Almost two months ago, I tore both ligaments in my ankle after an accident at the rock climbing gym. I had to be on crutches and then in a boot for several weeks but now I am in the rehabilitation process. I go to physical therapy twice a week and have daily exercises that I have to do in between. Strengthening my ankle and getting to where I can climb, run, hike, etc. takes time and commitment. At therapy, I have been working with some really cool equipment such as the AlterG Anti-Gravity treadmill and Blood Flow Restriction cuffs. Side effects of wearing an orthopedic boot for an extended period of time are muscle loss and overall stiffness from lack of use so most of the work I do at therapy is to strengthen my calf muscle and regain mobility in my ankle.
Today is the last day of my CAS project. I went to the climbing gym as usual and started with several easier warm-up climbs. I then went to a new V5 climb that I had started yesterday with my sister. This route was newly set last week so there were many people crowding around it. I watched a few people try it from afar and even tried it myself once but there were so many people then that I didn't get a real shot at it. I came alone and really early in the morning so I was very happy to find that the wall was open for me to climb. Because the start of this climb is so high up, I have to prop my right feet on the hold almost at my shoulder height and slowly push upwards and into the wall to straighten my leg without accidentally pushing off the wall. This climb requires a lot of slow and controlled movements and also a lot of trust in your feet for the finish. The sticking point on this climb for me was the big reach from the hold on the far left to the hold on the far right. To get ...
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