Knee kept me out of the National Championships this year but I’m here in many other ways including coach, commentator, and hypewife. In no particular order. 📸 @gajdaphotography
You see a 10 at the gym but she drinks ketchup through a straw. Ft. new @hydroflask travel tumbler, sans ketchup.
You see a 10 at the gym but she drinks ketchup through a straw. Ft. new @hydroflask travel tumbler, sans ketchup.
Pool day @athleticbrewing
@melinacostanza Almost exactly one year ago you started training fingers and upper body just days after your surgery. A few weeks later you were climbing V9 on the tension board with one foot still in a boot. You’re the hardest working, most driven, dedicated athlete and person I’ve ever met. I’ve never known anyone who has wanted it more than you, or who has given more of themself to something than you did this past year. Witnessing you achieve everything you worked for, and become both the Lead and Boulder National Champion last week after knowing how much it meant to you to come back and do it right was one of the most inspiring moments in sports to me. And you know how much I love inspiring sports moments! 🙂 I’m so proud of you! I know this is just the beginning of your comeback, too. 😈 📸 @gajdaphotography
@melinacostanza Almost exactly one year ago you started training fingers and upper body just days after your surgery. A few weeks later you were climbing V9 on the tension board with one foot still in a boot. You’re the hardest working, most driven, dedicated athlete and person I’ve ever met. I’ve never known anyone who has wanted it more than you, or who has given more of themself to something than you did this past year. Witnessing you achieve everything you worked for, and become both the Lead and Boulder National Champion last week after knowing how much it meant to you to come back and do it right was one of the most inspiring moments in sports to me. And you know how much I love inspiring sports moments! 🙂 I’m so proud of you! I know this is just the beginning of your comeback, too. 😈 📸 @gajdaphotography
@melinacostanza Almost exactly one year ago you started training fingers and upper body just days after your surgery. A few weeks later you were climbing V9 on the tension board with one foot still in a boot. You’re the hardest working, most driven, dedicated athlete and person I’ve ever met. I’ve never known anyone who has wanted it more than you, or who has given more of themself to something than you did this past year. Witnessing you achieve everything you worked for, and become both the Lead and Boulder National Champion last week after knowing how much it meant to you to come back and do it right was one of the most inspiring moments in sports to me. And you know how much I love inspiring sports moments! 🙂 I’m so proud of you! I know this is just the beginning of your comeback, too. 😈 📸 @gajdaphotography
@melinacostanza Almost exactly one year ago you started training fingers and upper body just days after your surgery. A few weeks later you were climbing V9 on the tension board with one foot still in a boot. You’re the hardest working, most driven, dedicated athlete and person I’ve ever met. I’ve never known anyone who has wanted it more than you, or who has given more of themself to something than you did this past year. Witnessing you achieve everything you worked for, and become both the Lead and Boulder National Champion last week after knowing how much it meant to you to come back and do it right was one of the most inspiring moments in sports to me. And you know how much I love inspiring sports moments! 🙂 I’m so proud of you! I know this is just the beginning of your comeback, too. 😈 📸 @gajdaphotography
@melinacostanza this was wild 🥨
Some major wins lately. It feels amazing to be back on the @tensionclimbing garage board doing (current) limit (lowball) boulders. ➡️ Fall boulder pyramid goals to know when I’m ready. 💪🤘 If you have a TB2 Spray at your gym set some sick stuff for the 8×10 for me to work! 🖤
Some major wins lately. It feels amazing to be back on the @tensionclimbing garage board doing (current) limit (lowball) boulders. ➡️ Fall boulder pyramid goals to know when I’m ready. 💪🤘 If you have a TB2 Spray at your gym set some sick stuff for the 8×10 for me to work! 🖤
Some major wins lately. It feels amazing to be back on the @tensionclimbing garage board doing (current) limit (lowball) boulders. ➡️ Fall boulder pyramid goals to know when I’m ready. 💪🤘 If you have a TB2 Spray at your gym set some sick stuff for the 8×10 for me to work! 🖤
Some major wins lately. It feels amazing to be back on the @tensionclimbing garage board doing (current) limit (lowball) boulders. ➡️ Fall boulder pyramid goals to know when I’m ready. 💪🤘 If you have a TB2 Spray at your gym set some sick stuff for the 8×10 for me to work! 🖤
To be great it takes time, hard work, trust and belief in the process, and trust and belief in yourself. @ava.kovtunovich You’ve put in the time. You’ve worked hard. You trusted the training, you believed in the process, you trusted ME. (And @melinacostanza !) Last week, you trusted yourself. I saw you more calm and dominant than ever, in every round. You moved with so much confidence, grace, power, and flow. Mentally, you were the strongest I’ve ever seen you. I watched you fight for more on every climb, and also shake it off when something didn’t go as planned. I hope you’re able to see that this is truly just the beginning for you. This is the first of many podiums you can and should stand on. You’ve only scratched the surface of what you’re capable of. I’m so proud of you, and you should feel so so proud of yourself and the work you’ve done. You’re gonna have so much fun at Youth World Championships!! #TeamTigerPrawns 🐯🦐 📸 @kovzilla
