trying to widen my circle of rock climbing peeps. Particularly since it's not a one person sport... except for" boldering" which apparently is the one man version of rock climbing... with short walls and you're no more than a few feet off the ground at a time. I guess I could give that a go sometime!
Only two weeks till I do rock climbing out in nature... or as I dubbed it "Wild Climbing" because it's in the wilds of nature! haha. Which makes indoor climbing "Domesticated Climbing" - makes sense right?
---
I can't believe I've been at this fitness journey now for 200 days straight! That's amazing. I'm feeling better, and I'm more active. Plus this week I even worked out 5 times! Rock climbing counts as working out ;) Totally; my jello arms and sore toes and fingers will attest to the fact.
Happy Saturday All. Just keep swimming, climbing, working out... at least that's my plan. <3
No comments:
Post a Comment