Trying To Get In Shape

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 @ 11:37AM

Hauling my fat butt up a wall.

The local climbing gym is a fascinating place.  Men, women, boys and girls roped up and climbing up these walls and then rappelling down from the ceiling like so many spiders on webs.  Everybody seems to be in really good shape...way better shape than me.  And these people work out hard too.  There was a guy there last night doing pull-ups and dips.  Just pulling up his own body weight wasn’t enough for this fellow.  He held a 10 pound plus barbell with his feet crossed and pulled that up too.  Everybody is in great shape at the climbing gym.

But, I’m having fun with it and every time I go, I get a little better.  How many places are there to climb like this in the valley?  Which ones are best?  Let me know if you know of places to go.

PS...none of the people in the photo above is me.  They’re all too slim and good looking.

Thanks for listening,
Bill