Hold me, I'm frightened

[rydra_wong]

I just registered for my first bouldering competition.

Okay, it's really not a big deal; it's a friendly comp-and-barbecue at the wall where I usually climb, and I have been promised that there will be easy problems, so my cunning plan is to turn up, bumble around on some V0s and V1s, avoid tweaking my tweaky finger any further, and then eat food and watch the hardcore people in the finals.

Still. For me it's a big deal to voluntarily go somewhere where there will be lots of people and noise. So participating at all will be an achievement.

OMG.

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[juliet]

After throwing a MASSIVE strop about EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD last night I concluded that a) really too many things to do today to warrant bimbling off to the Arch for a few hours, esp given that b) a competition is probably not the best place to try out one-handed climbing for the first time after 2 months off & being a bit rub in the first place, & c) if I go along just to watch I will get all grumpy at not having been able to have a go.

Next week...

I thought about going & playing one-handed whilst I was still in the splint, but I was worried that I'd fall on my hand and either hurt it further, or break the splint (which would be hard to explain to the physio!). Transport's been hard, too -- I am (against official advice, but screw it) back on the bike now. I'm *definitely* not up to trying to take my bodyweight on that hand right now, but I'll be fine if I fall on it.

Hope the competition is being fun (right now) / was fun (by the time you read this) :)

[rydra_wong]

Sometimes massive strops are the only reasonable response to life.

I've just got back, and the comp was wonderful. It may be some consolation to know that they're already planning a winter one ...