To be great it takes time, hard work, trust and belief in the process, and trust and belief in yourself. @ava.kovtunovich You’ve put in the time. You’ve worked hard. You trusted the training, you believed in the process, you trusted ME. (And @melinacostanza !) Last week, you trusted yourself. I saw you more calm and dominant than ever, in every round. You moved with so much confidence, grace, power, and flow. Mentally, you were the strongest I’ve ever seen you. I watched you fight for more on every climb, and also shake it off when something didn’t go as planned. I hope you’re able to see that this is truly just the beginning for you. This is the first of many podiums you can and should stand on. You’ve only scratched the surface of what you’re capable of. I’m so proud of you, and you should feel so so proud of yourself and the work you’ve done. You’re gonna have so much fun at Youth World Championships!! #TeamTigerPrawns 🐯🦐 📸 @kovzilla
To be great it takes time, hard work, trust and belief in the process, and trust and belief in yourself. @ava.kovtunovich You’ve put in the time. You’ve worked hard. You trusted the training, you believed in the process, you trusted ME. (And @melinacostanza !) Last week, you trusted yourself. I saw you more calm and dominant than ever, in every round. You moved with so much confidence, grace, power, and flow. Mentally, you were the strongest I’ve ever seen you. I watched you fight for more on every climb, and also shake it off when something didn’t go as planned. I hope you’re able to see that this is truly just the beginning for you. This is the first of many podiums you can and should stand on. You’ve only scratched the surface of what you’re capable of. I’m so proud of you, and you should feel so so proud of yourself and the work you’ve done. You’re gonna have so much fun at Youth World Championships!! #TeamTigerPrawns 🐯🦐 📸 @kovzilla
To be great it takes time, hard work, trust and belief in the process, and trust and belief in yourself. @ava.kovtunovich You’ve put in the time. You’ve worked hard. You trusted the training, you believed in the process, you trusted ME. (And @melinacostanza !) Last week, you trusted yourself. I saw you more calm and dominant than ever, in every round. You moved with so much confidence, grace, power, and flow. Mentally, you were the strongest I’ve ever seen you. I watched you fight for more on every climb, and also shake it off when something didn’t go as planned. I hope you’re able to see that this is truly just the beginning for you. This is the first of many podiums you can and should stand on. You’ve only scratched the surface of what you’re capable of. I’m so proud of you, and you should feel so so proud of yourself and the work you’ve done. You’re gonna have so much fun at Youth World Championships!! #TeamTigerPrawns 🐯🦐 📸 @kovzilla
To be great it takes time, hard work, trust and belief in the process, and trust and belief in yourself. @ava.kovtunovich You’ve put in the time. You’ve worked hard. You trusted the training, you believed in the process, you trusted ME. (And @melinacostanza !) Last week, you trusted yourself. I saw you more calm and dominant than ever, in every round. You moved with so much confidence, grace, power, and flow. Mentally, you were the strongest I’ve ever seen you. I watched you fight for more on every climb, and also shake it off when something didn’t go as planned. I hope you’re able to see that this is truly just the beginning for you. This is the first of many podiums you can and should stand on. You’ve only scratched the surface of what you’re capable of. I’m so proud of you, and you should feel so so proud of yourself and the work you’ve done. You’re gonna have so much fun at Youth World Championships!! #TeamTigerPrawns 🐯🦐 📸 @kovzilla
To be great it takes time, hard work, trust and belief in the process, and trust and belief in yourself. @ava.kovtunovich You’ve put in the time. You’ve worked hard. You trusted the training, you believed in the process, you trusted ME. (And @melinacostanza !) Last week, you trusted yourself. I saw you more calm and dominant than ever, in every round. You moved with so much confidence, grace, power, and flow. Mentally, you were the strongest I’ve ever seen you. I watched you fight for more on every climb, and also shake it off when something didn’t go as planned. I hope you’re able to see that this is truly just the beginning for you. This is the first of many podiums you can and should stand on. You’ve only scratched the surface of what you’re capable of. I’m so proud of you, and you should feel so so proud of yourself and the work you’ve done. You’re gonna have so much fun at Youth World Championships!! #TeamTigerPrawns 🐯🦐 📸 @kovzilla
To be great it takes time, hard work, trust and belief in the process, and trust and belief in yourself. @ava.kovtunovich You’ve put in the time. You’ve worked hard. You trusted the training, you believed in the process, you trusted ME. (And @melinacostanza !) Last week, you trusted yourself. I saw you more calm and dominant than ever, in every round. You moved with so much confidence, grace, power, and flow. Mentally, you were the strongest I’ve ever seen you. I watched you fight for more on every climb, and also shake it off when something didn’t go as planned. I hope you’re able to see that this is truly just the beginning for you. This is the first of many podiums you can and should stand on. You’ve only scratched the surface of what you’re capable of. I’m so proud of you, and you should feel so so proud of yourself and the work you’ve done. You’re gonna have so much fun at Youth World Championships!! #TeamTigerPrawns 🐯🦐 📸 @kovzilla
