As you all know, I had no intentions of rock climbing. One day I thought what is life all about, if I cant say "Yea, I tried that once?"
So I called Amber and said "you know what, I think this summer I'm going to pull off the acrylics and try rock climbing this summer."
Being the great friend she is she said "Okay lets go to the gym and have you try it there and then you can go try the real thing."
As hard as it was to take my nails off, I did it! It was quite the transition!
Finally the day came to actually make this happen. (Not in a gym By the way!)
I was sitting there on a rock watching Steve set up the climb thinking... There is NO way in the world I am going to be able to do this. for one I am afraid of heights, and for two I have NO muscle what so ever!
Here again I proved myself wrong. The first thing I learned is that you can do ANYTHING you put your mind to. and of course I hear that all the time but when you really don't think you can actually accomplish something that looks so hard to do, and then actually do it. Its pretty amazing! Luckily I had a great coach to guide me through this experience.
When started the climb my first words to Steve were “if I don’t make it very far, don’t be mad?” lol I have no idea why I said that! I was really nervous so that could be why! ha ha
When I started the climb it, was not as bad as I thought. My only fear was looking down! So I kept telling myself "DON'T look down!" I felt like I was moving like a snail. Adrenaline starting racing the higher I got, heart pounding palms sweating... i was freaking out! I hear Steve telling me "You are doing good, Remember, its all in your legs." when he said that I was kind of relieved because I have noodles for arms! I got to a point where I was ready to come down. I didn't complete the climb, but now I am so determined to complete it. So the next time (and Yes there will be a next time!) I WILL complete it =)
Truly this is like the same picture! I didnt have photagrapher Amber there so this is what I was left with! HA
