Why, Hello V5

Had a great two hours at Sportrock this evening.  Met up with my buddy Corey, who is a better climber than I am which really helps me reach further and hold on longer in an attempt to keep up.  There is a V5 marked by teal-colored tape in the near corner of the bouldering area that I had been working for about a week now, but kept getting stuck on the fourth move over and over again.  The hold itself wasn’t bad, as you can get all four fingers planted to the first joint, which is plenty to hold on with.  Turned out I was shifting my weight incorrectly to stick the fourth move.  After watching Corey do it effortlessly, I realized the error in my ways and nailed it with ease.  I was pretty stoked to both finally complete that problem and top out my first V5 at Sportrock.  Granted, it was an easier V5… but a V5 nonetheless.

One of the perks I got with my Sportrock membership was a free Fast Forward Movement Class.  I believe there are a total of 6 FF classes, so I figured I would start from the beginning.  FF1 is nothing more than wall contact and sequencing, so I’m not entirely sure what to expect.  But I’ve never taken a climbing class with an instructor before, so I’m hoping that if I have developed any bad habits I can identify them and put a stop to them before moving forward.  Wednesday at 7:30 marks the first of the three FF1 classes, spanning three weeks.  I’m looking forward to it.

Hopefully these two fresh tears in my fingers will heal (enough) by then.