I kind of entered a flow state. I've been there before while climbing. You are not thinking ahead. You are just thinking about what is in front of you each second.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I feel like I'm climbing as well, if not better, than ever.
When you are on a climb, you always pick out people's words of encouragement, and it can push us on, without doubt.
Anytime you finish a climb, there's always the next thing you can try.
I'm not thinking about anything when I'm climbing, which is part of the appeal. I'm focused on executing what's in front of me.
When you reach the top, that's when the climb begins.
It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.
There's a constant tension in climbing, and really all exploration, between pushing yourself into the unknown but trying not to push too far. The best any of us can do is to tread that line carefully.
I enjoy every climb - maybe it's because it's a literal dance between life and death.
Identifying and overcoming natural fear is one of the pleasing struggles intrinsic to climbing.
To me, climbing is like eating or drinking. I have to do it; it's part of my life.