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2019 Mammut Australian Open Lead, Speed, and Boulder Championships

Often I write blogs to process; sometimes it’s just to recount what happened for those following my journey. This blog is a bit of both.  Part of it is being written seven weeks after the fact (oh my gosh how has the time gone by so quickly!?!?!), and some of it was written raw and in the moment of the emotion.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

“The heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become. Conversely, the absolute absence of burden causes man to be lighter than air, to soar into heights, take leave of the earth and his earthly being, and become only...

Devastated: 2019 OBN

Devastated. It is such a dramatic word; but I can’t think of a better word to describe how I feel right now. I just got the worst result compared to expectations of my climbing career, at a time when I am supposed to be exceeding my achievements of the past. How can I...

Reflections 2018 and Looking Forward 2019

Reflections – 2018 Here’s what happened in brief: (TLDR – too long didn’t read) Times were tough. I learned a lot. If everyone who gave in 2018 gives the same amount again in 2019, my expenses will be covered.  I can’t do it without you! I am looking...