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
EP 119: Carrie Cooper — Thinking of Ourselves as Athletes, Research in Climbing, and Mobility and Warming Up
EP 118: Chad Andrews Interviews Steven Dimmitt — Repost from the Clipping Chains Podcast
Follow-Up. Joe Kinder — Sending 'Mamajamma', and What I Learned from 5 Weeks of Projecting with Joe (Teaser)
EP 117: Yves Gravelle — Lessons From Grip Sports, Basing Your Training on the Demands of Your Goal, and Top 3 Finger Training Methods
EP 116: Paul Robinson — Coming Back From Injuries, Opening Up About Autism, and Working Boulders Top Down
Steven's Blog: Mar '22
Reflections: Mina
Announcing "Reflections" and "Steven's Blog"
Follow-Up: Steve Maisch — Hueco 2022 Debrief (Teaser)
EP 115: Jordan Cannon — The Triple Crown in Yosemite, Big Wall Pooping Stories, and How to Build the Skills to Climb El Capitan
EP 114: Q&A 5 — My Current Finger Training Routine, How to Deal With Bad Body Image, and Golden Nuggets for Newer Climbers
EP 113: Ned Feehally — Beastmaking, Long-Term Finger Training, and Climbing With Ankle Weights
Follow-Up: Steve McClure — Sending ‘Lexicon’ E11, Projecting Tips, and How to Enjoy a Long Life of Climbing (Teaser)
EP 112: Favia Dubyk — Specializing in Lowball Roof Bouldering, Surviving Cancer, and Learning How to Dyno
EP 111: Jerry Moffatt — Being a “Crag Rat”, Developing Your Mental Game, and What the Top Climbers Have in Common
EP 110: “The Verm” Returns — Life Lessons at Age 62, Fun Facts About Birds, and Injury Stories
Follow-Up: Josh Wharton — Attempting to Flash 'Freerider' on El Cap (Teaser)
EP 109: Martin Keller — How to Train on Rock, Your Subconscious Brain, and Lessons from 150+ Days on a Boulder
EP 108: John Sherman — Hueco Tanks in the 80s, Highballing Before Crash Pads, and Adding Layers to the Bouldering Experience
EP 107: Tim Emmett — How to Climb Harder After 40, The Magic Formula for Climbing 9a, and Life Philosophies
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