Friday, March 31
Focusing
I was climbing in the gym today and this thought came to me -- there's a particular visualisation exercise that I find useful for preparation before vertical competitions -- thought I share it with you guys. This exercise also works well for bouldering competitions if you wanna be really focused upon your climb, that is, as it works for me.
First, calm your breathing. I find this a useful skill, particularly if you find yourself very nervous before a competition. Counting your breaths should do the trick. Practice doing this while you warm up and cool down, and soon I'm sure you'll get the hang of it and be able to call upon this skill even under competition stress.
Secondly, imagine yourself to be made of glass -- completely. It might be difficult or ludicrous if you're not used to something like this; give it a try and release your inhibitions, you'll soon see and feel its benefits. I usually start by concentrating on my breathing, becoming fully aware of my chest movements while I breathe. Slowly, with each inhalation and exhalation, I picture my chest as transparent. My lungs would be next. Finally, I reach my heart. With practice, you might even be able to visualise your head and even entire body to be so.
Thirdly, imagine, as you breathe in -- that you are breathing in not air, but a stream of white energy. If you can, picture that stream entering your nose and travelling down into your lungs and then mixing with your heart. This centre of white energy then becomes your core.
Focusing on this energy, I usually imagine the flow from this centre towards the ends of my limbs. Moving my limbs in both my body and mind, I try to follow each movement. Keeping focus on this dynamic mix, I use this to direct my attention towards gaining control of my body. During competitions, especially vertical comps, conditions can be distracting and very daunting. For example, the fear of falling, the distractions of dicey footholds and barndoor swings during vertical comps. For bouldering, there is the fear of not being able to read routes, the inability to perform and (habitual) fear of making that last throw.
Before you dismiss these words and think I'm fooling around again, I ask of you only one favour. To try this technique and develop a variation suitable for you. Visualisation has been acknowledged to help atheletes in all sports. Although we do so in various ways -- some listen to music, some rely on the crowds' cheers, and some just scream bloody fury (heh) -- the main point is to understand the principles behind it and start practising it early. There are no shortcuts to developing focus and concentration. In fact, some people have even found that it helps them in other areas of their life!
Hope this helps you guys improve.
First, calm your breathing. I find this a useful skill, particularly if you find yourself very nervous before a competition. Counting your breaths should do the trick. Practice doing this while you warm up and cool down, and soon I'm sure you'll get the hang of it and be able to call upon this skill even under competition stress.
Secondly, imagine yourself to be made of glass -- completely. It might be difficult or ludicrous if you're not used to something like this; give it a try and release your inhibitions, you'll soon see and feel its benefits. I usually start by concentrating on my breathing, becoming fully aware of my chest movements while I breathe. Slowly, with each inhalation and exhalation, I picture my chest as transparent. My lungs would be next. Finally, I reach my heart. With practice, you might even be able to visualise your head and even entire body to be so.
Thirdly, imagine, as you breathe in -- that you are breathing in not air, but a stream of white energy. If you can, picture that stream entering your nose and travelling down into your lungs and then mixing with your heart. This centre of white energy then becomes your core.
Focusing on this energy, I usually imagine the flow from this centre towards the ends of my limbs. Moving my limbs in both my body and mind, I try to follow each movement. Keeping focus on this dynamic mix, I use this to direct my attention towards gaining control of my body. During competitions, especially vertical comps, conditions can be distracting and very daunting. For example, the fear of falling, the distractions of dicey footholds and barndoor swings during vertical comps. For bouldering, there is the fear of not being able to read routes, the inability to perform and (habitual) fear of making that last throw.
Before you dismiss these words and think I'm fooling around again, I ask of you only one favour. To try this technique and develop a variation suitable for you. Visualisation has been acknowledged to help atheletes in all sports. Although we do so in various ways -- some listen to music, some rely on the crowds' cheers, and some just scream bloody fury (heh) -- the main point is to understand the principles behind it and start practising it early. There are no shortcuts to developing focus and concentration. In fact, some people have even found that it helps them in other areas of their life!
Hope this helps you guys improve.
