So I finally went and got the old data off my crashed hard drive. On there was this picture of my first recognisable achievement. This was my first V4 in the gym. To this day I can remember exactly how it went...good times.

I went to UNT in Denton this weekend it was pretty good. I got first overall . I got a ton of free stuff so, needless to say I was pretty pleased with the whole deal.
here is a pic.

Projects

So...the Projects are pretty sweet. The only thing I've been on is a V3 but it felt like I was standing on shelves. They pull like crazy. So smooth.

Comps are time consuming.

Participating in comps can consume your climbing time so fast. It seems like every week im training or resting. Couple that with the fact that I work most weekends, I don't get to do a lot of outdoor climbing. My 8a hasn't even had a new addition this year except a v3/4. Pretty sad. Luckily though I did get to got out to Reimers Ranch last weekend. I finally got on Block Party, a 5.13 out there. No lie, I got owned. Leading still scares me. I overgripped and got pumped out really fast. I did get to flash a 12 though. That was fun. Then I did a single solitary boulder problem. It was really clean though. Here's a pic. It was lots of fun but I left a right Anasazi there. Good thing I have another pair.

So last weekend was the A&M comp. I got first in collegiate. I got on the hardest route and fell at the last stinkin' move. Needless to say I was sad. I am just more pumped to get going on training for teh next comps. I feel so mch stronger now. There wasn't a single move I had trouble pulling. So now all I have to do is build up my endurance. Super psyched.

This weekend was my first comp of the 09 CCS season. I am pretty psyched because I got first. It actually was really fun because the routes were great and the staff is really friendly. I'll tell you more about it once I get some pics up.

Hey, make sure you know about the Rock Rodeo. Five Ten is putting it on at the mother land of bouldering, Hueco Tanks. If you have any questions look up the comp on Hueco Tanks website.

So... I'm not sure if they had a schedule handy when they were planning CCS this year but the first comp of the series falls on the same day as ABS nationals. Needless to say, that sucks. Naturally I choose to go to the CCS comp. I'd rather win at Tech then get whooped at the spot. I am going to climb tomorrow until my arms fall off. I am so out of it. I feel strong but my endurance is shot. I finally finished my suburban though and im super psyched. I know this may be a shock but I'm going to put up a picture that doesnt have me in it. It isn't really even a climbing picture. But you'd have no problem getting to the crag in it.

This is a before and after pic. I really like this car.

Still Here

So, just as an update, my pinkie is still hurt but getting better. I've been going out to the 45 degree wall every monday to climb and campus. I've got a long way to go. Lots of fun though. I went out to Rogers Park the other day with Joe Meiners and a bunch af guys from school. Had fun but didn't really get on anything seriously. Joe and I got on a ten that was really hard. Oh well. El Vergador is going down next time.

Frisco

So the Frisco comp ended up going well despite the injured pinkie. I ended up getting first in mens open. The problems there were pretty good. My favorites were set by Carlo Traversi and Matt Dendy. Pretty cool I thought. I've come to the realization that our wall is not conducive to power endurance. Looks like I'll be spending more time at my friends 45 degree home wall.