Introduction
I want to climb V8 and 5.13. The only problem is that I am in my early 40s* and I just returned from a 15 year climbing sabbatical. So expectations and reality may not be entirely aligned! I reignited my climbing passion in November 2017 after a couple of Momentum rock gyms opened in Houston and have been making bumpy progress ever since. Bumpy because of a seemingly endless series of climbing related injuries. That 15 year break has really taken it's toll on my tendons and ligaments! But each injury has been a learning experience and I have used them as opportunities to try different things and experiment with various training methods. So, the intent of this blog is to capture some of those learnings and chronicle my training journey. There is no time limit on my goals. I'm playing the long game with a focus on staying healthy. Well...let me take that back. My kids are 9 and 12 years old and they seem to be enjoying climbing. So I want to hit my targets before they ...