meaning2memorize: Rumney: The Month of Rain

After spending a 60+ hour week in the gym setting for SCS Divisionals at MetroRock, which went off quite swimmingly, I was foaming at the mouth for some rock climbing. Fortunately, we've been graced with two solid weeks of rain, which means--just like last season--the start of the summer is fated to be spent on plastic (for a bit at least). Last year, I have to admit that I probably would have been excited that it was raining because it would inevitably mean more training inside. But I'm not sure, something clicked in Australia and all I want to do now is get on rock. It's a good feeling to know exactly what you want, especially when injuries are minimal, motivation is high, and the energy from your friends is positive.

Despite the rain and my introspective blabbering above, we've (Neil Mushaweh, Mike Foley, and Vasya Vorotnikov) made it out for a few days here and there. Making a guest appearance, my Dad put on the ole' boots and hiked up for a day to watch us fumble around on wet rock. I'm glad he made it out. And if there is an upside to less-than-ideal weather like this it is the subsequent bug control. Thankfully, the mosquitoes and black flies descend back into the hellish depths from which they came for a few hours after each storm, leaving us a short window of relatively blood-sucker free climbing.

Rain considered, climbing hasn't been half bad. Mr. Fichael (Mike Foley) came close to destroying The Style that is Free (hard 14) second try, but failed because he is too skinny as a result of not eating enough burgers. I made my best link on Supernova (14b), so I'm hoping that when we get a dry day, the route shall be dispatched. Needless to say, I check weather.com and noaa.com about five times a day. Sun? Naht.

Utah! I leave on June 8th and return June 23. SCS Nationals then routes in Logan, maybe some bouldering at Joe's if we don't burn our hands off, then some Mammut Bouldering Championships (setting or competing--not sure yet) and then OR show. Psyched.

Music: GMS, Code 64, Assemblage 22, Dialect. Flipping flapjacks that stuff is rad.