Because it's there
Yesterday was my third time there, and I was beginning to understand why Marie is a hardcore climber. At first, it was just an alternative workout, but last night, I began to see that it was possible for me to love it, too. I was hanging on that pesky Wall 4, on my third attempt to finish it, and it hit me: It's really about challenging yourself. True, I raced with a Man-Who-Shall-Remain-Unnamed (haha) and that was fun. But there's something to be said about climbing alone, just you, the wall, and some seemingly impossible-to-grasp rocks. It's about tapping into yourself and finding the determination to finish something you started, no matter how difficult or daunting or painful.
Papa G asked why we do it, and I answered that it's a lot like climbing Mt. Everest--because it's there. Personally, I've realized: It's because I can, if only I try hard enough.
Labels: climbing, yes i admit im competitive
4 Comments:
At 1:27 PM , Anonymous said...
Isn't it cleats? Or is kleats some kind of new Internet-age slang?
At 11:33 PM , Tisha said...
Hmmm I just based it on a team called "K3"--Katipunan Killer Kleats.:) I figured it could be spelled either way. If not, I apologize.
At 8:55 AM , Leah said...
Hmm google says cleats, but who cares. LOL. I used to call them studs, but it seems nobody in Manila calls them such. Boo. :P
Ugh. Wish I wasn't so tamad to climb. Kaya naman eh, I just get so tamad pag-stuck na ko sa level 6. Boo. :P
Maybe I should have my secret climbs too.
At 10:33 AM , Tisha said...
Maybe because "studs" has, er, other connotations? Haha.
No! No secret climbs! Most of the fun comes from togetherness!:D
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