59 years young and cranking 5.14!

Post by **One-Fall** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:03 am

Same thing for Shannon.

Post by **Meadows** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:08 am

I'm more inspired by women who are mothers and are out there crankin' (Diane, that chick who climbs at the Lode, Nicole from Bton, for example). Age is what you make it.

Post by **Wes** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:12 am

Meadows wrote:I'm more inspired by women who are mothers and are out there crankin' (Diane, that chick who climbs at the Lode, Nicole from Bton, for example). Age is what you make it.

Claire Bell won the HP40 comp, and she had a baby last year, I think. Diggum, Dipsi, Tamra, Heather, Jana, Sandy and others that I can't think of, also are strong, cool moms who climb hard.

Post by **One-Fall** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:34 am

Whatever happened to Charmagne? I remember seeing her at the Crag with triplets.

Post by **Artsay** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:38 am

I *think* Charmagne is down in Louisiana. She recently posted a pic of one of her kids (I'm assuming..) on a climbing wall and another of her on the Legend.

Post by **Spragwa** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:15 am

I think she posted one pic each of her three girls (the triplettes) Kewl eh?

Post by **rjackson** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:01 pm

I discovered the joy of sport climbing when Galyans opened in Louisville. I turned 40 shortly thereafter and found Rocksport, where I had previously only taken my kids to birthday parties. I had spent my 30's establishing a family, home and career (in order of importance) and needed an outlet/hobby. I started climbing once a week, then twice, then three times - all in the gym for the first year and a half. Started going outside into the second year and loved it, climbing 9s and 10s. Broke my foot in the gym later that year and had to take off 5 months. Back at it strong in the gym and this year I've made an effort to get outside as much as time allows.

Long story short - I'm 44 now and this year I'm sending 11s and even sent my first 12 this fall (albeit a soft 12, Ro Shampo). That's something I never thought I'd do, ever. And it looks like the body is going to let me keep climbing hard for a while longer, maybe long enough to get a hard 12 next year.

Don't whine, just climb. Your never to old.

Post by **TradMike** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:03 pm

An older power lifter told me the secret is to never slow down in your later years. If you take it easy for too long in your older years it's very hard to bounce back. That same power lifter is still deadlifting several hundred pounds and squating 400 something and he's in his freakin 80s. They body is very capable of building muscle mass until 85 or so.

Post by **dipsi** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:06 am

TradMike wrote:

it's very hard to bounce back

True that!

And thank you, Wes, for including me in that awesome list!