Road Trip Chronicles: Summary Story

“So wait, you drove out here?”

Asks my friend as they see my Massachusetts license plate, gesturing to the mountains that surround us in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s the end of May and we are here attending the IFSC World Cup events in Speed, Bouldering, and Paraclimbing; a string of events spanning 10 days of back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back competition.

“Hah, yeah.” I answered as I shrugged and smiled, “Wouldn’t want to miss this.”

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Transition Update: Six Years on Testosterone

Six years ago today I took my first shot of testosterone, marking the beginning of my medical journey from female to male. Transitioning looks different for everyone. For me, I knew that the six year mark would be big.

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At-Home Fitness Glow Up

If you’re contemplating at-home fitness for the coming cold months, it really doesn’t take a lot to vary the workouts and create the right amount of challenge for yourself. If you’re looking for an at-home fitness glow up, I’ve attached a list of all my favorite exercise equipment choices. Although none of this equipment is sponsored, I always recommend purchasing from small business directly from their website or store. That being said, lots of these items can probably be found much cheaper at your local Target, Wal-Mart, Amazon, Dick’s, or Ebay.

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Favorite Stability Ball Exercises

Stability ball, physioball, swiss ball. This allusive exercise companion has been a staple in my training for quite a lot of years now. I had implemented it into some of my climbing-specific accessory work due to the increased core engagement the squishy instability it provides. For climbers, it is a great tool for increasing core strength, which is the backbone of our sport. When the pandemic hit, it made sense to incorporate the stability ball into my virtual fitness training. It can take a normal exercise and really turn up the burn!

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Transgender Day of Visibility

Today has been internationally recognized as Transgender Day of Visibility. Yet it is nice to see our VP Kamala Harris supporting trans visibility; making today an official day for American transgender citizens to SHINE!

However if today isn’t your day to come out and be visible, don’t worry about it. You are not obligated to and no one is forcing you to try and figure your -ish out.

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