“Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”

Mt. Evans bouldering
8/29/2010

Alicia took me bouldering on Saturday to Mt. Evans. My rock climbing experience is limited to ropes but bouldering is like short track racing in that its intense but short effort and makes a good spectator sport. Falls are protected by gym style crash mats strategically placed on the ground and friends hold their arms out pretending like they will catch your back if you start to flip over. So I was there to give it a try but it was completely terrifying! I managed to get up one and chickened out near the top of two others.
Here is my best impression of a boulderer.