I lied. When I posted a few weeks ago saying I was ready to train again. I wasn’t. I really wanted to be, so I thought posting that I was would hold me accountable. I was trying. I went to the gym a lot, with the intention of hangboarding, or doing pull-ups, or anything. I would just get too bummed. I know how long this road is supposed to be, and starting to train again so soon just felt pointless. I constantly feel like I’m slacking with training through being injured. I know other people have, and started way sooner. I feel like I’m behind where I’m “supposed” to be with PT. I keep comparing myself to others who have had the same injury. Hearing and seeing other athletes’ and peoples’ journeys was actually having a really negative impact on me. “Great, it gets better. So I’ve heard.” “This person did this at this many weeks, why can’t I?” I deleted Instagram for a while. My surgeon told me the lowest point would come between 4 and 6 weeks, and he was NOT wrong. I’ve been having dreams of running and jumping over things. And I hate running, so that’s really saying something. Friday was my 6 week mark, and it seemed like I woke up and some of the heaviness had sort of just dissolved magically. I woke up excited to go to the gym. So I did. And it was so fun. 🙂 (thanks @allisonvest!) I didn’t do anything specific, just played around on all the hangboards and edges like a kid at the jungle gym. And I didn’t feel too bad physically, either! It was the perfect soft launch into training again. And this time, I really am ready. I know I’ll continue to have ups and downs for a long time. But I’m gonna take this as a win, and try to give myself a little more grace through this whole process. 🫶🤘 📸 @blakehendrix86 @camp4collective
I’m really PROUD to share that Rainbow Wall is BACK! 🏳️🌈 This is my third year collaborating with @athleticbrewing to bring you a delicious (def not biased 🙃) non-alcoholic beer for Pride month where 100% of profits are donated to organizations leading the way for the LGBTQ community. @athleticbrewing is one of the coolest brands I’ve ever worked with, they put their money where their mouth is – literally. This year we’re donating to the @out.fdn so check out the awesome work they’re doing. 🔗 Link to purchase in my bio and stories! Happy first day of Pride month!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙🖤🤎🩵🩷🤍 📸 @blakehendrix86 @camp4collective • • • #FitForAllTimes #AthleticBrewing #AthleticBrewingCo #NonAlcoholic #NACraftBeer #RainbowWall Sponsored by Athletic Brewing. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. Near Beer. #lovewins #lgbt #lgbtq #loveislove #pride #pridemonth #fit #fitness #train #training #workout #climbing #rockclimbing #sportclimbing #bouldering #climb #climbers #climber #trainingforclimbing #climbingtraining #iloveclimbing #rockclimber #rockclimbers
I’m really PROUD to share that Rainbow Wall is BACK! 🏳️🌈 This is my third year collaborating with @athleticbrewing to bring you a delicious (def not biased 🙃) non-alcoholic beer for Pride month where 100% of profits are donated to organizations leading the way for the LGBTQ community. @athleticbrewing is one of the coolest brands I’ve ever worked with, they put their money where their mouth is – literally. This year we’re donating to the @out.fdn so check out the awesome work they’re doing. 🔗 Link to purchase in my bio and stories! Happy first day of Pride month!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙🖤🤎🩵🩷🤍 📸 @blakehendrix86 @camp4collective • • • #FitForAllTimes #AthleticBrewing #AthleticBrewingCo #NonAlcoholic #NACraftBeer #RainbowWall Sponsored by Athletic Brewing. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. Near Beer. #lovewins #lgbt #lgbtq #loveislove #pride #pridemonth #fit #fitness #train #training #workout #climbing #rockclimbing #sportclimbing #bouldering #climb #climbers #climber #trainingforclimbing #climbingtraining #iloveclimbing #rockclimber #rockclimbers
I’m really PROUD to share that Rainbow Wall is BACK! 🏳️🌈 This is my third year collaborating with @athleticbrewing to bring you a delicious (def not biased 🙃) non-alcoholic beer for Pride month where 100% of profits are donated to organizations leading the way for the LGBTQ community. @athleticbrewing is one of the coolest brands I’ve ever worked with, they put their money where their mouth is – literally. This year we’re donating to the @out.fdn so check out the awesome work they’re doing. 🔗 Link to purchase in my bio and stories! Happy first day of Pride month!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙🖤🤎🩵🩷🤍 📸 @blakehendrix86 @camp4collective • • • #FitForAllTimes #AthleticBrewing #AthleticBrewingCo #NonAlcoholic #NACraftBeer #RainbowWall Sponsored by Athletic Brewing. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. Near Beer. #lovewins #lgbt #lgbtq #loveislove #pride #pridemonth #fit #fitness #train #training #workout #climbing #rockclimbing #sportclimbing #bouldering #climb #climbers #climber #trainingforclimbing #climbingtraining #iloveclimbing #rockclimber #rockclimbers