What do you do when the love is gone?

[Squid]

I'm absolutely uninspired for climbing. This is the first spring since I started climbing that I don't have a 12page ticklist to guide me through the warm sunny months.

 

I want to like climbing, but right now it has the same appeal as mowing the lawn- just another grind, just another chore.

 

I know I'm not the first to feel this way, so how do you crusty old farts keep the romance alive?

[olyclimber]

Sorry to point out that it appears the first option is to instead argue about climbing on the internet.

[Squid]

Im taking this to cafe sensitivoso and asking for a hug.

[olyclimber]

Do you want to go climbing? If you watch me climbing, it will give you a big confidence boost which might propel you to the next stage of enthusiam.

[JackY]

 

If your a sport climber go trad climbing.

 

Take a trip to a new climbing destination.

 

Climb with someone who is much better than you are.

[whirlwind]

trips always seem to spark the stoke for me

[Squid]

Ok, Oly, we're going to go on a climbing trip together to a new destination. Teach me how to climb trad.

[olyclimber]

where haven't you been climbing at yet. lets go.

[Squid]

JTree & Sierras.

[olyclimber]

jtree

 

you have been to indian creek/moab?

[G-spotter]

I'm absolutely uninspired for climbing. This is the first spring since I started climbing that I don't have a 12page ticklist to guide me through the warm sunny months.

 

I want to like climbing, but right now it has the same appeal as mowing the lawn- just another grind, just another chore.

 

I know I'm not the first to feel this way, so how do you crusty old farts keep the romance alive?

 

have you ever considered selling your shirt and buying a pad? bouldering is the new black.

[luwayo]

Squid, i am in the same damn funk!

 

3 years ago, i was taking on a peak a week. this year - i'm just out for exercise. i think the crew has to rally around and inspire you.

[archenemy]

Go fishing.

[stillcrankin]

I'm absolutely uninspired for climbing. This is the first spring since I started climbing that I don't have a 12page ticklist to guide me through the warm sunny months.

 

I want to like climbing, but right now it has the same appeal as mowing the lawn- just another grind, just another chore.

 

I know I'm not the first to feel this way, so how do you crusty old farts keep the romance alive?

 

Huck the f###ing "ticklist" and go climbing just for the fun of it. Enjoy being outdoors just for the beauty of it. Slow down, smell the tincture.

[archenemy]

Or go fishing.

[G-spotter]

Drop acid and free solo

[archenemy]

Yeah, that does sound better. But your insurance won't cover you.

[luwayo]

i reserve that line for when i wimp out on lead.

 

actually, i say that a lot. you might be on to something

[eric8]

go climbing with a motivated partner on something that challenges you, something kinda long to. motivation can be infecious. similary climbing 5.8's with an unmotivated partner can be as depressing as your daily whack off in the shower

 

additionally motivation can be gained from the fact that if an uber hottie like steph davis sees you and she climbs harder than you she will probably think your a tool

[curtveld]

Have a couple of kids. Less time for climbing + more for guidebooks = ten-year project list in no time!

[Skeezix]

Have a couple of kids. Take them climbing...!

[EWolfe]

That's just the lust that's gone,

 

the love is still there, it's just not as obvious,

 

and you have to work harder with less reward

 

to get the same appreciation.

 

Welcome to familiarity breeding contempt,

and you saying: "Go To Hell, Contempt!"

 

[Squid]

Erics- you both made me laugh.

[John Frieh]

Look at climbing porn.

 

Start a stoke thread.

 

Teach me how to climb trad.

 

I thought you climbed trad d00d?

 

Have you been to the city of rocks?

[layton]

a good guidebook session with a nice fresh highlighter to a place you haven't been will do the trick