24 January 2018
2nd 8b by Maria Sperl (39) who started slowly being 30
Maria Sperl started climbing slowly being being a single mother 30 years old and it changed her life. The last two years she got more time and she just did her second 8b, Morci in Leonidio.
"In the 20-ies I did a lot of training in the gym and I think this was a good prevention for climbing regarding injuries and I had also a bit body power and power in the arms. I started to climb with my little sister at our small home crags. We didn't have any experience with the handling and we didn't do any climbing course and afterwords I'm happy, that I didn't get injured seriously.
When I started climbing, I could not spend much time in climbing because my little son needed my time. But I was so psyched because of that sport- it changed my life during the years essentially. The last two years I got more and more time for climbing- so I could make progress every year.
Climbing in different spots, different rock types and going on holidays for longer now is a privilege for me and makes me stronger by every trip. I'm still learning a lot regarding training, mental and technical aspects. Last year I climbed first 8b. So I'm getting more and more confidence to do harder routes."
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