Sometimes I surprise myself...

Quick report on Black Mtn, part Deux:

No pics to put up - a quick day trip with Dan. Would have taken my car, but there was a crack in the windshield the size of Beck's Mom. Yes - that big.

I pleasantly surprised myself that day. Quick warm up on some warm up boulders above the Visor - I was able to send the boulder lip traverse on my first try. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT. The previous week I sent an unnamed V4 which I've been trying for god knows how long. I'm kind of reeling from going from uber injured to ticking projects... who knew?

I've been having this inner tug towards climbing this summer - maybe somewhere deep in me, I knew it was time for me to send. Whatever it was, I hope it sticks around for a while. It's nice not to feel so frustrated and forced to keep myself in check. It's nice to just let go and climb hard - at my limit. It's so liberating.

I didn't send much afterwards, but it's ok. I was working all projects - things I couldn't really touch before and making progress. I'm consistently hitting the "jug" on the Visor Center (V6), moving off of holds on Transmaniacon (V7/8), and able to see the moves on Adamantium (V7). I still need to hold myself back in the gym so I don't land in the injury zone again.

Regardless, I feel at peace when I'm working problems at my limit. Maybe that's also why I liked surfing - it's a limit thang.