Jun 23 2011

Abroad

Climbing, Travel
by Beth

I have a funny relationship with traveling. I am a homebody at heart, but have a conflicting and innate desire to explore the world. Perhaps my love of being home also coincides with my love of a routine. I thrive on the known and get anxious about the unknown.   While in Font this past February, I got the travel bug again. I'm not sure if it was unfairly balanced with the fact that I've spent more time at home in the past two years than I can remember, but being in...

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Home and gone again

Climbing, Travel
by Beth

I think I've mentioned before that I'm a homebody. If not, I'm a homebody. I love being home, getting into a routine, spending time with friends and family, and enjoying the wonders of my backyard. After my friend recently got some grey decking installed in her backyard and started spending so much more time out there, I was inspired to enjoy my backyard too. Of course, decking is an exciting feature in a backyard, but I've learned to spend time in my backyard without it. There's always the option of...

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Feb 26 2011

Trying Hard

Climbing, Travel
by Beth

It’s a finicky thing, trying hard. When I first started climbing, it was second nature; do whatever was in my power to get to the next hold. I think it’s one of the things that drew me to climbing in the first place, working so desperately hard to contort my body to reach the next hold. There were no guidelines, no correct form to a move, no time limits. Unfortunately for me, getting back into climbing after a couple years of injuries, trying my hardest has been an elusive thing.   I'm...

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