Wednesday, March 29
proposal for blue mountains~!
hey guys n gals~
hmm... in the midst of many plans to go Krabi... a bit diao to bring this up but.... anyone onZ abt going to BLUE MOUNTAINS this hol??
tell me, how can u resist it? =P
kellY
hmm... in the midst of many plans to go Krabi... a bit diao to bring this up but.... anyone onZ abt going to BLUE MOUNTAINS this hol??
tell me, how can u resist it? =P
kellY
Correction
Tink Adrian left sth out, due to his pure forgetfulness..."i'm sure"
Tarantula...As u all know tarantula is the biggest spider in the world...well it should be stronger n betta then 'spider', though this is yet to be proven...but one thing is certain...TARANTULA is harrier than anyone else...!!!!
Let me introduce to u... Adrian the TARANTULA!!!
Hmm...Seenbra or is it Sinbra? Cause was thinking tt since we have tiger=harimau, we shld have lion=singa to form a complete family of fierce mammals... Sandra is thus renamed as Sindra... (short form of Singa is Sin...), but being inventive and creative..adrian decided to apply his selective hearing yesterday nite n mistook Sindra as Sinbra.
Hence, in conclusion Sandra is renamed to Sinbra... :)
Tarantula...As u all know tarantula is the biggest spider in the world...well it should be stronger n betta then 'spider', though this is yet to be proven...but one thing is certain...TARANTULA is harrier than anyone else...!!!!
Let me introduce to u... Adrian the TARANTULA!!!
Hmm...Seenbra or is it Sinbra? Cause was thinking tt since we have tiger=harimau, we shld have lion=singa to form a complete family of fierce mammals... Sandra is thus renamed as Sindra... (short form of Singa is Sin...), but being inventive and creative..adrian decided to apply his selective hearing yesterday nite n mistook Sindra as Sinbra.
Hence, in conclusion Sandra is renamed to Sinbra... :)
Nicknames
Seenbra.
The one.
The two.
Neh feng.
Harifen.
These are a couple of nicknames produced during the junior team's preparations for Pumpfest. We will cheer the participants using these names. Examples of situations to use these are:
Sandra takes a farnee fall
"Come on Seenbra! (read Sandra = Seenbra) We have seen enough, just flash it! (flash the route muahaha)"
Teck Chew takes a fall
"Eh! 'The One' is falling! Look at him look at him self-proclaimed 'the one' look at him. Habislah teckie..reputasimu akan terus terkecundang. Tiada perempuan akan menabur perhatian kepadamu lagi."
Li Ying flashes
"Whoa! Hot stuff and it seems 'The Two' is doing very well (in comparison to 'The One')."
Ning Feng climbs
"Neh Feng! We can see your nehneh! So strong that it looks like your firm jaw-line and defined back muscles!"
Harifen
Hoho back in Malaysia, we call tiger, harimau. Uh since Mei Fen is fierce, we will sub "Fen" into harimau. Thus this gives us harifen. Roar. Roar. Roar. Roar. Roar. Roar. Roar. Roar.
Back to my tutorials! The rest of junior team, your turns will come muahahas.
The one.
The two.
Neh feng.
Harifen.
These are a couple of nicknames produced during the junior team's preparations for Pumpfest. We will cheer the participants using these names. Examples of situations to use these are:
Sandra takes a farnee fall
"Come on Seenbra! (read Sandra = Seenbra) We have seen enough, just flash it! (flash the route muahaha)"
Teck Chew takes a fall
"Eh! 'The One' is falling! Look at him look at him self-proclaimed 'the one' look at him. Habislah teckie..reputasimu akan terus terkecundang. Tiada perempuan akan menabur perhatian kepadamu lagi."
Li Ying flashes
"Whoa! Hot stuff and it seems 'The Two' is doing very well (in comparison to 'The One')."
Ning Feng climbs
"Neh Feng! We can see your nehneh! So strong that it looks like your firm jaw-line and defined back muscles!"
Harifen
Hoho back in Malaysia, we call tiger, harimau. Uh since Mei Fen is fierce, we will sub "Fen" into harimau. Thus this gives us harifen. Roar. Roar. Roar. Roar. Roar. Roar. Roar. Roar.
Back to my tutorials! The rest of junior team, your turns will come muahahas.
Tuesday, March 28
Echoing Junwei's words, seeing the comm this year reminded me of Lips, Rx and Eli in our first year of Boulder. Dunno how to climb, dunno how to judge routes, only know how to distribute singlets and print results. It was really more of a chore for me than something that I whole-heartedly wanted to be involved in honestly.
