When you drive into the Yosemite Valley on Hwy-120, the view is unmistakable. El Capitan and Half Dome dominate the horizon. As you wind down towards the valley floor you can catch glimpses of a black and gold pillar off to your right, perched above the Merced. This overhanging rock spire is the Rostrum. The [...]
Fear, Fitness and Motivation. My fingers wiggle around in the wide finger crack. A solid lock alludes me. Over the last many weeks, I’ve been thinking about gear, safety, risk. I want to be bold. I want to place a cam and climb away without fear. But that’s not me. I shake and my feet [...]
The Nike Women’s (Full and Half) Marathon (NWM) is an event full of stories. It’s a major event for Team in Training and many people run or walk the event for a loved one. Lots of ladies ran/walked together, and there was tons of support and good energy. I knew that I would come out [...]
If I’ve learned anything from my 8+ year affair with climbing, it is that I am not always perma-psyched on climbing, especially now that I have the freedom to climb practically every weekend if I really want to (when a climbing weekend was a rare treat, back in high school, it was much easier to [...]
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