Weekend Warrior: Breaking into 5.13 Sport, Rising thru Yosemite Grades, and Beginner Crack School

2025-08-13

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Weekend Warrior, Doug Hartman, joins the show to share:

How to schedule workouts as a busy dad and ER doctor
What worked (and didn't) on his road to 5.13a
Comparing his hangboard numbers to mine
What to do when a plateau hits
How he broke through a hangboard plateau
Why climbing fast isn't always best
How gratitude helped him send his hardest route
Going from noob to proficient Yosemite climber
His four "rules" for crack climbing
One simple tip to advance way faster in the Valley

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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right)

00:00 Introduction to the Weekend Warrior Series
01:08 Meet Doug Hartman: The ER Doctor and Climber
01:38 Doug's Journey to Climbing 5.13a
02:15 Trad Climbing in Yosemite
03:43 Upcoming Events and Personal Updates
06:22 Doug's Climbing Background and Early Experiences
14:07 Training Strategies and Overcoming Plateaus
32:14 The Importance of Rest and Mental Strategies
44:24 Training for the Crux
45:13 Project Duration and Effort
46:54 Realizations and Training Adjustments
48:41 Fueling Gains with Fizzy Vantage Nutrition
50:05 Introduction to Trad Climbing
51:15 Four Realms of Trad Climbing
52:06 Crack Climbing Techniques
01:01:16 Mental Aspects of Trad Climbing
01:08:58 Final Thoughts and Goals
01:11:26 Yosemite Climbing Insights
01:17:25 Weekend Warrior Wrap-Up

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