But I guess without that first Boulder I wouldn't be here today. No one knows this but for the past two years, everytime I get off bus 16 at Parkmall, my heart starts to beat faster and I can almost smell the excitement from way over there and I actually always run towards the competition site instead of walking at my usual leisurely pace. That's how much heart I have innit now :)
This year's Boulder is extra special because so many of the senior girls are graduating already. We'll have less time to gossip and go for long runs and of course, climb. But seeing the older girls like Serena and Rachel and Kelly come together to set routes and try routes and support old-timers at the comp, I took heart in just knowing that 5, 10, 15 years down the road, Boulder will still be THE place for old friends to come together to sweat, scream, and spend sleepless days and nights together. (Now all I have to do is find a boyfriend who doesn't have a birthday that falls on any of the 3 days and I'm all set! haha ok I'm kidding don't tell him!!!)
I wish I could download the snapshots taken in mind and post them up here so that you could see what i saw during those three days, because what I saw was pretty damn good. and at the end of the day, the only thing that mattered for me was having all you guys around.
(at this point I would add pictures of the team and the entire event for added aww effect but I don't have a digicam so team manager for next year can put that on your list for my present next year ok! haha and yes thanks for the present this year it was a pity i didn't have my pink singlet to match it with!)
Love you guys!!
~mei~
But I guess without that first Boulder I wouldn't be here today. No one knows this but for the past two years, everytime I get off bus 16 at Parkmall, my heart starts to beat faster and I can almost smell the excitement from way over there and I actually always run towards the competition site instead of walking at my usual leisurely pace. That's how much heart I have innit now :)
This year's Boulder is extra special because so many of the senior girls are graduating already. We'll have less time to gossip and go for long runs and of course, climb. But seeing the older girls like Serena and Rachel and Kelly come together to set routes and try routes and support old-timers at the comp, I took heart in just knowing that 5, 10, 15 years down the road, Boulder will still be THE place for old friends to come together to sweat, scream, and spend sleepless days and nights together. (Now all I have to do is find a boyfriend who doesn't have a birthday that falls on any of the 3 days and I'm all set! haha ok I'm kidding don't tell him!!!)
I wish I could download the snapshots taken in mind and post them up here so that you could see what i saw during those three days, because what I saw was pretty damn good. and at the end of the day, the only thing that mattered for me was having all you guys around.
(at this point I would add pictures of the team and the entire event for added aww effect but I don't have a digicam so team manager for next year can put that on your list for my present next year ok! haha and yes thanks for the present this year it was a pity i didn't have my pink singlet to match it with!)
Love you guys!!
~mei~
joys of competition
cannot tahan, got to blog agn about my first open comp, paiseh!!
We all started out as novice/intermediate climbers and during that time, I usually felt like quite a strong contendor for finals or medals. Flashing routes was the priority cos every attempt counted towards your ranking. Now in open, at my standard, it's totally different.
The routes are unflashable (sometimes even uncompletable as a project) to me as they are meant for climbers much stronger than I am. Yet I am feeling an even greater joy. The atmosphere during competition is really great as it is usually the highlight of the day. It's also really fun experiencing such hard routes cos the element of challange is greater than ever. It makes me want to climb harder and grow into a gr8 climber too like all those amzing ppl we saw...zaki, ron, jay, yam, hafizs etc..
We all started out as novice/intermediate climbers and during that time, I usually felt like quite a strong contendor for finals or medals. Flashing routes was the priority cos every attempt counted towards your ranking. Now in open, at my standard, it's totally different.
The routes are unflashable (sometimes even uncompletable as a project) to me as they are meant for climbers much stronger than I am. Yet I am feeling an even greater joy. The atmosphere during competition is really great as it is usually the highlight of the day. It's also really fun experiencing such hard routes cos the element of challange is greater than ever. It makes me want to climb harder and grow into a gr8 climber too like all those amzing ppl we saw...zaki, ron, jay, yam, hafizs etc..
Monday, March 27
Yucks
Unbelievably disgusting. He is one of the most senior climbers in the team and...there you go. Yucks. This photo is conveniently nicked from www.nusclimb.com. Do go there to nick more photos when it is ready. wuahaha.Check out on how he is defying gravity the correct way with the words spreading across his chest in an acceptable manner...unlike..unlike our KL kia wuahaha..more wuahahahas :)
The Aftermath
Jus want 2 pen my thoughts here.....
Woke up 4hrs ago. Bet others did so too. Had lunch and met Yap(&SM),who's on his way 2 interview. Basically slacked e whole day.
