Your Sunday Sermon - Trying Hard!

The sport of rock climbing involves many elements which are essential for success. Obviously strength, stamina and technical ability are paramount but one aspect which is often ignored is effort, i.e. trying VERY hard when one rock climbs. You only have to look at some of the top performers in our game. The likes of Steve Mcclure and Chris Sharma do not rely solely on their awesome physical attributes. They battle like their life depends on it. Don't stop until your falling off, just grab that next hold and keep pulling. Having a positive and determined attitude in rock climbing goes a long way. Before you pull on, shut your eyes briefly take a deep breath, relax for a moment and then unleash like you've never unleashed before. It is amazing how you can stay on a climb by the skin of your teeth just by sheer effort. When the Reverend Doyle climbed Drink Driving he actually missed the crux slap came back down and went again, fuck you you bastard. It all goes to show that even to climb your hardest problem all does not have to go perfectly. Just keep going!
Steve Mcclure, a man who never gives in: