<![CDATA[I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on.]]>I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. What an effort! πŸ“½οΈ

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/e82ee41c-5d2d-46ab-b631-536d5660731d/i-found-myself-cheering-the-second-kitten-on.RSS for NodeSat, 06 Jun 2026 07:23:11 GMTFri, 05 Jun 2026 00:19:35 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:05:30 GMT]]>@_thegeoff

It is something I would be willing to try! But I don't know anyone who does it & I think it would be too difficult to practice it regularly.

My thought is an indoor climbing wall would give me most of the experience I want, and perhaps I'll meet people who can help me with the rest.

But if not? That's okay. I will just be really happy to have indoor ever-changing physical puzzles and personal challenges to work on.

(I'm actually kind of excited! I don't think I would be able to manage it this year anyway, even if I lived close, but I'm hoping to be ready next year when I move back! πŸ˜ƒ)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116699059327109131https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116699059327109131Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:05:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:01:00 GMT]]>@_thegeoff

Thank you for this! I don't know where I will be in five years, but honestly, right now, I am not interested in competition with anyone but myself, and even there, I want to show myself a lot of grace.πŸ’›

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116699041635713443https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116699041635713443Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:01:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:04:12 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay
πŸ¦πŸ¦πŸ˜…

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116512071444209659/statuses/116698818338859008https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116512071444209659/statuses/116698818338859008Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:04:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:39:46 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay
The tenacity! Admirable πŸ™‚

And now they'll have to figure out how to get back down...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gnaddrig/statuses/116698722255060443https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gnaddrig/statuses/116698722255060443Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:39:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:55:34 GMT]]>@_thegeoff
There was this video of adam ondra repeating a climb by ivo david.
It's just a corner of a concrete foot of a bridge. A little less than 90Β° (the corner, not the climb itself)
@Her_Doing @Natasha_Jay

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ruhr.social/users/Lamal/statuses/116698312508122007https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ruhr.social/users/Lamal/statuses/116698312508122007Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:55:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:43:33 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay A born survivor!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ruhr.social/users/miller/statuses/116698265249733351https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ruhr.social/users/miller/statuses/116698265249733351Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:43:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:09:43 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay yeah, mee too

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116115096533130678/statuses/116698132215484301https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116115096533130678/statuses/116698132215484301Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:09:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:04:44 GMT]]>@ottaross @Natasha_Jay 🀣

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116292731855692662/statuses/116697640739803750https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116292731855692662/statuses/116697640739803750Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:04:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:02:33 GMT]]>@Her_Doing Roped stuff can actually be safer in many ways, if you've got an experienced partner to start with. There's always a risk of twisting an ankle or similar if you fall awkwardly bouldering, but if you're roped you'll never hit the ground unless you're within bouldering height anyway - the ropes are pretty bouncy.
Belay techniques are easy to learn, I've had a 15yr old belay me on their first trip to a wall because they showed competence.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_thegeoff/statuses/116697632196976712https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_thegeoff/statuses/116697632196976712Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:02:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:57:56 GMT]]>@Her_Doing @Natasha_Jay Oh, totally recommended as a hobby. Climbing walls are super-supportive of newbies (cos they have to be, they have safety records to be proud of), and other climbers there will generally be happy to either help or just leave you to it. It's each of us against our route, it's never competitive unless you want it to be. (One top tip from experience: muscles get stronger faster than tendons/ligaments. Don't push too hard, too soon, which can be a temptation.)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_thegeoff/statuses/116697614012957903https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_thegeoff/statuses/116697614012957903Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:57:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:52:32 GMT]]>@_thegeoff @Natasha_Jay

I love this place so much. πŸ₯°

I was especially interested because I want to try (indoor) bouldering!! (It's easier for me to access, definitely 'scalable' (beginner to expert all in one place), and it feels safer.)

I moved away just as I was about to join a local club, but I am hoping to move back next year. πŸ™

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116697592801342612https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116697592801342612Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:52:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:47:16 GMT]]>@Her_Doing @Natasha_Jay Bouldering started outdoors, on...well...boulders πŸ˜‰
And that second kitten is definitely bouldering, in the modern sense - not just trying to get to the top (as shown, there's an easier way), it was using a different route/technique as a challenge to develop strength and skills (I assume πŸ˜‰
Height-to-climber ratio in human terms, it's pretty close to the border between bouldering (generally safe to fall from) and free-solo (unprotected climbing, a fall will hurt/kill)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_thegeoff/statuses/116697572061853616https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_thegeoff/statuses/116697572061853616Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:47:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:40:46 GMT]]>@_thegeoff @Natasha_Jay

That's what I was thinking!!

I am not familiar with rock/mountain climbing so much, but watching, I was thinking of people who 'boulder' (which I guess is rock climbing, just indoors πŸ˜„). The kitten reminded me very much of all that!

(Thank you for putting it into better words! πŸ™)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116697546496989476https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/Her_Doing/statuses/116697546496989476Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:40:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:32:11 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay
See, this, this is worthy content. Thanks for sharing and keep it coming

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/joroingo/statuses/116697512783740702https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/joroingo/statuses/116697512783740702Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:32:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:27:59 GMT]]>@Her_Doing @Natasha_Jay (one-time) super fit and experienced climber here. Reaching round the side like that and relying on friction is super hard, you're risking a sudden loss of traction, are having to "squeeze" the corner the whole time, burning energy just to not slip, there's no opportunity to rest, it's a very hard way to climb.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_thegeoff/statuses/116697496252774580https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_thegeoff/statuses/116697496252774580Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:27:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:25:01 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay Smearing around an arΓͺte rather than finger(bean)-crimps the whole way? That's a seriously gutsy technique, especially when someone else has just flashed it the easy way. Good to see the lead looking out for the second too.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_thegeoff/statuses/116697484590104850https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_thegeoff/statuses/116697484590104850Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:25:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:12:27 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay yay! Now to sell the cabinet.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116697435147000917https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ottaross/statuses/116697435147000917Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:12:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:11:55 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay

For ants, it's often stated how much they can carry in relationship to their body-weight.

While this is a factor 1 for body-weight, it is (figuratively) fully suspended _on_fingernails_. 😲

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/olafk/statuses/116697433108865239https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/olafk/statuses/116697433108865239Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:11:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:02:42 GMT]]>@TheGreatLlama @Natasha_Jay Yes, this video has a definite Friday feeling.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karen5Lund/statuses/116697396858259710https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karen5Lund/statuses/116697396858259710Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:02:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:57:32 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay What he doesn't have in smart, he has in strength and sheer determination.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://circumstances.run/users/agturcz/statuses/116697376513628451https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://circumstances.run/users/agturcz/statuses/116697376513628451Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:57:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:35:39 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay I think I understand people who shout at football on tv now

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/sinvega/statuses/116697290448815226https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/sinvega/statuses/116697290448815226Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:35:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:44:48 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay I was thinking of the Rocky theme song the whole time 🀣

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116292731855692662/statuses/116697090531978346https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116292731855692662/statuses/116697090531978346Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:44:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:21:56 GMT]]>Poke @elizabethtasker

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.aquilenet.fr/users/tanavit/statuses/116697000635033547https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.aquilenet.fr/users/tanavit/statuses/116697000635033547Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:21:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I found myself cheering the second kitten 🐈 on. on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:46:59 GMT]]>@Natasha_Jay did they get back down safely? πŸ‘€

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