Motivation.
It's hard to think of much to write about a subject that, peaks and fades so quickly. Most of my climbing career is spent searching for this almost unattainable item. I really don't want this to sound metaphorical, or some old tired, hippie, horse-shit post. I guess there's a disclaimer for you…
But it's fucking hard to find sometimes. You're trying your projects or you're training. You feel so defeated and weak to get your lazy ass to the start of problems thinking, "I'm getting shut down. DUDE…what the fuck?" It's frustrating trying to climb through a shit session. Somewhere in the back of your mind, you know that it helps you become better. But in the moment, in that little blurb of time and space you forget everything. How hard you've worked to get back to a good mental game and a solid state of mind. Where you aren't cussing all the time and don't feel angry.
You want to be stronger now and you hate that you can't see yourself getting stronger.
It's only when you climb with others you haven't climbed with for a good amount of time, can you appreciate their words of, "You're pissing on that move," "You're climbing really strong." Having someone you respect within climbing and consider a trustworthy friend tell you things of that nature (and also call you out) is pretty fucking rad (read at your risk children).
It also CREATES motivation (at least for me it does). I've come to a realization that taking a week long trip and only climbing twice while on that trip was the best time off ever. I wasn't angry, I didn't say the word fuck once (even I'm puzzled at that one). I can now reflect on how psyched I was to come back and GET stronger for my projects I have outside.
So here's some tips for you people who think rest is bad and you get weaker when you don't climb 5 days on…
#1 TAKE REST DAYS/WEEKS. You aren't some freak of nature that can climb five days on. You will fail and fall. Rest god dammit.
#2 Climb with people stronger than you, but don't compare your self to them.
#3 Try harder moves than you're doing. Get uncomfortable bitches.
#4 It's just climbing. It's not YOUR job (unless you're a professional at this). Don't take it way too seriously. You're climbing rocks…outside…probably with a bunch of dudes, rolling around in the dirt on three inches of foam. How does that make climbing sound? Not that serious anymore I bet (dumbass)…
#5 Don't be a negative nancy. Or better yet a whiny W _ _ _ Y. You can fill in the blanks.
Those are my top 5 tips
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