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dredsovrn
Mar 11, 2004, 5:43 PM
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Recently, the president of a local climbing club who is sponsoring an outdoor bouldering comp mentioned that I should compete. We have never climbed together, so it wasn't a commentary on my climbing prowess or anything like that. He is just trying to get more competitors. My first response was that I would come check it out this year and maybe I would compete next year. In my head, I was telling myself that competition is counter to The Way. Competition is rooted in results, not the process. I thought about it over night, and realized that I was using that as justification to stay in my comfort zone. I have never competed in a climbing comp, don't know what it is like, and rarely boulder. I might look stupid when I can't even send a V0 and there are kids half my age cruising up V5's. As light was shed on my real motivation, I realized that my ego was feeding me the BS about comps being counter to The Way. In fact, the first thing I should do is enter the comp because I am afraid to. It is outside my comfort zone. I don't know anything about it, and may perform badly in comparison to others. I entered the comp which comes up in two weeks. My goal is to show up and enjoy the climbing, the process, and the learning available in that competition environment. Who cares how I score (besides my ego). I am positive I will gain a ton of new information about myself and the process, and therefore more personal power.
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dirtineye
Mar 11, 2004, 6:48 PM
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I think you gave yourself the best comments yo uwill get on this thread haha. Comps can be great fun. OR not. Sounds like you figured out a good way to look at it. I'll bet you enjoy yourself and meet some new friends. One of the nicest climbers (as well as a great all round person) I know is capable of winning comps, he has one some good ones and placed high in others. I think he would say comps are not so much about competion, but about having a great time in an organized way with some other boulderers.
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