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bumbly blues ..... 30-Mar-2004 At 11:12:15 AM Tel

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I am wondering how to overcome more of the mental aspects when climbing.
Initially the problems began in the gym where I would be half way up a wall and my head would start telling me this is no good, get down now. Once my weight was on the rope and lowered down I would be ok and could pretty much head straight up again with no problems. I just always put it down to first climb of the day jitters.
When I began climbing outdoors this problem seemed to go away, and I thought I was progressing nicely, even comtemplating a learn to lead course sometime later in the year. Now unfortunately it is back and is starting to bother me.
I was at werribee gorge yesterday and the route I was on was a 15, I am not sure of the name. My head was literally screaming at me that this is no good and get the hell off. Mind you I was toproped, my feet were really good and my hands had really positive jams and I wasn't pumped. I have grunted my way through harder, yet no matter how I tried I just couldn't get my head to work.
The advice I have been given so far by Phil_Nev is to hit the gym and take some falls, which is something I will do. But I wonder whether that is all it is, a gear trust issue.
So if anyone can offer some advice on the best way to handle situations like that and how to combat them, I would appreciate it
thanks
terry