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Neely Quinn interviews pro rock climbers, climbing trainers, and other insightful members of the climbing community about how we can get a little better at rock climbing. Subjects include how to train for certain aspects of the sport, how to rehab injuries, the best diet for climbing, and personal stories about climbing.

Dec 31, 2015

 

About Dave MacLeod

Dave MacLeod is one of the most famous climbers, having put up many first ascents of sport, boulder, mixed, and trad climbs. Honestly, I'm not going to do him justice with a short introduction of his climbing and career, as he's accomplished so much in his 37 years. So here's his Wikipedia page. Please read it - it's fascinating. 

What We Talked About

  • His climbing career
  • How he's trained for different projects
  • How mixed climbing helps him to train for sport and trad 
  • The mistakes most climbers make in their training
  • Excelling even when the pressure is on
  • How he deals with fear on scary routes
  • His secret diet (exposed! woohoo!)

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