Read many emails & blogposts. Really appreciate the many thanks directed to e Comm. But team and Comm are like pair of chopsticks, so i'm really thankful myself for e much larger & enthusiastic team we ve tis yr.
Thanks for e hard work, effort, late nights/overnights, isolation wall-play, corny and some lewd jokes. Its really great to be working with all of you.
Dun worry abt event singlets, as Kevin has plans to print them. Would be fantastic if we could get 10 singlets each. But understand that this event does not come free. And our marketing gal-Jasmine almost single handly looked for sponsors. Futhermore, from what i noe, this event is still in the red. Even if one person ask for 1 extra singlet, its like opening a floodgate. This is jus one point, and I'm not in the very bad of moods to list down everything. Jus hope that we all have a common understanding that the Comm will do all to ensure Maximum benefits for team members, but some things are out of our hands.
Back to a more joyous note, i wanna congratulate all winners. In fact its all of us, cos the team won inter-tertiary!!! Lookin back at the videos of me climbing, i felt that i really needed a kick in e ass. I hope others dun think so, cos seriously, i was hoping to work e crowd in addition to boosting my confidence. So thanks to those that clapped, cheered and laughed at me. I believe Alvin played a large part in my success. I dun noe if he noes this, but i think he's one great climbing partner(sorry elisa!), other than Dbola. And thanks to all the route setters - e routes were g8 and i really enjoyed them.
Ok a bit too long liao. Zhuaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Woke up 4hrs ago. Bet others did so too. Had lunch and met Yap(&SM),who's on his way 2 interview. Basically slacked e whole day.
Read many emails & blogposts. Really appreciate the many thanks directed to e Comm. But team and Comm are like pair of chopsticks, so i'm really thankful myself for e much larger & enthusiastic team we ve tis yr.
Thanks for e hard work, effort, late nights/overnights, isolation wall-play, corny and some lewd jokes. Its really great to be working with all of you.
Dun worry abt event singlets, as Kevin has plans to print them. Would be fantastic if we could get 10 singlets each. But understand that this event does not come free. And our marketing gal-Jasmine almost single handly looked for sponsors. Futhermore, from what i noe, this event is still in the red. Even if one person ask for 1 extra singlet, its like opening a floodgate. This is jus one point, and I'm not in the very bad of moods to list down everything. Jus hope that we all have a common understanding that the Comm will do all to ensure Maximum benefits for team members, but some things are out of our hands.
Back to a more joyous note, i wanna congratulate all winners. In fact its all of us, cos the team won inter-tertiary!!! Lookin back at the videos of me climbing, i felt that i really needed a kick in e ass. I hope others dun think so, cos seriously, i was hoping to work e crowd in addition to boosting my confidence. So thanks to those that clapped, cheered and laughed at me. I believe Alvin played a large part in my success. I dun noe if he noes this, but i think he's one great climbing partner(sorry elisa!), other than Dbola. And thanks to all the route setters - e routes were g8 and i really enjoyed them.
Ok a bit too long liao. Zhuaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Boulderactive
Too shag wit my project research...gonna drop by a minute to say a few words...
What i learned from boulderactive...
1) It helps to get enuf sleep b4 comp...approx 8 Hours...
2) Learnin to be in Zen mode wit a snap of a finger...*sounds dubious but hahaha...if u think u r in zen then u r in zen*
3) DON'T drink alcoholic beverages b4 comp...makes u more confident n u can perform wit a clearer mind *tried n tested...lolz*
4) And lastly...tpjc gals may be cute...but i still think tjc gals are cuter...hahahahahahaha...
~cheers~
What i learned from boulderactive...
1) It helps to get enuf sleep b4 comp...approx 8 Hours...
2) Learnin to be in Zen mode wit a snap of a finger...*sounds dubious but hahaha...if u think u r in zen then u r in zen*
3) DON'T drink alcoholic beverages b4 comp...makes u more confident n u can perform wit a clearer mind *tried n tested...lolz*
4) And lastly...tpjc gals may be cute...but i still think tjc gals are cuter...hahahahahahaha...
~cheers~
Boulderactive was Gr8!
Hi guys, really happy seeing the team helping out so much during boulderactive even though we were all tired to the bone. It's super encouraging seeing everyone sitting/standing around the event site and cheering for each other! Many hands make light work and the senior team should remember having a much harder time last yr when all the juniors werent around *phew
And of cos congrats to our two super-performers Ningfeng(still single with firm jawline and defined back muscles) and Zhengxin (super zhuai on the wall) for making our day seeing nus climbers clinch top prize.
