So I went bouldering for the first time today and it was AWESOME!
Of course it was a little awkward, like all new things. I didn't know what to wear and I had to rent my shoes because I wasn't about to spend $100 on a new pair when I didn't even know whether I would like the sport or not. And why, by the way, must rented shoes always look in such a way that they loudly proclaim, "I AM RENTED!"? Mine had an annoying, bright orange plastic tab on the back of my right shoe, and it served no purpose what so ever. Come on people, don't make my first time any more awkward than it has to be; I mean, my muscles already ache in ways that I didn't even know where possible, must we add humiliation to the pain?
My arms feel like jelly, I have a head ache, and my super soft feminine hands are now developing blisters and callouses. But it was worth all of that and more. The combination of using all of your body while problem solving to make it to the top, is like nothing I have ever done. I will be buying a membership to the gym and going several times a week...as soon as my arms can lift more than a pencil. ;-P
On a side note, in order to use the bouldering facilities, I was required to take a belaying lesson and test (because there is a rock climbing area within the same facility). I actually enjoyed this lesson and want to become more proficient in rock climbing as well, now I just need to find a climbing partner...
