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Climbing rocks or rock climbing?


It's been YEARS since I last did any rock climbing. So I was pretty pleased with my efforts last Friday. Yes, I went to climb some rocky wall! :D

Jimmy, Shan and Hooi were there as well. So since Jimmy was the one experienced one in rock climbing, he did all the work - belaying!

So we newbies were excited and full of pride as we begun our ascending journey.

First off, we got a few lessons in tying the "8" knot from Master Jimmy.



This is Shan, on her first attempt. Got to admire her for her determination. Is it wrong of me to think about food before I even started climbing?


I like this pose of Hooi. She looks like a pro already haha!


And this is me! Half way up the wall. Thinking, why the hell is this so hard? 

Honestly, there's more to rock climbing than scaling rocks. It really works on your mental determination. See I am hanging so high up there already and I am halfway to the top. My arms ache...terribly and the next rock looks so far away (hey not every rock can be held on to)!

What do I do? 

Suck it up and push ahead? But my body has no strength to push me up anymore. 

Let go and give up? 

I think I am lazy. Not determined. Cos just the thought of having to climb half the wall again to continue my wall to the top makes me push ahead. Haha! Makes sense doesn't it? 

When I do reach the top, my ache is forgotten and I get such a great sense of satisfaction! Will I do it again? Yes I will. And this time, I will push myself harder. 

Shan did really well. Check out her cute froggy kungfu pose. LONG LOST SHAOLIN FROG ok. 


I ached for 3 days in a row after that. My fingers, forearms and arms were weak and ached like mad. SHIOK. Haha! If you have flabby arms, this is IT for you man. Cos the underside of my upper arms ached like &#(&#(!@#*!@. 

I did this at Civil Service Club @ Tessensohn road. $16 for entrance fee, harness and shoe rental. The bouldering room was fun too. 

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Posted by Ju Ann at Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Comments (7)
  1. Anonymous

    July 1, 2010 1:33 AM

    i wanna go i wanna go i wanna go!!!!!

    -JL-

  2. Ju Ann

    July 1, 2010 8:33 AM

    haha ok next time ask u along

  3. The Blogger (63672674) [meoramri]

    July 1, 2010 8:56 AM

    Its fun right?! Well if you ever back in KL and happen to be in Putrajaya, the biggest wall climbing centre in Southeast Asia has just opened in Presint 5. Below is a link to my daughter's blog that highlight the place.

    http://yongaishah.blogspot.com/2010/03/rock-climbing-at-extreme-park-in.html


    NANG ME

  4. rting

    July 1, 2010 10:29 AM

    was dropping by ur blog and saw this post and wah... super cool. ur life is damn happening. *envious* haha.

  5. kenwooi

    July 1, 2010 12:16 PM

    so awesome.. one day im gonna try it! =)

  6. Ju Ann

    July 2, 2010 3:51 PM

    Hi rting, no la, this are like.. once in a long while affair. LOL!

  7. Ju Ann

    July 2, 2010 3:51 PM

    Yes ken do that!!

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