Hope everyone had fun..I sure did cos
1) F1 team was quite fun(clambering all ard the wall)
2) Route setting was the bomb when you see the commotion and excitement your route creates and finally,
3) route testing is shiok when u get to try routes that you will otherwise never get to experience.
;==================================
PS: ROCKMASTER intermediate men champion was ours, BOULDER intermediate men champion was ours will PUMPFEST intermediate men champion be ours too? JIAYOU to Caleb, Ningfeng, Teckchew, DJ Looi, Yap and Weimin --> do work hard and make it a tradition...lol
And welcome, our new addition to Men's Open, Zhengxin! Finally, NUS has a big grp of open competitiors.
And of cos congrats to our two super-performers Ningfeng(still single with firm jawline and defined back muscles) and Zhengxin (super zhuai on the wall) for making our day seeing nus climbers clinch top prize.
Hope everyone had fun..I sure did cos
1) F1 team was quite fun(clambering all ard the wall)
2) Route setting was the bomb when you see the commotion and excitement your route creates and finally,
3) route testing is shiok when u get to try routes that you will otherwise never get to experience.
;==================================
PS: ROCKMASTER intermediate men champion was ours, BOULDER intermediate men champion was ours will PUMPFEST intermediate men champion be ours too? JIAYOU to Caleb, Ningfeng, Teckchew, DJ Looi, Yap and Weimin --> do work hard and make it a tradition...lol
And welcome, our new addition to Men's Open, Zhengxin! Finally, NUS has a big grp of open competitiors.
Thursday, March 23
WArning: DanGer!
The volume on Wall 1 is fuc$%g(censored) rough. Beware of skin getting left behind on the wall (me and ks are recent casualties)- wear long pants!
Tuesday, March 21
BOULDERACTIVE 2006: Defy Gravity
Hey guys!
Boulder is finally here. I've really excited about the comp and especially so since this year is my first in contributing to the competition routes. Hahaha... BEWARE! What's more is that this year's event T-shirts and set-up is even cooler than other competitions we've seen this year!
Anyways, the preparations will be starting real soon from Tuesday onwards. So we'll need all the help we can get over the next few days: tiles and matts need to be down at the site on Wednesday. More logistics will also be shifted on Thursday afternoon -- tables, power cables, chairs, paper, clipboards... All of these stuff will go to the creation of 3 solid days of competition to remember.
Do come down to the gym to help if you can k? You can give Adrian or me a buzz, and we'll letcha know how you can help.
Route-setters ALERT! We've got the schedule ready and will be contacting you really soon on the details. Bring it on!
JKLM
Boulder is finally here. I've really excited about the comp and especially so since this year is my first in contributing to the competition routes. Hahaha... BEWARE! What's more is that this year's event T-shirts and set-up is even cooler than other competitions we've seen this year!
Anyways, the preparations will be starting real soon from Tuesday onwards. So we'll need all the help we can get over the next few days: tiles and matts need to be down at the site on Wednesday. More logistics will also be shifted on Thursday afternoon -- tables, power cables, chairs, paper, clipboards... All of these stuff will go to the creation of 3 solid days of competition to remember.
Do come down to the gym to help if you can k? You can give Adrian or me a buzz, and we'll letcha know how you can help.
Route-setters ALERT! We've got the schedule ready and will be contacting you really soon on the details. Bring it on!
JKLM
Sunday, March 19
hi dudes
After boulderactive, there'll be soemething even more meaningful.. Getting into shape for krabi!!
This is what Rich Simpson does to get ready for a climbing trip.
Lots of volume..lots of endurance routes..lots of running
This is what Rich Simpson does to get ready for a climbing trip.
Lots of volume..lots of endurance routes..lots of running
Saturday, March 18
Boulderactive 24-26 Mar
Hi guys, remember to prepare urself for boulderactive..
1) Watch more videos, get yourself psyched
2) Don't boulder or do conditioning too hard next week as the time to push yourself is over - the next time is in the competition itself.
3) Do however climb light at least once or twice next week before the competition
1) Watch more videos, get yourself psyched
2) Don't boulder or do conditioning too hard next week as the time to push yourself is over - the next time is in the competition itself.
3) Do however climb light at least once or twice next week before the competition
just to mention an old tradition.. when u graduate, must buy new tiles for the gym!
