Another Good Day on the Wall...

Recently went to the climbing gym for the first time since working on my technique with my friend. I was on the big wall. I worked on 4 routes; a 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, and 10b. I felt very confident, even on the last route, the 10b, which included a significant overhang at the end. I needed several "takes" during my ascent. I gave myself permission to rest and did not apologize to my belayer when I needed a "take." I almost gave up but wanted to test myself with regard to trying all the things that I worked on earlier in the week, on a difficult route. I'm glad I did. At the end of the session I was fatigued in a good way.

Overall I took my time, kept my hands and arms close to the wall, was able to comfortably take one hand off the wall and balance on the other. I even "chalked up" on one of the routes during a break that I gave myself. I experimented with my feet, moving them to what I felt was the best position on the hold; that resulted in my hips swinging. It was challenging and fun practicing technique on these big walls. At the end of the session I had an interesting thought cross my mind.

I have gone up each of the aforementioned 4 routes before; multiple times. Today I felt like I truly climbed them.