Out and about again
22nd Aug 2011
I have had a few months off really since starting my final year of uni in September it has been pretty full on until May this year but I have now finished uni forever. So I am now a graphic designer, which is rather scary since now it means I have to sort of decide what want to do with my life. I couldn’t handle climbing full time, I don’t enjoy it that much when I can do it all the time, I want to keep it as a hobby rather than a job. Sooo I guess I will get a job hopefully doing packaging design, we will see.
On the 13th September I am off to America for 3months to trad for the first half then do some bouldering we have a vague plan which includes the Needles, Yosemite, Joshua tree and Bishop but nothing is set in stone. Since finishing uni I entered 3 world cups over 3 consecutive weekends in Eindhoven, Barcelona and Sheffield I managed to make two semi finals finishing 16th in both. Now I am trying to get fit for America that involves lots of climbing outside and a few circuits inside. I have been going down Cheedale cornice a lot and for some reason thought I would try an 8a called Roof Warrior, now I won’t really class myself as a ‘roof warrior’ but thought it would be good- work your weaknesses and what not. I did actually manage to get myself up it in a few sessions but since then the weather has gone really humid and gross and not been on anything else.
I have also just been to Pembroke for a week to try and remember how to place wires, I was slowly starting to get back into it towards the end of the week. Had a really nice week just doing some milage, my favourite routes I did were Test Case, Star Wars and Head Hunter.
(above E3 at Stennis Head.)
Only got three weeks to go now till America!! Whoop.
Contributed by: Katy Whittaker
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