Ethan Pringle is back on the podcast! We talked about our first few weeks in Rocklands, the style of climbing here, his plans to try Monkey Wedding 8C, nemesis boulders, micromanaging holds, two habits that Ethan does every day, taking your time while executing hard moves, adjusting on holds, and Ethan talked about his dad’s life after his stroke, his final weeks, and his passing on November 6, 2022.
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Ethan’s Other Episodes:
EP 21: Ethan Pringle (Jun 2020)
Follow-Up: Ethan Pringle (Oct 2020)
EP 44: Steven Dimmitt (feat. Ethan Pringle) (Nov 2020)
A Call from Ethan (Jul 2021)
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Show Notes:
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Nuggets:
0:03:49 – Princess Pringle
0:06:13 – Rocklands Trip update
0:11:24 – Feeling fit for bouldering after sport climbing
0:14:14 – Ethan’s haphazard approach, and following the psych
0:20:04 – Monkey Wedding (8C/V15)
0:21:43 – Being surprised at the tactics of some really strong climbers
0:24:03 – Rapid firing dynamic moves
0:26:09 – The style of climbing in Rocklands
0:32:37 – Bonus cruxes and nemesis rigs (Black Mango Chutney and Dangle)
0:40:20 – Munchy holds
0:41:12 – Micromanaging holds
0:44:56 – Pause
0:45:57 – Ethan-ism #1: Rolling out
0:48:33 – Ethan-ism #2: Drinking lots of water
0:51:03 – The lacrosse ball, and lubricated tendons
0:54:00 – The injurious style of Rocklands
0:55:54 – Ethan-ism #3: “Take your time.”
1:03:12 – Perfectionism and being detail oriented, and accessing beast mode
1:07:12 – Wanting moves to feel good, and committing when they’re not
1:08:39 – More about the style in Rocklands, and funky moves
1:10:02 – Adjusting on holds, and Adam Ondra on Perfecto Mundo and La Dura Dura
1:15:18 – His dad’s stroke
1:20:12 – Ethan’s sleeping injury
1:26:08 – His dad’s quality of life in the final years of his life
1:33:10 – Honoring his dad, which parts of Ethan feel most like him, and how his dad didn’t how to process and talk about feelings
1:39:22 – How Ethan developed his emotional intelligence, and giving space to other people’s thoughts and feelings
1:44:21 – A shared life philosophy
1:47:58 – The loniless of thinking your inner messiness isn’t ok
1:49:11 – What made Ethan feel the best when his dad passed away
1:53:46 – His dad’s passing on November 6th, 2022
2:03:19 – Living
2:06:22 – Thinking about the future
2:10:10 – Goals and evolution
2:12:39 – Inspiration, the unpleasant nature of hard rock climbing, and Seb on Bibliographie
2:16:59 – Goals for the rest of the Rocklands trip
2:19:07 – Plans to do trip updates, and my first two weeks in Rocklands
2:22:57 – Indoor camping vibes, and plans for the podcast
Follow-Up: Emil Abrahamsson — Gaining Weight to Climb His First V15, Overhauling His Training, and Thinking Long-Term With Projects (Teaser)
EP 161: Sam Stroh — Botching It and Sending Anyway, and Biggest Lessons from Hard Boulders to Free Climbs on El Cap
EP 160: Fundamentals — How to Pick a Project
EP 159: Tom Randall & Sam Van Boxtel — Why YouTube is the Future of Climbing Media, and How Much $$ YouTubers Make
EP 158: Fundamentals — How to Improve Your Technique
Follow-Up: Tim Emmett — Lessons From 80+ Days on Era Vella 9a, and Changing His Diet to Thrive at Age 48 (Teaser)
EP 157: Jeannie Wall — Getting Stronger in Her 50s, the Value of Doing Challenging Things, and Slowing Down to Go Fast
EP 156: Fundamentals — How to Go on a Sport Climbing Trip
EP 155: Caleb Robinson — Reaching V13 in Four Years, Biggest Lessons From Competitive Soccer, and the Power of Consistency
Follow-Up: Aidan Roberts — Sending Alphane, Training for V18 Projects, and Listener Q&A (Teaser)
Announcing YouTube + Win a Training Bundle!
EP 154: Fundamentals — How to Go on a Bouldering Trip
EP 153: Ollie Torr — The Secret to Finger Strength, How to Climb Like Aidan Roberts, and Staying on the Bus
Follow-Up: Jordan Cannon — Sending ‘Wet Lycra Nightmare’ on the Leaning Tower (Teaser)
EP 152: Fundamentals — How to Go on a Climbing Trip
Announcing Fundamentals!
EP 151: Anna Hazelnutt — Toe Training for the World’s Hardest Slabs, and Giving Others Permission to Be Real
Follow-Up: Tyler Nelson — Cutting Edge Finger Training Ideas, and the Difference Between Active Recruitment vs. Passive Tension (Teaser)
EP 150: Luke Mehall — How Climbing Gave Him His Life, Creating The Climbing Zine, and Sustaining Creative Work
EP 149: Steven on Kegels and Coffee — We Are Not Robots, As It Turns Out
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