Went to a BAD Academy event at Surrey Hive and all I got was this awesome t-shirt 😎

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Smoother but still not optimal send of this 2 hex (V1) at Surrey Hive.

[Also, can’t find an @atproto.com app with video editing tools so that I can create reels like this outside of IG. Hope we can get there soon! Ping @skylight.social]

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Also chuffed that flashing half the 2 hexes I try lately indicates that my baseline ability is increasing, too! Some of these were scary at the top - grateful for the cheerleaders who helped me push past the fear 🙏

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What I was most proud of at #climbing today was my resilience on the harder 2 hexes: trying different movements, adjusting balance, finding short betas, overcoming mental blocks. Didn’t send these, but got further with each try, as illustrated 💪

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Another short beta from last week! Everyone else cut their feet to swing over easily to the other side of the foothold chasm. I had to use a combination of matching and smearing to gain enough reach to touch the left volume at all.

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This has been a great week for successfully pushing the envelope. Another 3 hex / hard V2 in the books, and it’s the most interesting beta I’ve had to do, bar none (or 4!)

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Scored a full clip of my yet-to-be-smoothed ascent of the 3 hex (hard V2) from last weekend. This is my 4th 3 hex since I restarted bouldering in July 🥳

Also, top hold was 5” away from my hand 😭 Everyone else casually grabbed it!

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Also need to give myself more grace when I feel discouraged about my ability, given that:

- I restarted #bouldering in July
- I’m 45, with wrists weakened from past injuries
- I’ve clearly improved from struggling with most V1s to flashing half the V2s I attempt

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Today’s #bouldering session was for exploring limits. Returned to Progression with friends and attempted reachy V2s + V3s well outside of my ability.

For this V3, need to change my hip/foot placements so I’m more stable before I reach for the next crimpy pocket.

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