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

[nanila]

I took my boyfriend climbing. He had to wear trainers since he'd never been before. He wants to go again next week, so I bought him a pair of Scarpa Boosters as a surprise. Eeee!

[rydra_wong]

I got a V3 on the steepest overhang in the climbing wall! I've never done that before.

Also, I accepted in a calm and resilient manner that they were going to re-set the wall with the V5 that I was thiiiiiiis close* to being able to do, and did not cry or cling pathetically to its tiny purple holds until they pried my fingers off.

{*Quite far, actually.}

[silveronthetree]

I finally registered at my local climbing wall and went bouldering for the first time in six months. It hurt a lot but I realised exactly how much I missed climbing and I'm determined to go more regularly.

[juliet]

I went climbing twice this week again! (Both times before work. breakfast walk dog CLIMB be in work by 9. HARD but worth it! can't make it any other time)

On-sighted a V1 on an overhang, and another V1 somewhere else that went around a lumpy bit. Worked out *some* bits of a couple of V2s. Also my sit-starts are improving (they're still not what you'd call *good*, but they're improving). I appear to reliably be climbing at V1 level now, which feels like huge progress given that a couple of months ago V2 was just ENTIRELY BEYOND MY KEN.

in summary: yay :)

[kelachrome]

I talked myself into signing up for a trip to a local cliff. I've never been climbing before, but I've wanted to for a few years and it's a free trip, no equipment or experience necessary on my part.

Now I'm just trying not to talk myself out of it :)

[jumpuphigh]

I dreamt that I was climbing a difficult-for-me problem and succeeding. :D

[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.

[ingo]

In two hours, I will be going climbing for the first time in a year.

Am going to have to take it ridiculously easy, though, because my neck muscles keep spasming :( But still, BOULDERING CAVE.

[dira]

Today I went climbing for the very first time ever! I climbed until my arms told me I was ABSOLUTELY FINISHED, which was not really very long. But the two gym guys who were keeping an eye on me were cheerful and supportive and assured me that everyone has those moments and I'll get stronger. \o/