look ma, i can lead ... and canvas too!

i finally passed my indoor lead test today! while i didn't have a goal date in mind, it was nice to get lead certified before '06. i went climbing with someone i met online and he encouraged me to try it again. felt pretty awesome. i then lead a 5.8 and a 5.10-.

i also tried a bit of canvasing for the first time. canvassing, as explained to , is a bouldering exercise where you pick a few holds and get up as high as you can without using your feet. you essentially dyno (a "dynamic" move that allows a climber to gain a distant hold) from one hand hold to the next. the exercise felt funny at first, but it was a lot of fun.