Ilana NewmanNov 27, 20214 minI stopped trying hard. Then I sent my first 5.12.Technically, this is somewhat of a follow-up to my last post. I guess despite being a full-time writer, I never write for my own blog. So...
Ilana NewmanFeb 9, 20206 minTryin' hard and not so much.“I got this. I am strong. I am strong.” I spoke these words out loud as my fingers hesitantly eased their way into the crack. I twisted,...
Ilana NewmanOct 19, 20198 minAn Alaskan Adventure: Wickersham“Were taking on water! We have to turn around!” A pit was forming in my stomach and my legs were cramping as I tried to keep my balance...
Ilana NewmanSep 22, 20194 minThe Post Adventure Hangover(From a previous road trip through Leavenworth, in lil ole Lucinda) The feeling of getting home after a weekend of fun and challenge and...
Ilana NewmanAug 24, 20193 minOn being injured in a fast paced lifeTheres nothing like being unable to physically move to give the mind a chance to race. Everything suddenly comes to a halt in one...
Ilana NewmanMay 11, 20197 minMountain Boots and Mental SpacesI couldn’t eat breakfast. There was a knot in my stomach and it wouldn’t go away. I took deep breaths, drank water, and tried to remind ...
Ilana NewmanJan 2, 20194 minNew Year, New PostAlthough in some ways it feels like 2018 has been a year of stagnation, when I look more closely, there has been a lot of change, growth,...
Ilana NewmanSep 8, 20185 min3 passes x 30 miles 30.34 miles, 6813 feet elevation gain, 7170 feet elevation loss, 13:33 hours It was overcast and the forecast indicated rain as we...
Ilana NewmanFeb 20, 20187 minIt sucks to suck.from a wonderful little backpacking trip last weekend It’s hard to be bad at things. It’s not easy to suck at something, but to still...
Ilana NewmanMay 3, 20174 minDesert DreamsClimbing into my sleeping bag all I could feel was the dust on my feet and the sunburn on my face. I was happy. My hammock rocked softly...
Ilana NewmanMar 10, 20175 minOn Squamish and the journey to get thereA year ago I led my first successful pitch of rock climbing ever. I say successful because there was that one time last winter when in 20...