Just posting for some stoke! We’re headed out to NRG on Thursday. I’m super pumped. I’ve been doing a ton of research in the guide books, and am excited to get on the rock out there!

One piece of advice that has allowed me to climb way harder grades: If you are stuck on a section of a climb, and you mind your mind racing about how “bad” a hold is, or looking at all the things you can’t use, your stuck in an unhelpful thought pattern. Instead, when I find myself in these tough positions I look for “options”, my eyes look around for things I CAN use. It seems obvious, but looking for options rather than just thinking about the lack of them allows you to notice holds or consider moves you won’t think of just sitting there thinking “this crimp sucks”

Anyone using Blue Ice alpine draws? They look pretty cool.

Flashed my first orange tag (V4-V6) last week! https://www.instagram.com/share/reel/_8ZmH_psD

Some people think of increasing there skills as selfish, not me. I see it as a way to experience new movements. When I walk into a gym and see a climb that looks fun I don't want to be limited by my skills, I want to climb it! I used to suck at slopers, trained on them and now I am not worried about them. I used to be intimidated by cutting both of my feet of the wall and swinging, after training I don't think twice about it. I used to be worried about slab climbing because I thought my feet would slip off at any moment, not any more. I want to climb higher grades to have more options in the gym, I know this makes my life better because it already has... what about you?