After a lot of thought and experience, I know that it’s the in-between times that will make or break whether I will be able continue climbing on a regular basis. It’s important for me to take care of myself between climbing days and use that time to prepare my body and mind for the next climb.
I know that if I don’t take better care to routinely do the work on my rest days, which includes resting, I increase my chances of injury or having to spend time off the wall because I’ve aggravated one of my conditions. This blog is just as much about what I’m doing on my rest days as it is documenting whether those rest days are resulting in successes on the wall.
This is my life, but it is also an experiment to learn how adapt to remain as active, as possible. This is especially true since I’m getting older, whether I like it or not, and my conditions continue to change over time.