Overheard At The Gym

Note: All declarations were made at Upper Limits rock climbing gym.

Gravity is gravity, a father to son.

I'm just gonna hang out here for a minute while I get my act together, a woman ascending a 5.9 route.

When you're outside, you fall further and there's enough time for adrenaline and that feeling of imminent doom to kick in. Woman discussing lead climbing...

I've always enjoyed slabs. A woman about to climb Heeling the Pain, a 5.10 route next to Slabtastic, a 5.6 route

Climber: It's hard. Belayer: Well, it's a 5.10; shake it off and chalk up.

Youngin: Mommy, you're a bad rock climber. Mother: That's not polite; you won't have a turn until you can be polite again...

That's a mental crux, belayer to climber stuck on a route.

It takes too much energy to rest, Burke after ascending a challenging route.

I just want to quit my job and play all day. John, a young climber

Oh, no. Not the 'C' word. Ryan to her friend climbing The Greater Good, a 5.9 route

Do two pull-ups. Lick the pole. An excited Ryan to her friend who made it to the top of The Greater Good

I laughed so hard with Ryan that she turned red. We, rightly so, introduced ourselves after all of the laughter.


For the record, route tally for Wednesday, August 25th:

Where the Beer Flows Like Wine, Unrated
Grab the Jug, 5.8
Steller's, 5.8
Where's My Mind?, 5.8
Hermano?, 5.9
Pacman Revival, 5.9
Photosynthesis, 5.9
Scratch and Sniff, 5.9

Overheard anything memorable at your gym?