We'll get many new tiles when the next batch (which is almost half the team) graduates :)
We'll get many new tiles when the next batch (which is almost half the team) graduates :)
Thursday, March 16
Nostalgic
Just feeling nostalgic about my vertical competitions. I've got something with vertical climbing rather than bouldering as most of my memories are forged from climbing events, not bouldering. Let me share them! (no you do not have a choice in this)
Rockamania 2003
My first competition and my first vertical competition. Still new to climbing. I fell at the 3m mark, ie even before I reach the 'paneled' structure of Temasek's Poly wall. I was wearing the club's shoes then and I fell because I did not know what a sit-in was so I just lunged for the tile, falling off in the process.
Rock On 2003
One of the few lucky year ones who got selected to try out in Rock On. I fell early, about the 9th panel because I did not have the strength to pull a move. Inefficient movements too. The rock-on shirt sucks as they gave me a size M shirt, too small. They actually ran outta size L shirts, thus resorting to gimme such shit. A consolation was that I began to learn level two after Rock On. I've been climbing for almost a year now.
Get High 2003 (i think..)
Joined it despite discouragement from teacher-in-charge. The whole club was gung-ho about it as we thought no one was joining thus increasing our chances to win. Obviously, we were wrong. Fell because I was not mentally prepared to compete. Join for fun only wat.
French School Invitational Climbing Marathon 2004
A mad competition as it was held during valentine's day argh. We got a tsunami-ed boulder problem and two climbing problems. I fell in the 1st climbing route as I was afraid of making an unconventional move that requires gaston-ing and smearing on a flat surface, skipping a sloppy side pull in the process. Shall be daring to skip tiles in the future. Fell in the second route as I was spending too much time caressing the wall for its features. Gotto use features to go up mar..I feel at the 6th panel.
Rock On 2004
Really wanted to do well in this competition. Ended up 4th in novice finals. Missed the 3rd placing as I did not think of matching hand at a pink jug, rather I chose to attempt crossing hand. Shacked wat..so my mind was in disarray. Tried and fell. My best competition as it was my last time competing under TJC.
Rock On 2006
Fell at the 5th panel. My first open cat competition. Wore a polo tee to climb, another first time. The organizers could not churn out the event shirt on time. Fell because I slipped out and did not step on the bolt on the wooden panel as I did not know can step there. Looked gay during the fall as I was holding on to the rope.
Rockamania 2006
We'll see how.
Rockamania 2003
My first competition and my first vertical competition. Still new to climbing. I fell at the 3m mark, ie even before I reach the 'paneled' structure of Temasek's Poly wall. I was wearing the club's shoes then and I fell because I did not know what a sit-in was so I just lunged for the tile, falling off in the process.
Rock On 2003
One of the few lucky year ones who got selected to try out in Rock On. I fell early, about the 9th panel because I did not have the strength to pull a move. Inefficient movements too. The rock-on shirt sucks as they gave me a size M shirt, too small. They actually ran outta size L shirts, thus resorting to gimme such shit. A consolation was that I began to learn level two after Rock On. I've been climbing for almost a year now.
Get High 2003 (i think..)
Joined it despite discouragement from teacher-in-charge. The whole club was gung-ho about it as we thought no one was joining thus increasing our chances to win. Obviously, we were wrong. Fell because I was not mentally prepared to compete. Join for fun only wat.
French School Invitational Climbing Marathon 2004
A mad competition as it was held during valentine's day argh. We got a tsunami-ed boulder problem and two climbing problems. I fell in the 1st climbing route as I was afraid of making an unconventional move that requires gaston-ing and smearing on a flat surface, skipping a sloppy side pull in the process. Shall be daring to skip tiles in the future. Fell in the second route as I was spending too much time caressing the wall for its features. Gotto use features to go up mar..I feel at the 6th panel.
Rock On 2004
Really wanted to do well in this competition. Ended up 4th in novice finals. Missed the 3rd placing as I did not think of matching hand at a pink jug, rather I chose to attempt crossing hand. Shacked wat..so my mind was in disarray. Tried and fell. My best competition as it was my last time competing under TJC.
Rock On 2006
Fell at the 5th panel. My first open cat competition. Wore a polo tee to climb, another first time. The organizers could not churn out the event shirt on time. Fell because I slipped out and did not step on the bolt on the wooden panel as I did not know can step there. Looked gay during the fall as I was holding on to the rope.
Rockamania 2006
We'll see how.
