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: Tom Randall — How to Program Your Training Like a Pro (Teaser)
EP 106: Hans Florine — Speed Climbing on ‘The Nose’, Big Wall Tips, and the Evolution of Speed Climbing Competitions
EP 105: Brent Barghahn — How to Retire Before Age 30, Extreme Unicycling, and How to Free Climb Big Walls By Yourself
EP 104: Amity Warme — Crushing in Yosemite, Growing up in Gymnastics, and Eating More to Do More
Follow-Up: Tyler Nelson — How to Train Based on Your Finger Anatomy (Teaser)
EP 103: Mina Leslie-Wujastyk — Chasing Flow State, The Role of Cleverness in Climbing, and Becoming a Mom
EP 102: Matty Hong — The History of ‘Flex Luthor’, Climbing Waterfalls in Japan, and the Camera as a Gift
EP 101: Nina Caprez — Being a Swiss Machine, Leaning into Womanness, and a Beautiful Story of Failing on ‘The Nose’
Follow-Up: Steve Maisch — My Training Plan for Hueco Round 2 (Teaser)
EP 100: Ben Moon — How Ben Moon Uses the MoonBoard, and the Evolution of Sport Climbing
Follow-Up: Paige Claassen — Dreamcatching, and Learning to Celebrate (Teaser)
EP 99: Q&A 4 — Goals for 2022, Dating on the Road, and What I’ve Learned from Nearly 100 Episodes
Follow-Up: Tyson Schoene — Building Champions, and Keeping Things Simple (Teaser)
EP 98: Kyra Condie — The Olympic Experience, Training With a Fused Spine, and Thriving in Organized Chaos
EP 97: Austin Hoyt — Favorite Zones in the Northeast, Rediscovering Old Projects, and Being a GUNKaholic
EP 96: Joe Kinder — The Love of Projecting, Leaving a Legacy, and the Other Side of Cancellation
EP 95: Tyler Algeo — Starting a Climbing Gym in Africa, Climb Malawi, and Raising Black Sons as a White Dad
Follow-Up: Steve Bechtel — When to Stick With It, and Climbing His First 5.14 at Age 47 (Teaser)
EP 94: Nathaniel Coleman — Preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, Climbing in a Sauna, and Kendama Training
EP 93: Tom Herbert (Part 2) —How to Relax to Improve your Passat Reserves, and Tom’s Life Story
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