ChalkyChalky

Journal

Keep a personal climbing diary with notes and reflections.

Overview

The Journal is your climbing diary. It's where the things a grade can't hold go: how the session felt, and what you want to come back to.

Journal Entries

Creating an Entry

  1. Go to the Journal tab
  2. Tap New Entry
  3. Add an optional title, write your reflection and pick a mood

An entry can stand on its own, or be linked to a session or route so it sits alongside that climb in your feed.

What to Journal

Session Reflections

After each session, consider noting:

  • How did you feel physically?
  • What was your mental state?
  • What went well?
  • What could improve?
  • Any specific beta discoveries?

Conditions

Track conditions that affected your climbing:

  • Weather (temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction)
  • Rock conditions (wet, dry, sharp, polished)
  • Crowd levels
  • Time of day

Training Notes

If you're training systematically:

  • What exercises did you do?
  • How hard did you try?
  • Recovery status
  • Injury concerns

Two lines is enough. The value shows up months later, when a pattern you'd never have remembered is sitting there in your own words.

Linking to Sessions

Journal entries can be linked to sessions directly from the session or route views. When viewing a session, you can add or view associated journal entries from there.

Searching Your Journal

Find past entries by:

  • Keyword — Search for specific terms
  • Date range — Filter by time period
  • Linked session — Find entries about specific sessions

Prompts

If you're not sure what to write, use prompts:

  • What was the highlight of today's session?
  • What's one thing you learned?
  • How does your body feel right now?
  • What do you want to work on next time?

Privacy

Your journal is completely private:

  • Only you can see your entries
  • Entries are stored securely in the cloud
  • No data is shared with anyone

Tips

  1. Be consistent — Even a few sentences after each session adds up
  2. Be honest — No one else will read it
  3. Note the small things — Minor details often reveal patterns
  4. Review periodically — Read past entries to see growth
  5. Don't overthink it — Any reflection is better than none