Friday glee was getting dire there

[rydra_wong]

The Friday post of glee is where you get to tell us about your climbing-related happiness this week.

It can be a new achievement or adventure, or just that you climbed and had fun; it can be that your favourite climbing wall is expanding or that you bought new rock shoes or that you found a cool ice-climbing vid on YouTube. No glee is too small -- or too big. Members are encouraged to cheer each other on and share the squee.

N.B. Please feel free to post your glee on any day of the week; the Friday glee is just to get the ball rolling.

To enhance this week's glee: another excellent slice of Rocklands bouldering filmed by Kevin Takashi Smith.

Comments

[ivy]

I got to try floating boards with giant slopers on either side of them. (One, two.) Super fun!

[wpadmirer]

Yes, and you look fabulous doing it. Delts to die for.

[wpadmirer]

I went climbing at the gym in Jacksonville. Another 3 hour marathon that was FANTASTIC. I was climbing so much better than I had the last time. I felt really good and strong.

I also found a great project to work. I discovered it about half-way through my time at the gym, so I will definitely have to hit it first next time.

I also met the setter. He was manning the desk and asked about my climbing and I commented that I loved the flow of this one route, but I had failed to get past the crux so far.

He was very pleased that I liked it.

[ivy]

Awesome! I love those moments of connection where you can share your appreciation with the person who made something.

Also, three hours?! Dang. I max out at like an hour and a half; that's great endurance.

[wpadmirer]

Yeah, that connection thing is the best.

I only get to climb like once a month, maybe. So when I go, I climb until I absolutely can't make it up a 5.5. I take food and lots to drink, and I come home so exhausted I fall right to sleep.

So it's probably less endurance than pure stubbornness!