Training up

A very good friend with whom I have climbed a bit finally got herself to the gym, where we decided we'd try the casual competition that's coming up. It's always been fun, and they award prizes via a drawing, so if one is disposed to feel uncompetitive, it doesn't matter. Or if one is terribly competitive, that doesn't matter, either. I like the diffusing qualities inherent in such a system. Otherwise people tend to be arrogant and ridiculous over even a fun-oriented event. They tend to cheat, regardless, but that's frequent with the human animal.