Friday glee is not in Cironico, but would like to be

[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: Therese Johansen bouldering in Cironico.

And in other news, Toby Benham has reportedly not only regained consciousness, he's managed to tell a nurse that he's "bored".

Comments

[emperor]

I nearly got up a 6b+ at the weekend. Well, that might be "did the easy bits, then fell off the crux repeatedly until dead", but hey :-)

[rydra_wong]

That's "working on a project," I think you'll find. *g*

[emperor]

Ah, yes, must get with the lingo :)

[rydra_wong]

It's very important! Because it sounds far cooler *g*.

[wpadmirer]

WOW! That's cool!

[rydra_wong]

I got a new V5! And there are fun new roof problems.

[emperor]

\o/

[wpadmirer]

Whoo-hoo!

[wpadmirer]

My glee this week was not in actual climbing, but in being part of a study on how exercise affects the brain. I was given a series of dexterity tests and hand strength tests. My right and left hands had virtually identical strength! YAY! The guy testing me was surprised when I knew that hand strength came from the forearm and not the hand. I explained that rock climbers KNEW this. (grin)

It's part of a study on (cough) older adults to find ways to help stroke victims regain use of muscles and limbs.

[rydra_wong]

Ooh, interesting!

[emperor]

Hurrah for Science :-)

[not that I'm biased at all...]

[astridv]

My climbing gym invested in dozens of shiny new holds. They have great grip; I could climb routes that wouldn't have worked with the old, slippery holds. And it's nice not to have to guess the color of the things.

[rydra_wong]

Yay shiny new holds! It's lovely (if sometimes hand-shredding) when they're all fresh and abrasive.

[ridicully]

I figured out what a misspent youth on the gymnastic bars (parallel as well as uneven) makes you really good at!
BRIDGING \O/

(I also managed a couple of 6as. This is also kind of nice)

[rydra_wong]

BRIDGING W00T! I am notorious for my tendency to try to turn all problems into bridging problems, so I share your \o/

[emperor]

I went to "Spymasters" (which is very silly) for a friend's birthday this weekend. One of the obstacles was a corridor lined with laser beams you had to avoid breaking. The staff member looked very alarmed when I suggested bridging down the corridor above all the laser beams...

[rydra_wong]

They fear your ninja skillz!