Friday, January 14, 2011

Cars and Girls

Ultimate climber.

I was at the gym tonight and saw a kid who really had some talent. Every once in a while you see someone who really could be a good climber. Yet, almost always, once they hit there teens and discover cars and girls, all hope vanishes. They take some time off, leave climbing behind, then when they try to get back into it, they are out of shape, have inevitably regressed, have gotten heavier and therefore quit for good, because most talented climbers cannot just climb for joy.

This is why I think older, still skinny, geeks have the most promise. Starting at an older age, once cars hold no novelty and all women their own age have rejected them, they have the best opportunity to get really good and focus completely on climbing. These are the golden years for a climber, when the most progress is made, just before they are old enough that the ladies don't want the cool rebels anymore and geeks become breadwinners, with CS degrees. Then once again, the hooks are planted and climbing goes downhill. I see it happening all around, unfortunate really? :)

So next time you see the climbing geek at your local gym, push him to do one more set of pull ups and get it done while he still can.

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