I started a PhD last semester, and became far more busy than I was expecting. As a result, I only went bouldering once. I want to get back into it this year. Previously I could climb V4s, but never a V5.
Will I resume bouldering and climb a V5 in 2024? Resolves yes if so, resolves no otherwise.
I will post updates as relevant.
2024-01-14: Went to a rock climbing gym for the first time in a few months with a club. Only managed to climb a V2 this time.
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3.00I did not in fact post updates, but I did successfully climb regularly (~2x per week) January - March with the club I joined. I got back to climbing V4s this way, but didn't make it to V5. Part way through March the combination of increasing time commitment to classes and difficulty of getting to the gym after my electric scooter was stolen resulted in not going climbing for ~3 months. I started going again in... late June I think? More irregularly than before. Since mid-August I was able to start bouldering with someone else regularly, which made it much easier to get into a consistent habit, going ~3x per week on average, at a new gym. I also bought a grip strength trainer to use on days I couldn't go climbing, though I haven't ended up using it much. Today I finally climbed a V5! There's another 2 I feel I ought to be able to get soon, hopefully within the next month.