It’s been a while
since I wrote a blog post, and aside from being busy I don’t have a good
excuse. I tend to be picky about what I choose to post, and as a result there
hasn’t been a post from me in 6 months. Since my last post I’ve probably started
to write five or six different entries and decided there was something wrong with
each one, resulting in no post at all. Therefore, this is my attempt at turning
over a new leaf, so hopefully this post makes it out of my Audrey Hepburn
journal and on to my new website…
I wasn't kidding about the journal
Since my last post a
lot has happened, and luckily some of the events are documented through
Instagram. I have some amazing new sponsors that I am working with (Adidas
Outdoors, Gnarly Nutrition, Joshua Tree Skin Care, and La Sportiva). I am also
happy to say that my other sponsors (Organic Climbing and Rockwerx) that I have
been working with for almost a year are still helping me pursue my dreams! I’ve
also taken on a new role as a coach at ABC Kids Climbing in Boulder, Colorado,
which I started at the end of October. Becoming a coach at ABC has been an
amazing opportunity for me, and I feel so lucky to get to work with so many
amazing kids and coaches on a weekly basis. I think that having a gym like ABC
is the best way to help mold the next generation of climbers. In my opinion they are in the best position to achieve their
goals and reach their full potential not only as climbers, but as members of
this amazing community.
We were Bouldering National Champs this Year! Photo by Greenz Productions
In addition to
coaching and competing I have also been doing clinics across the country. Clinics
have been a great way to meet new people and share my passion for climbing with
them. Since I came from a gymnastics and track background the idea of clinics
and camps has always been something that I was used to. It is nice to see that
in the sport of climbing people are interested in developing their climbing
skills through clinics and camps. It is something that other sports have been
doing for a long time, and in climbing it is more popular than ever at the
moment. It really shows that the sport which so many of us love is truly
progressing.
The clinic I did after the Heist in Boston! Photo by Tim Roy
This upcoming month
will be a busy one for me, filled with multiple competitions and hopefully
some outdoor climbing. It all starts next weekend when I travel to Boston for
the Ring of Fire finals. While I am there I will be teaching a clinic on Sunday
morning following the competition. I have also been given the opportunity to
coach the CRG team at the Glastonbury gym on Monday, which I am looking forward to. Following the Ring of Fire is Dominion Riverrock in Richmond, and finally
the Toronto Bouldering World Cup in Canada! I’m really excited about my
upcoming competitions and in the meantime I am training for them as best as I can.
Qualifiers at the Munich Bouldering World Cup! I can't wait for Toronto!!! Photo by Sebastien Lazure
Somehow I was able to
give a short recap of the last six months as well as a glimpse at what is to
come for me. I am really happy with everything that is going on right now, and
I really appreciate all of the support that I have had over the past couple of
years! The launch of my website was a great success and the feedback I have received
from everyone has been lovely. It looks like my work here is done for now.
Until next time…(Hopefully not 6 months from now)
xoxo
Meagan
