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and don't forget..losing your climbing mojo is not the end of the world..if it ain't fun, then find another sport that inspires you...unbeknownst to the vast majority of us, they tell me there is a world out there that operates fully and happily without climbing and miguel's pizza...

if you live in iowa..a trip tothe "wild iowa" crag might be the ticket...on second thought..too much climbing there actually might make you quit climbing for good...

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This might help you find your Mojo again 88keys!

I want to go CLIMB! Yeah baby!

Hey Huggybone,
I've never lost my climbing mojo and I think I know why. I like to break my climbing year up into different areas of focus. Trad, bouldering and sport. Set goals in each arena and try to achieve them during each cycle.

If that gets old, then change your focus in one area. For example, focus on doing all the 5.10 cracks at your crag in one season. You'll find yourself running around like a madman trying to bag them all (and having fun while you're doing it) Or try to find all the slab routes and get really good at slab climbing for a season. Things like that, ya know? I think some people get burnt out on climbing because they only have one goal...to get stronger. That's a vague goal and can get old real quick when they hit a plateau.

Just have fun man.

or be like me and injure yourself periodically so that you have forced down time and are always jonesin to get back on the rock!

Yeah wes, I think your right. I feel like my soul is being sucked out by the corn fields and pig farms. I gotta get outa here.

Actually, I have it. PM me to negotiate its release.

Is there no climbing in Iowa 88keys? I've met people from there who claim there are some good but limited limestone cliffs somewhere? Anyway, i'm with Ray, I usually try to break up my seasons to keep the mojo in the ga go go.
ice-bouldering-roped is what I've been doing for about the last 4 years. Cross training has helped me a lot espesically if work or location prevents consistent outside climbing. Im hoping you have training partners, as trining alone in Iowa could have it's bluer moments

Uh oh, Legion has hostages!!

like I mentioned above, the "premier" crag in Iowa is known as "wild iowa"...there is a guide book out on it, although it is about 5-7 years old....a buddy of mine bolted the majority of the lines there..I am not a limestone fanatic, and the lines are short...(35-40 feet max)..but, instead of taking up road cycling, a trip there might do the trick. also, depending on where you are living in Iowa, take a trip into Missouri..there are several crags there (virtually unknown) worth even a 5-6 hour drive... two are right close to I-70

and ray has it right....mixing it up....

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