Hey guys.

Its been a long while. I've just been sooo busy with everything thats going on thanks to school, JROTC and of corse my climbing time. I just don't seem to have enough hours in the day to do what I want to do- who ever does?

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yes.
so i know i havent been on here forever and thats because school has been keeping me going weekends are taken up by jortc orgoing to the gym. and it all comes down to the fact that im a busy teenager D: good news is... i get my lisence next tuesday!!! and im so happy because you know what that means? i get to go climbing wheneverrr :D im stoked i have my jeep to go with it :D
well
how everyone out there?

Hey Yourclimbing family!
Ive got a competition coming up the 22 of September.
i REALLYYYY want to put my grade of climbing up a level.
and tone out my body, and just for the next month.
Can everyone one out there give me some gooddddd training methods/advice.
I know some of the best advice is to climb as much as i can.
But the fact is, i don't drive yet, and don't have my car yet,
And cant always get to the gym when id like to go.
So, around the house activities i can do.
Or some training activities i can do while I'm at the gym.

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Neal: "So...isn't this supposed to be top-roped?"

Belayer: "Nope."

Neal: "Um. Okay."

And thus began my first climbing competition route. A route I was expecting to be an easy 5.9 or 5.10 toprope, but was actually a 5.11 lead route. And hey - I actually on-sighted it! But since it took everything out of me...it thus became the last route I would complete that day. I don't think I got above the second or third clip on the ensuing, increasing-in-difficulty three routes.

However, despite my singular send, I ended up winning my division! What division is that? The division no one else signed up for! Woo hoo! That accomplishment ranks right up there with the national ranking I received in downhill ski racing...as a four year old.

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Well I attended my first climbing competition this past weekend and it really opened my eyes about where this sport is going. Kids who maybe reached my waist, were climbing strong. They showed motivation, desire, strength and mental toughness, that is unusual in children in this age. If they carry this with them their whole life, they will be awesome adults. As the comp moved through the age divisions, I didn't see a slackening of these qualities, and where you would have thought competitors would have wanted to win, they showed amazing sportsmanship, by cheering on their competition. On the mens final route, I think everyone, competitors, judges, and fans alike, wanted to see someone, anyone top out, but alas, not this time.

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