Mother power?

Nov 29th

It’s been really inspiring to meet several girls in the woods who climb hard. More of that! It has pushed my limits further and I’ve tried harder problems. Don’t know whether if it is mother power or a new mental strength, but it has made me climb another hard problem, Teamwork.

Wanted to climb this one since we first got here, but it wasn’t until the last week that I actually tried it. Did all the moves quite quickly, even though it took me a while to figure out how to do the rather high top out. When I eventually found the right way it wasn’t too bad. So, now I thought I had it.  But when I was about to send, I just wouldn’t do it. I could do all the moves, just not put it all together. Why was that? Lack of perfection? Lack of skin for those small crimps? Lack of mental strength? I was really close, but then… a few days of rainy weather and I was afraid I wouldn’t get another chance. Until our last day. Blue sky, cold and crisp. I told myself:

- Anja, your last chance! You can do it and you will regret if you don’t…

And first try – it was done! Total happiness and satisfaction. Now I was ready to leave Ticino for this time.