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.

Comments

[jumpuphigh]

Have fun!

[jest]

Good luck!!!

I'm with you on the people and noise thing, but it's really good to occasionally push one's comfort zone, so congrats on that. :D

When's the big day? Let us know how it goes.

[abyssinia]

Wow! That's so totally awesome. *is very excited for you*

[sixbeforelunch]

So cool! I'm sure it'll go really well. :)

[juliet]

If this is the wall-where-I-boulder-too (but haven't been to for a while ftb broken *sodding* thumb, grumble grumble), is it sometime soon?

(man, I *really* miss climbing. after Glasto I am going to go back & start climbing one-handed!)

[rydra_wong]

Saturday. It sounds rather last-minute -- I didn't hear anything about it until last week.

after Glasto I am going to go back & start climbing one-handed!

I've done that a few times when I had shoulder issues, and it turns out to be a rather amazing exercise for improving one's skills -- really easy problems become full of dynos and bridging, if they're do-able at all.

(I will be doing some more of that if my finger doesn't recover.)

[rydra_wong]

Yeah, that's the basic idea; push my comfort zone in a place where I feel fairly safe. And I can always leave early or go and hide if necessary.

When's the big day?

Tomorrow! *quivers*

[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 ...