It's been hard to adjust to student life again after traveling for about a month, but luckily my exams still haven't started--my first one is on Friday and today is Monday. I've been climbing almost everyday still, and have stopped running because I have many injuries currently. When I got back from my travels I continued to run about 5 miles a day, but then after climbing out at fairy steps with Paul and Stephan one day my butt started to cramp up. I didn't say anything because it's a rather odd spot to cramp up and rub in front of people. Turns out I have a muscle under my glute that is inflamed so it feels like my tail bone is broken whenever I move.
I went climbing out at shepherds Craig in the Lakes and climbed with Ben Cooper, an electrician about our age. I managed to go down the wrong descent route and fall 20 feet after our first 3 pitch multi-pitch, shamney. I have super scratched up legs, face, and a really bad bruise on my thigh. I think I might have a little fracture in my foot too, because whenever I walk on it wrong it hurts pretty bad. But it feels good in my climbing shoes because it's compressed : )
That day we climbed a 3 pitch route called shamney, another 3 pitcher called adams (both hard VS's) and I lead little shamney (VDiff). I have bomber gear, but I take my time to place it and really don't have as much fun doing trad as I do with sport. It's more about scaring yourself silly than seeing how hard you can climb. No fun. Here are some pictures from it though.
I got asked to climb in the Roses competition, which is supposedly the biggest uni rivalry competition in europe. But I guess there was a little confusion and they thought I was going to be out of town so asked someone else. I might still climb this weekend if she doesn't feel up to it, but that means I can't boulder all week because I would see the routes. Big bummer.
I've been studying for genetics here and there, but today it was BEAUTIFUL outside so I slacklined in the sunshine with other mountaineers after my yoga class. It's going to be hard to say goodbye to everyone, and every once in a while I get so overwhelmed thinking about it almost makes me cry. And other times I want to leave more than anything else in the world. Montana is a special place. There's no where like home.
More things to remember:
"woohoo spring break!"
"don't climb the wall, let the wall climb you"
stay keen
