learn to climb

Well, the first step is always the hardest… especially when your signing yourself up for something that really hurt last time you did it! I’ve booked my first session on a climbing wall in London next week! – Can’t wait to get started!!! :o)

I went climbing in a cool climbing centre in London. Took a taster lesson which was good. I really preferred the bouldering though, the climbing freaked me out a bit.. I’ll still try it a few more times though.

My goal for next week is to learn. I’m going for it!

I’m scared of heights and have a date next wednesday with a climbing wall at the castle

There is a climbing wall at the gym…I like to learn.

My husband and daughter climb.My daughter is 4 , so i figure if she can do it so can I. I would love to have an activity that we all do together. We have great climbing here in the northwest and we have all the equipment.

Looks like it could be fun.

Like all my other hobbies, this one is no different in that it definitely is going to require time & some cash. Danny & I have been climbing about once a week since the end of December, ‘05, and so far, I’ve only averaged the once-a-week trip to Mission Cliffs on Harrison & 19th. I need to start going more (at least twice a week) if I hope to get better. Thanks to their January ‘06 special, I was able to forego the $120 initiation fee and pay only $59 for a month’s unlimited membership. Last Sunday I dropped some serious cash on the equipment—full gear: shoes, harness, belay device, caribiner, and a chalk bag.

Now I’ve just got to put my body where my mouth (and equipment) is… ;)

Now as soon as I stop living in the city I want to learn to do it for real. We used to climb—amateur—in a rock wall and did it once outdoors. It was great.

The good wall in the city is very pricey—perhaps something when we move away will be more affordable.

Climbing is DBF’s favorite hobby. No wonder he infected me with the bug and showed that defeating my own height anxiety can be one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever tried. I already have my climbing stuff bought and nicely waiting to be used :) I have also tried to climb, but only on artificial walls, unfortunately. I am also too heavy at the moment and my muscle is too weak, not mentioning my technique, so there’s really a lot to do before I’m able to say I can climb, it’s going to be a really long journey.

At the moment we just need to find a solution to having DD with us all the time. Maybe asking our friend to come with us, three adults should be easily able to watch one 2yo ;) Maybe we could also visit some small walls, where it’s not necessary to use the rope, but still fun to climb? DD could simply play somewhere… I start really having fun at thinking about doing sports again. I really really want to get fit this time!