Introductions time!
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disobey_gravityYou know what? It's far too quiet around here. I see from the profile page that the comm has quite a few members and subscribers, so let's have an introductions post!
Comment and introduce yourself -- tell us what sort of climbing you're into, how you got into it, what you enjoy most, and/or anything else that springs to mind: dream routes? favourite shoes? sport or trad? slopers or crimps?
If you're lurking because you're not a climber (yet) -- tell us what's interesting you about climbing, what's holding you back, and what you're curious about.
To get the ball rolling: I started climbing a couple of years ago, having been lured in by posts from people on my f-list; before that, I would never have thought of it as possible for me.
I boulder -- indoors only so far, but I'm hoping to get onto some real rock before the end of the year. RL keeps messing with my travel plans, but one day, I'd like to make it to the Peak District or Font.
I fangirl Johnny Dawes and Alex Puccio. I like slabs, bridging, and nasty fingery balance-y problems, and I also like overhanging power problems -- when I can do them. Oh, and I'll talk endlessly about shoes if given the slightest excuse.
Comment and introduce yourself -- tell us what sort of climbing you're into, how you got into it, what you enjoy most, and/or anything else that springs to mind: dream routes? favourite shoes? sport or trad? slopers or crimps?
If you're lurking because you're not a climber (yet) -- tell us what's interesting you about climbing, what's holding you back, and what you're curious about.
To get the ball rolling: I started climbing a couple of years ago, having been lured in by posts from people on my f-list; before that, I would never have thought of it as possible for me.
I boulder -- indoors only so far, but I'm hoping to get onto some real rock before the end of the year. RL keeps messing with my travel plans, but one day, I'd like to make it to the Peak District or Font.
I fangirl Johnny Dawes and Alex Puccio. I like slabs, bridging, and nasty fingery balance-y problems, and I also like overhanging power problems -- when I can do them. Oh, and I'll talk endlessly about shoes if given the slightest excuse.
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Date: 2010-09-09 09:11 pm (UTC)There's definitely a fair amount of overlap, especially with bouldering and buildering.
The route-setters at the wall where I climb occasionally set problems where you* have to run up the wall to grab the first hold, and then I strongly suspect that they've been watching parkour movies again *g*.
(*For values of "you" meaning "not me", because I can't do that. Yet.)
I just began intermediate-level parkour boot camp this week.
ROCK ON. It's fascinating what happens when you start to think of things as possible for yourself.
Even when people are showing off and being super-flashy, no one's keeping score. It's entirely about beating your own personal best and finding routes and moves that work for your body.
*nods* Yeah, that sounds a lot like the atmosphere with bouldering. Even when I did a comp, everyone was cheering for everyone else.
Pulling myself up has yet to happen
But it will, one day! And that day will be an awesome day!
(Speaking as someone who has taken some time to progress from the "dangling forlornly" stage of any type of pull-up activity, but made it eventually.)