tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post7865418204266521590..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Things I'm Not Good At That I LoveAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-32934112430362221772016-03-10T07:14:30.734-05:002016-03-10T07:14:30.734-05:00Ha, that could be. There is a certain kind of ment...Ha, that could be. There is a certain kind of mental fortitude you have to have, though, to do something week after week while seeing people surpass you, or dealing with other people's expectations of how good you must be given how often you do it. I think people tend to over-expect, if that makes sense, so I have to constantly refocus on this being a fun activity for me, the fact that I don't expect to someday participate in competitions, etc. Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-7850698760224417112016-03-10T07:12:27.911-05:002016-03-10T07:12:27.911-05:00That's an awesome beginning, Sacchi. Though I ...That's an awesome beginning, Sacchi. Though I definitely don't climb like that!Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-51021470021757338502016-02-28T10:11:55.086-05:002016-02-28T10:11:55.086-05:00Annabeth, you sound too modest. The fact that you ...Annabeth, you sound too modest. The fact that you can mountain-climb at all, even in a gym, shows your determination and physical endurance.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-40769155940029598662016-02-27T14:59:29.922-05:002016-02-27T14:59:29.922-05:00Even when I was your age,Annabeth, I doubt I could...Even when I was your age,Annabeth, I doubt I could have managed technical climbing, although I loved to scramble on stony mountaintops and minor ledges. I have, however, faked it (after research) for a couple of stories. The one that begins below was theoretically set on Cathedral Ledge in North Conway, NH, a place I'm very familiar with, but only from the bottom and the top (there's a road up.)<br /><br />"Nothing focuses the mind in the body like a vertical rockface. On one side, an infinity of air and light; on the other, the uncompromising rigidity of stone. I clung between these absolutes, toes edged into a slanting crevice, fingers jammed into a narrow crack, weight poised in utter compliance with gravity."Sacchi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801164916418570059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-44746907143849916822016-02-26T15:34:00.162-05:002016-02-26T15:34:00.162-05:00Thanks, Lisabet! I'm not sure what their scale...Thanks, Lisabet! I'm not sure what their scale for measurement is, but it's certainly demanding. It also uses muscles I'd never used before in any other context. It was funny to have my forearms start growing in a way where it felt different to raise a glass of water to my lips. Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-17061179671782287162016-02-26T15:33:05.981-05:002016-02-26T15:33:05.981-05:00Ha! It is indeed a trial of character. :)Ha! It is indeed a trial of character. :)Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-48570214403068443752016-02-26T07:27:36.558-05:002016-02-26T07:27:36.558-05:00Someone told me once that rock climbing is the mos...Someone told me once that rock climbing is the most physically demanding sport there is.<br /><br />Somehow it doesn't surprise me that it attracts you.<br /><br />Wonderful post.<br />Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-89380920007463731482016-02-25T21:14:17.072-05:002016-02-25T21:14:17.072-05:00Wow. Rock climbing. Cool!
Coincidentally, one boo...Wow. Rock climbing. Cool!<br /><br />Coincidentally, one book I wrote about last topic cycle was Mailer's "Harlot's Ghost". Harlot takes the MC rock climbing to assess his character and focus. Harlot held climbing as a trial of character.Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.com