Things on my Mind

Going to the Red River this weekend. I had a lousy training day Tuesday so I hung out with the Brevard College kids for a bit and then headed home. It seemed like a total waste of time but then I realized that I was the only girl and the only human in the gym that night who could pull off 'get-ups'. Also, I realize that rest is a vital aspect of any training program so is eating three hot dogs, a large tater tot, and a vanilla shake. Yummy. I've made some progress but I still have a long way to go before I can send the way I used to before my back problems. I listened to an interview on YouTube of Lynn Hill and her progression in the art of climbing and it was very interesting (Although, I do not follow any pro climbers on a regular basis. ie: meeting Chris Sharma and not knowing it was him) The genius student that wrote the thesis on how climbers progress in three general steps was phenomenal and absolutely true. Sometimes when I'm climbing now I very rarely feel the 'flow' but before it was an easily attainable aspect of my climbing. Of course, it could have been the setting, Smith Rock is a stunning place and the energy is other worldly. Perhaps I just need calm myself and realize that I have something really fabulous to look forward to in the future.