Like I mentioned… My focus over the last few months has been on training. My goal for this winter was to learn how to train. I felt that this would make the biggest difference to my climbing, because power is my greatest weakness and I have never really dedicated any time to training… Thanks to my amazing friend and climbing/training partner, Ben Rueck who welcomed me into his world, I have had the chance to get to know and train with Rob Pizem and the crew at Grand Junction Climbing Center. This time spent here in Grand...

From Red River Gorge Overhang Pumpfests... to scary Smith Rock Slabs... to the knobby walls of Pinnacles National Monument... or the story of My Climbing Adventures during the fall of 2012. Red River Gorge (November 9-12, Veteran's Day) After two two-hour flights and a two-hour drive we were finally back in Kentucky. The psych was high and I was ready to get to work! I had less than 4 days to climb, so the next morning we were up at 7:00 am... on a weekend (I know, crazy right?) to go climbing at the Bob...

Over the last few months I have often thought that I should slow down just a little and find a place to base myself out of again, but somehow the opposite keeps happening - There are simply too many great opportunities and fun challenges to throw myself at... I simply cannot help trying to fit as much as possible into my life!

BEND, OREGON5.10′s media event was held in Bend, Oregon this week to learn about the "Brand of the Brave", do some climbing, mountain bike riding, photo shoots,  and smoozing with our new journalist friends:) – (Outdoor magazine, Men’s Journal, Backpacker, Climber, theGearcaster.com, Oregonian, Washington Post, decline , etc).