After taking time off, 4-5 months, and getting back into it and (seemingly) exceeding my past limits shortly after coming back it’s good to hear someone like Chris also took months off at multiple points
Having fun is at the core of all of my training. I quit worrying about grades when I climbed a 5.7(durrance route) and had the time of my life with good friends. I just like getting out and having a good time. I still hit the gym 2-3x a week, lift weights, and hang on occasion.
@richardtorcasio4130 my comment was worded a little funny. I can climb 5.11s in the gym. This was over 10 years ago when I began my climbing journey, thinking the main goal should be to climb the highest grade possible.
I am a bit older than Chris, and I can relate. Also I struggle with hands pain, which is something I never had when I was in my 20 or even 30. But Chris is gifted, I am not, and like me, the majority of people struggle even more after a prolonged stop.
its crazy how what he says about one climber trying the route for 2 years and then sending it and then the other climber training specifically for it for 1 year and 8 months and then spending two weeks on the route and sendint it is exactly his approach vs Alex Megos approach. This is 6 months old and Alex Megos climbed the route a couple of weeks ago so he couldn't have known this was gonna happen. The profecy he made here was of astonishing accuracy hahahah
The full interview is out as a podcast, wherever you listen. We pull highlight clips for the channel, two of which have been published so far and more to come in the future 🤙
