So I was originally scheduled to do two miles today, but due to some last-minute scheduling from one of my best men, I ended up having to go in to work early so that I could drive up to campus for a climbing/belaying clinic tonight.
After a short rain delay during which I took out some frustrations on the squash court, our small class of four had a pretty darn good time learning the basics of the gear, techniques, and protocols involved in climbing at Maryland’s wall (which our instructor proudly proclaimed as “the tallest outdoor tower at a university on the east coast,” or something like that). We got some practical experience climbing and belaying each other, and aside from a brief twinge from my sometimes-subluxated left shoulder, I had a really good time. Still, I’m looking forward to tomorrow morning’s run - I’m just getting to the point where I really don’t want to miss a day of running (which is both a good and a bad thing).