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Why not climb 5.14? by ellie berry

Motivation from the sick bed:

Just stole this motivating flow-chart from an article here, which basically says, why limit yourself to not trying the 5.14 route? Just because it's not your grade doesn't mean it's not possible. While I'm not a trad or sport climber (yet), it all still applies. This is what I kinda took when I decided to climb 3 7A's in the next 6 months, or as close as. 

Happy Monday!

Goals for 2015 by ellie berry

12th July 2015

Welcome to my secret climbing blog! 

Yes, it's a secret. No, I don't know why. Yes, you may tell people. And yes, you can laugh, but only if it's with me. 

Climbing is something I really love. I'll never be a competition climber (nerves man, they're serious) but that doesn't mean I can't try and be good anyway.
One of my major problems is that I'm a bit lazy. And that 'a bit' is similar to 'a lot'. But that's just something you get around. I've consistently wanted to train during the three years of my inconsistent climbing history, but never really had the get up and go to do it.

I've just finished walking 1000km in Spain, and suddenly I'm feeling quite restless. It was only as I was walking that I fully realised how much I want to spend my life outdoors, moving forward, doing things. So before I start to loose the strongest legs I've ever had in my life, time to set some goals:

  • Climb outdoors 3 boulders Font grade 7A.
  • Finish top 10 in the Gravity Summer Series (I know, but this is a nice competition).
  • Complete 10km Charity run in less than 60minutes (Cardio! eek)
  • Start rope climbing (it looks cool). 
  • Start a docu climbing series on Ireland climbing (I am a photographer sometimes). 

And that's it. Next post next Sunday?