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dklco
May 14, 2005, 3:15 AM
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ive been climbing for bout 5 months now twice amonth and yes i finally did it! started out on a 5.9 for warm up then did a 5.10- , but does that really count? so i tried a regular 5.10 and nailed it! im so proud of myself! yes! the best thing is now i get to start lead climbing! yes!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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andrewbanandrew
May 14, 2005, 4:43 AM
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Congratulations! Hitting a new grade is always intensely satisfying to me.
Keep setting reasonable goals and remember not to get caught up in the grades too much.
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musicman
May 14, 2005, 5:44 AM
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reaching a goal is one of the best feelings. nothing like progression to make you feel better. keep on setting those goals and youll improve 100 times faster. don't chase numbers, but use them for goals. you'll feel great, climb great, and in the long run, be great!
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dynoguy
May 14, 2005, 6:33 AM
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awesome, nice send
good luck on your future goals
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jeep4evr
May 14, 2005, 6:40 AM
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Yes, I would say nailing a 5.10 counts as climbing in that grade. Just be careful when you go around telling people that. When you're climbing, outside especially, and you tell people you climb 5.10 (not saying toproped) its assumed you mean leading. If someone gets partway up a 5.10*, gets scared, bails, and then turns to you to see if you'll finish it or grab the draws, some people might get torqued when you say "well I never led that grade before."
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jeep4evr
May 14, 2005, 6:44 AM
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sorry for the double posting. rc.com was being retarded
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korntera
May 14, 2005, 8:37 AM
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Good job. If it is a minus it still says 5.10 before the minus. Set your next goal as leading a 5.10 keep up the good work.
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andrewbanandrew
May 14, 2005, 6:52 PM
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Oh one more thing, be sure to warm up before any strenous climbing--
I just strained my flexor tendon last night on a V2 boulder problem because I got cocky and told myself I didn't need to warm up because I had climbed the problem many times before.
Long story short, 15 minutes on the traverse probably would've prevented this injury which looks like it will take at least three weeks to heal.
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