Pulling on plastic

I really haven't been climbing much lately. An odd day here or there. A couple of weeks ago I was able to get three partial days of climbing in at different areas. I guess I still get out more than many people, but I'm still not climbing as much as I want to. As the days get shorter and my work days seem to get longer, climbing outside after work hasn't really been an option lately. So I've been making the drive to Rockreation in LA. Not a bad gym, but the drive pretty much sucks and I would much rather climb outside. But given the lack of other options and after a couple of weeks of making regular appearances and paying the daily rate, I finally decided last week to get a membership. Of course that means I now don't have a choice - I must make the drive and make use of the membership dues I'm paying! But that's a good thing...at least that's what I'm telling myself. After a day in Joshua Tree a couple of weeks ago, I definitely realized that I can't come off the couch and climb as hard as I was a few months ago. We'll see how well this thing works out over the long haul! Hopefully I'll see some progress this weekend in Joshua Tree!