#finally sent it

[moniclimbs]

Gym climbing has been so hard to be motivated for lately. The gyms are PACKED due to Groupons and 0$ initiation fee incentives to get more members. While I am happy that gyms are welcoming new members in, I don’t do very well with large crowds. My stoke to climb just shatters because it’s hard to get a turn in and the lack of good climbing etiquette is at its all time low. I try to gently teach others to be aware of their surroundings and about common climbing etiquette, but I can only do so much.

However, Moonboard has gotten the stoke back up. Wayyy less people hop on Moonboard and I get such good sessions in. Here’s a clip of a proj I had been working on and finally sent! When I first saw this problem last year, I was like, “this is some tall person shiet.” Then just a few weeks ago I tried it and finally got the big move!

Feels so good to see the progress and also to get the climbing mileage I’ve been lacking.

The Swoop, V4 on 2017 25 Degree Moonboard

[moniclimbs]

Gotta love the process... but it’s so frustrating sometimes.

I’ve been trying this climb since back in November before gyms closed, and it remained unsent until just this week. I would get so disappointed and angry at myself because I knew I could do all the moves individually, but putting it all together was rough. I would say this climb is a very consistent V5 and all the moves are challenging and gassy. Thankfully I sent it before they reset the wall, and I’m very happy to see my progress since last year. I’ll post the send in my next post.