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Guest Blog: Visiting Vegas!
It was a dark and potentially stormy night when Luke and Lizzy picked me up at the Vegas airport. After we calmed from the inital joy of reuniting friends, and successfully picked up my checked bag,...
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Climbing at Horse Flats and the Riverside Quarry
Summer is here and we have been banished to the shade and the mountains. The sun quickly heats the rock and friction becomes non-existent. We spent Friday night camped out at REI to attend one of their...
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Alpine Retreat – Clipping Bolts at Mt Charleston
I needed to get out, I just wanted to leave, go somewhere, change the flow of things. But I am not a spontaneous person, I like to make plans and follow them. This balance always strikes me and I don’t...
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Pushing Limits by Projecting
In the past I have been hesitant to project routes because I would not have the time to return and complete them. However in order to start sending harder routes I believe that I need to try things...
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Exploring Possibilities – Trying Harder Projects
Surprisingly enough, Luke and I seem to be in similar places with our climbing right now. Neither of us is really climbing as hard as we could because we are limiting ourselves by what we think we can...
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Mental Toughness and a Full Moon in Jtree.
Life continues to be busy and hectic but I was able to get a bit of climbing in this weekend. Conflicting schedules and a careful decision not to over train meant only one day at the climbing gym this...
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Fear, Fitness and Climbing
Fear, Fitness and Motivation. My fingers wiggle around in the wide finger crack. A solid lock alludes me. Over the last many weeks, I’ve been thinking about gear, safety, risk. I want to be bold. I...
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A Runner’s Perspective on Becoming a Better Climber
I’m a climber with a running problem. Quickly flying along a trail through trees and bombing down hills makes me smile. This past spring was spent in the pursuit of speed and endurance. Mile after mile...
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Cruxing in my dreams
Moto is all trouble. It’s well past bed time but our kitten is still awake. Swatting paws, loud purring, and then three pounds of furry love pouncing on my stomach. I don’t mind too much since I can’t...
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