carolyn Posted August 5, 2003 Posted August 5, 2003 When I first started climbing I had a specific goal in mind. In order to reach that goal I knew there were things i needed to learn. As I have learned or begun to learn some of those things I have become a bit sidetracked with my initial goal.I have no problem being sidetracked, because I am having a blast with it and discovering aspects of climbing I never thought I would have interest in. As I brought up in a thread a while back, I think its important for me to determine my short and long term goals . Doing this might thelp me identify values/ethics I hold (ie/if I want to climb a .14 than I probly need to accept the gym as a training tool, falling needs to be okay with me, etc). The only goals I can identify at the moment are to have fun (absolute MUST!), challenge myself and learn from every climbing experience, as well as get myself to a point where I am consistant, confident/independant with my climbing. I often say, "when I get to this 'grade' I will be satisfied. Yet I find the further I work myself up ont he grades (in a consistant manner), the further I want to go. The more I climb, the more I want to learn. I understand goals are flexible and mine will change as I learn more. I guess I just wonder if others have goals, what they might be.Do they change often. And, How do your goals affect your ethics/beliefs around climbing? Quote
EWolfe Posted August 5, 2003 Posted August 5, 2003 Goal: avoid training, be stronger climber, drink copious amounts of beer. Solution: climb a lot, do yoga, sauna. Quote
Dru Posted August 5, 2003 Posted August 5, 2003 Goal: climb a lot Solution: climb a lot. When not climbing, spray and read about climbing and look at climbing pictures and so on. More climbing = less training. Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted August 5, 2003 Posted August 5, 2003 MisterE said: Goal: avoid training, be stronger climber, drink copious amounts of beer. Solution: climb a lot, do yoga, sauna. ding ding ding! we have a winner! Quote
Kevin_Ristau Posted August 5, 2003 Posted August 5, 2003 #1 Goal: Get out and climb! This is currently my greatest climbing challenge, between work, family, partners, weather,etc.. #2 Keep learning Quote
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