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Diane Scanzaroli

@not2old2climb

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Started climbing on my 63rd birthday! Someone told me I was too old to climb-I’d like to prove them wrong! amazed at how great the climbing community

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Tried a couple climbing gyms in Rome! This one was very cool, @starwallclimbingpark , very old-school and laid-back. A nice outdoor area with a track and a rope wall. No auto belay. Ratings are A, A+, B, B+, or C, C+. And both gyms had no powder, chalk, only liquid policy! #climbitaly by @not2old2climb

I tried this climb on Friday during coaching by the very talented @debbiedoesdynos. So I’ll try to practice my positive self-talk here . If I can’t send a climb due to lack of physical strength or even technique, that doesn’t bother me at all . But when I can’t climb because I’m afraid of falling and twisting my dodgy knee, that feels frustrating. And I am noticing that fear has been a big limiter on a lot of my climbs. I watched some videos on fear of falling @_hannahmorris_ has a great one with @hazel_findlay and decided to go back today and try to at least jump off if not fall off and see how scary this climb actually was. In the end, I didn’t practice falling, but I did practice jumping off a few times and broke it down to easier moves. My question is (especially older climbers)#oldclimber Is the fear of falling actually a prudent self preservation measure? And in that case, maybe I should consider mostly top rope climbing , or should I try and work on being more fearless and with that will have to be some at least jumping, if not falling practice. by @not2old2climb

Nope, just wasn’t my day! #oldclimber #nxnjabeats #justkeeptrying #climbingisbliss by @not2old2climb

Thanks @debbiedoesdynos, trying these scrap pulls- I guess there’s progress but very slow. Hopefully I will get a pull-up before I die !! #scappulls #olderclimbers #nevertooold by @not2old2climb

This was so freakin fun! Thanks for all the help @theclimbamersham #beginnerclimber #nodyno #staticclimbing by @not2old2climb

I’ll be back!!! #keeptyring #boulderproblem #oldclimber #begoodtanyas by @not2old2climb

Fabulous session at @harrowall with coach @debbiedoesdynos - working on my fear of small footholds…and my fear of heights…and my fear of falling….you name it, I’m probably afraid of it! #fearoffalling #trustyourfeet #v3bouldering #olderclimbers by @not2old2climb

#visawaitinggame #scappulls #callisthenics #hanging #begoodtanyas by @not2old2climb

Damn this climb seemed hard for a V1!#oldclimber #felloffthewallagain #climbhard by @not2old2climb

Tried this 6b-fun but not even close. Then @ma_ry4775 showed me how it’s done! #climbwithafriend #olderclimbers #chilternclimbs by @not2old2climb

#beginnerclimber #scappullups #firstpullup by @not2old2climb

#chilternlifestylecentre #climbstronger #catalystcoaching by @not2old2climb