i am happy to be getting back into the rhythm of climbing regularly again. last quarter and even in recent weeks, i’ve been to the gym maybe once every week or two weeks. i’m even more ashamed to say that i don’t think i’ve been outside since fall quarter. but, in line with my stated goals for the quarter, i’ve gone 3 times in the past week. since each day of climbing was separated by a day of rest, and since i got on average 10 hours of sleep per night this week, my strength has come rushing back. today i sent problem after problem almost effortlessly. it was a wonderful feeling!
so in celebration of the promise of moving to the next level in my climbing ability (assuming i continue to climb 3 times a week), i purchased a pair of boreal pyros climbing shoes. (click here for info). this pair of shoes is much more technical than my current pair. right now i have boreal ninjas, which are a very comfortable slipper, and a great gym shoe (easy to take on and off, and not too hard on the feet). unfortunately the ninjas aren’t too great on really overhanging routes or ones that require super-tight footwork. the pyros, on the other hand, will be less comfortable, but will afford me an advantage on the intense, but short, sport routes i find myself on most often. they even feature the special fusion 3 rubber on the top of the shoe over the toes and on the heel, which makes toe-hooking, heel-hooking, and certain kinds of smearing much easier.
needless to say, i am hoping that this purchase will fuel my desire to become a really good climber, and help me reach that goal by making it technically within my reach and providing a new sense of excitement. i can’t wait to try them out on monday, when i think they might arrive!
i apologize to give a detailed description of things of much less substance than what i have been writing about recently, but i’m mostly writing because i’m bored, and i just got back from the wall.
alas, no philosophy of girls this time around, either. more of that, undoubtedly, later.
