fingers. ouch. easy.

i've been gym climbing twice this week. i arrive around 1pm when there are only about 5 people doing their thing. its been fun and folks are friendly. i visited on monday and again today for about an hour.

since it's just me, i quietly boulder and then use the auto belay thingamajig (from indoorclimbing.com - "Some indoor rock climbing walls have auto belay systems installed. These allow the climber to climb unassisted with a top rope. The auto belay system takes up rope or wire as the climber ascends the wall. Auto belay systems will give out slack with low force, but if sudden force is applied as in a fall, it will lock.")

pumping out = spaghetti arms. i've been getting pumped out fairly quickly and have grudgingly concluded that i should curb my enthusiasm a bit. i'm trying to be patient and listen to my body. any time i exercise i warm up for about 5 minutes, and then stretched for another 5. at 30 years of age, i have to be careful with pulling or tweaking my muscles.

it's interesting that some 5.9s feel less challenging than 5.8s. different path colors do that too me.

speaking of tweaking muscles. my fingers have been hurting a bit. i don't think i've caused any serious tendon damage, but who the hell knows. just trying to take it easy out there. livin', laughin' and learnin'.