A Little Scattered

There’s an army of mosquitoes in my backyard right now.  I can’t stay outside for more than a minute without getting viciously attacked.  They try to sneak inside, but if they do, they tend die a horrific death.  I’m an Alaskan at heart – mosquito hunting is in my blood.

I was at work most of the day yesterday, and it wasn’t the most exciting thing in the world.  I did get to meet a lot of interesting people though, and have some pretty exciting human interactions.  We sort of deal in the market of human adventure, sharing our experiences, and being a pretty important part of other’s adventures as well.  I’m so well versed in what we do that sometimes I think I catch people off guard.  Not too many folks can tell you what roads to ride on in Banff National Park, teach you about climbing rope, and fix your road bike in the same breath.

I’ve done a lot in my life so far.  Sometimes I think I might have started out too fast, and now I’m beginning to stall out.  Maybe that’s why I’ve started dabbling in the more extreme pursuits – I’ve run out of things capable of keeping my attention.  I’m apprehensive that it’s going to evolve into dodging avalanches on remote Alaskan mountains…

I picked up a new pair of climbing shoes last week.  After losing my Scarpa’s, I hastily purchased a pair of Evolv Evo’s to climb later that afternoon.  Unfortunately they never quite worked with my left foot, and the rubber just wasn’t as good as the Vibram rubber I was used to.  With some strong recommendations, I bought a pair of La Sportiva Miura shoes, and wow.  I think I’ve found my one pair of climbing shoes for life.  They’re wicked aggressive, but not toe smashers like you’d expect.  And talk about sticky…

Carolina and I want to be climbing and leading, respectively, 5.11 by the end of October.  I can get up 5.11 now, and should be able to handle the sharp end of the rope by then if I keep climbing consistently.  And then 5.12 by the end of the year…  It’s totally possible.  The ultimate goal is 5.13a by May, exactly one year after I started.