Wow lots of people making progress since this thread started; nice job!

I guess I should update my progress here as well to keep the motivation up. My goal is to climb 31 5.12s in my 31st year (turned 31 in January). So far I'm at 20/31. 15 of these are 12a or 12a/b. 5 of these are 12b. Just to make it harder for myself, I really don't want more than half of my 31 redpoints to be 12a, so going forward is going to be tougher!

14/20 Old Peculiar 5.13a.
Pretty fun once you figure out its weirdness. 95 may be too hot to climb vertical limestone.

15/20 Neptune Spear
Big pulls on good holds and a constant struggle to fight the pump.

i am the OP of this thread (lewis_slc). I haven't posted in a long time but have been keeping up on everyone's progress on their own goals. Nice job! I have learned a lot about the importance of failure while traveling the road toward success this season. Altho my 31 redpoints before i turn 31 project's deadline has come and gone,(and i didn't even come close) i am still plugging away at it. Today i redpointed my 4th 5.12 of this climbing season, Condor, 5.12a. Keep at it all. This thread & everyone who has participated in it has been a breath of fresh air compared to what normally goes down on this site. Keep the updates coming!

What's more impressive, 12 .12s before you turn 12 or 60 .12s before turning 60?
Do 12 year olds climb 5.12? I know 60 year olds do.
How about 13 .13s before turning 13?

I'm just sayin'

Props on all the hard sends for sure!

super bowl wall in rock canyon!!!

Hi Lewis - I read your blog and it has been interesting to hear about your journey this year - thanks for sharing your story. You are a good writer! You inspired me to take on my own version of the challenge this year. I may or may not be successful (still have a couple of months), but just pushing myself with a set goal like that has been great for my confidence and getting out of my comfort zone. Anyway - just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration, and keep writing!

"Hi Lewis - I read your blog and it has been interesting to hear about your journey this year - thanks for sharing your story. You are a good writer! You inspired me to take on my own version of the challenge this year. I may or may not be successful (still have a couple of months), but just pushing myself with a set goal like that has been great for my confidence and getting out of my comfort zone. Anyway - just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration, and keep writing!"

Thanks a lot. I truely appreciate it. Good luck on your goal. Every night before you go to bed, ask yourself, 'what did i fail at today?' & be proud everytime your fail - it means you tried.

16/20 3,2,1 (soft) 5.13a

My goal of 12 .12s in 2012:
1. Planet Mechanic
2. Heinous Cling
3. Try to be HiP
4. Cool Ranch Flavor

1/3 done and got a couple more up my sleeves. Climbing at Smith provides me with plenty of inspiring climbs, partners, and role models.
Keep getting after it people,
Jon

17/20 Jug Abuse 5.13b
After pitching off the last move six times, seventh is a charm. What a brutally techno-power route.

18/20 Burning 5.13b
A true route-climbing test piece. Pumpy steep climbing to a crux, then more pumpy steep climbing to the chains. Great up-side-down fun.

some really technicall .12 up in LCC and a couple in Furgeson canyon right next to BCC

Looking good, Brendan! I went through a long stint of no sending (wedding season), but I had a good weekend in Penitente Canyon including my first 5.12 onsight and I'm currently at 26/31. Almost there, and honestly I can't wait for this goal to be finished!

Nice job, Brendan, on getting Burning! such a cool looking line. 18/20! Damn, man...almost there! Nice job to everyone getting their goal, or atleast trying. Ha, i was only 2/31, but as soon as my dead line came & went, i was able to calm down, & send 6 more 12's, including my first .12b. keep at it, people!

19/20 Barely Legal 5.13a, Pequop, NV
Limestone crack climbing? As hard as it is strange. Brilliant rock with a double crux.

Just turned 28, I've had a few .11b onsights and conquered some 11c and d without redpointing, looking to train hard and crush come spring '13. My plan is Pyle Surgery 12a (BCC, S-curves, the pyle) as my first 12. Totally stoked, I love the OP's idea. Maybe once I get that first 12 I'll stick to hard stuff more often. I don't know anyone right now that climbs 12, looks like it is time to make some more friends over at the gym in Holladay, UT. Hit me up if you are in SLC and are training hard this off season and need a catch.

37/55 with two snowy weeks to go.

Almost 70%, so a C-.

I'm pretty happy with that gentleman's C.

Didn't think the goal was very helpful. In the long run, I would have been better off focusing on climbs (harder or easier) that would make me a better climber, not get me another checkmark on the list.

Had a goal to climb 100 days a year at one time. Maybe I'll make my next goal climbing 200 days a year.

20/20 Wicked Bender 5.13a
30 degrees and snowing, but there was ample parking.

Nice job, Brendan! That is really great you kept updating us on your progress...you kicked some ass man... Really, well done! Congrats!