And now for something completely different....Jonathan and I took a quick weekend trip up to New York this past weekend. It was Jonathan's first time in the Big Apple, and so it was fun to play tourist and we got to catch up with some of my college friends over some amazing meals. Back in … Continue reading Lady Crush: 12/07/2016
Lady Crush 11/30/2016
A day late in this week's post since I've been kind of a mess this week - starting with my own klutziness as I literally fell down the stairs after a PRN shift at the hospital. Luckily I only had about 100 feet to walk to get to the ER where I was stitched up … Continue reading Lady Crush 11/30/2016
Lady Crush: 11/21/2016
And with a fun weekend at Horse Pens 40, this years Triple Crown Bouldering series is complete. I competed in the Hellbilly, a run/climb enduro star chasin' fest and snagged second place with 131 stars - 80 in the run (because remember, I'm a runner, just not a good one) and the rest made up … Continue reading Lady Crush: 11/21/2016
Exercise Spotlight: The Deadbug
What is it? Lay on your back with your hips, knees, and shoulders all flexed to ninety degrees. Make sure your back is flat on the floor to get the core completely involved. Anterior pelvic tilt - NOT an ideal dead bug starting positionPosterior pelvic tilt - more core involvement … Continue reading Exercise Spotlight: The Deadbug
Lady Crush: 11/14/2016
I put on a harness y'all. Like one that goes around your legs and waist and attaches to a rope and then you climb high - like high enough to need a rope. It's a pretty big darn deal for me to get out on a rope seeing as I have an intense fear of … Continue reading Lady Crush: 11/14/2016
Exercise Spotlight: The Wall Angel
What is it? Stand with your feet about a foot from the wall, bring your back flat on the wall, and tuck your chin and keep your head in contact with the wall as well. Bring your arms into a W position then slowly raise your hands above your head keeping your back, head and … Continue reading Exercise Spotlight: The Wall Angel
Lady Crush: 11/07/2016
In what I hope will be a recurring once a week post, I'd like to introduce Lady Crush. News, training tips, and good juju from the world of lady adventurers. I'm coming off a weekend high of temperatures that were finally somewhat seasonal. We climbed on Saturday in the Concave followed by Sunday at our … Continue reading Lady Crush: 11/07/2016
Warming Up
As I begin to flex my muscle with this whole writing bit, it's only natural to start with a post about just that, warming up. I remember when I first started climbing, there was a girl at the gym doing arm circles and what I've since learned are tendon glides. I remember thinking in my … Continue reading Warming Up
TG What?
For the past couple of months, our clinic has been hosting regular workshops on injury prevention for climbers. This month I got completely swamped with #APTANEXT and life in general so I was super lucky to convince kettlebell badass Paul Corsaro to swing by and give us a little primer on using kettlebells. Paul has … Continue reading TG What?
#APTANEXT Recap
This is just a small sampling of the way I, as a self identified member of the #hashtagkids gang, conveyed emotions, thoughts and yes, even research this past weekend at NEXT2016 in Nashville. For those that aren't familiar, NEXT is an annual conference put on by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). It is intentionally smaller than … Continue reading #APTANEXT Recap
Chatt Climber Physical Therapy 