When I'm not in class...

I realized today that I'm averaging two posts a month.  That number is sad seeing as how writing is how I propelled myself through undergrad and now grad school.  Time to step up the posting while I can.


OSU is on Spring Break right now and most of my people are gone for the week.  I'm still in Columbus which is fitting since I've rarely done anything for Spring Break in the past.  Last year I worked.  The year before I worked.  Junior year I went skiing.  The two years before that I was training for cross-country.  It feels weird to be content doing nothing when my peers are all doing something.  Thankfully, I ordered a bouldering crash pad which I expect to be arriving soon.  The weather for the week of Spring Break should be warm and sunny, which are perfect conditions for driving down to Athen, OH and bouldering to break in the new pad and wrap up 10 weeks of training at Kinetic.

I talk about Kinetic a lot and get a few questions about it from time to time.  Kinetic is a private climbing co-op in Columbus operated by a local climber and industrial designer who creates climbing holds for companies.   Kinetic is where most of the focused and elite Columbus climbers converge since the gym focuses on overhanging, technical routes.  Climbing there has made me stronger than alternative gyms simply for the fact that I'm hauling my weight around on a 30 to 60 degree overhang.  Another perk is that everyone gets a key.  In fact I just returned from a productive night session there.  Below are some pictures of the gym:

 
Hopefully I can update again this week about bouldering in Athens.