Friday post of glee

[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 a good time; 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. Feel free to post your glee in the comm on any day of the week. The Friday post is just to get the ball rolling.

Comments

[tevere]

I went bouldering twice this week, and I'm definitely improving! I just touched the top of this problem (V1?) I've been working on for the last week (and then fell ingloriously to the floor, tearing a flapper in the process), so I think next time I'll be able to grab the top no problem. I'm starting to feel more confident on the walls, which I think is a great help. I can now also do a good few negative pull-ups at home on the bar, so maybe one day I'll even be able to do a proper pull-up. I know it's not all about strength, but I think it also helps with the confidence.

[rydra_wong]

Yay! I've definitely found that feeling more comfortable on the walls makes a huge difference.

I can now also do a good few negative pull-ups at home on the bar, so maybe one day I'll even be able to do a proper pull-up.

You're totally right that it's not all about strength -- for reference, I climbed my first V4 before I did my first pull-up. And IMHO, it's kind of a weird advantage to start out without lots of strength because it means you have to learn technique.

But.

Strength is nice to have too, and pull-ups are very cool. *g*