November 10, 2014
Today I climbed without climbing. I had resolved to make this a rest day because I had worked out pretty hard the last few days. At lunch time, I walked over to REI to look for a winter hat. And of course, the climbing gym is just across the street.. I thought "I'll just go in and study some routes I'm working on."
I did go over, and I ran into two old climbing buddies. We talked routes and training plans, and plans for climbing at Flagstone next season. They invited me to join, and temptation was intense, but I held fast. And still I walked out of the gym with that old familiar feeling; of connection, and of joy of climbing, because just being in the context now gives me that feeling. It is a very good feeling, and one I hope to celebrate for the rest of my life.
Tonight I'm going to hike the steepest trail up from Martin Street, on the Ridgeline trail. It gains 500 feet in about half a mile, then circles around and back down on a more gradual trail. I can't wait..
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