Bishop takes shoulder - Checkmate?

Returned from bishop late last night - a WELL WORTH trip. I think most, if not all, of our 5 person crew were glowing with joy and happiness at our pilgrimage to California's bouldering Mecca.

Quick synopsis: our 5 man Beach house crew met the rag-tag 3 man the Northern Rioting Rats crew for 2 days of intense bouldering. No one was prepared for what awaited them (no really... no one did any training or preparation for this trip). Our two crews combined into the uber-crew of doom and went out to the Happy's, Sad's and Buttermilk boulders in Bishop.

We all cranked, and cranked as hard as we could. Steph pulled down on many a problem that shut her down on her last trip (17 problems went down in all this weekend), Taryn pulled down and onsighted multiple problems during her first trip to Bishop, Jeff redpointed boulder problems after multiple months of a hiatus from climbing (2nd bouldering trip ever), and Elise threw down at the Happy's and the Buttermilks during her first bouldering trip *ever*. I myself tested myself on past-sent problems to see where my post-recovery climbing status was. I also looked at new projects - specifically Hot Pants (V5) and Action Figure (V5) to try next time we go.

Some personal accomplishments: redid the Solarium, and Mothership Connection. Sent Hauck a Loogie, and some warm-up boulder problems (names unknown). Attempted: Hot Pants, Action Figure.

Unfortunately, we did come away with a few injuries. Nothing serious - just battle scars of sorts. Jeff nursed several wounds from trying the Birthing Experience bare foot, as well as a couple flappers on his hands after throwing to some sharp crimps. Steph and Taryn (and presemably Elise) came home with multiple bruises and a tweaked ring finger from the Mother Ship Connection (a painful ring lock keeps you on the wall). I think I had the worst injury - I re-injured my shoulder (rotator cuff?) and am having problems moving it in certain ranges of motion.

I'm going to be on a diet of ibuprofen and glucosamine tablets for awhile. I'm going to try to nurse this shoulder back to health for my next trip to Bishop. I did it once, I can do it again. I really want to have fun out there again... sooner than later.