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YAY!
Ya girl got qualified on Monday! It's not the biggest deal to long-time climbers, but I've overcome the biggest barrier in one of my hobbies. I can finally belay my friends at the gym! Haha.
I have yet to work up to belaying lead routes, that will come later...but Lord knows this has been a struggle for me for a couple of years because of my test anxiety. I thought I was going to have diarrhea but my test-out dude Peter was super fucking nice and patient with me the whole time. Much like @ghostfish would be when he's trying to teach me stuff. ;___;
I'm so fucking stoked you guys.
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Woo!!! I was like this for my lead test - I feel you. I'd been leading and lead belaying outdoors for over a year and was super confident but something about testing in a gym was terrifying! Way to go!!!
Thank you so much!!!! I always felt so fucking terrible when my friends would offer to belay me on routes but I couldn't return the favor. Now I can, so I can climb more too! :D Thank you so MUCH! Lead sounds absolutely terrifying, but I'm willing to try and do something I'm scared of so I can stop being afraid eventually.
Congratulations and hope youll be succesful :)
Woot! That sure opens up the climbing gym during a busy time. I did a short trial and I was always stuck waiting behind the gaggle of kiddos on the auto belays. I didn't have a friend that could belay so when I brought my monthly guest, we would both be waiting in lines, together haha. Now you're going to be pulling all the plastics haha
Congrats! Nice work.
Congrats!!
Thank you!! :)
If you ever visit our fair city, I'd be happy to belay you! :D :D I remember those waiting days all too well :___;'
I really appreciate it! Thank you so much!!!
Thanks so much dude!!! :D :D
Kimchi pancake recipes AND a belay!? That's quite an awesome proposal for the twin cities! I think I have an ex lurking around there still so it hasn't been on my radar but I may need to head even further north soon!
I'll fight him for you if I need to. :flexes baby muscles:
Hahaha! You should visit the Bdubs or the Gunflint Trail! It is SO pretty.
YAY! Super exciting! I had to take the belay test twice because the first time I completely blanked and couldn't remember how to tie the knot. Duh.
Seriously! That shit happens... you get put on the spot and you can't think! waaaaa Thank you so much @caitycat! :D
You're a lamb, but everything is civil, just a bit cringe to think about dating him after personal growth. Always appreciate a lead, I'll put it on my map!