Insights & Stories
Climbing wisdom, nutrition guidance, and the journey of pushing limits both on the rock and in life.
The Mental Game of Hard Climbing: How I Learned to Fall
Fear of falling held me back for years. Here is how I rewired my relationship with failure on the wall and how the same principles apply to everything else in...
Fueling for Multi-Pitch: What I Eat on Big Wall Days
Big wall days demand big fuel. Here is my approach to nutrition planning for 12-plus hour days on El Capitan and how I keep energy steady from ledge to summit.
Building Finger Strength Without Destroying Your Tendons
Finger strength is the currency of hard climbing. But the line between productive training and a pulley injury is thinner than you think. Here is how I train...
Life on the Road: Balancing a Climbing Career with Everything Else
Van life looks romantic on Instagram. The reality involves a lot of meal prep in parking lots, spotty wifi for dietitian consultations, and learning to sleep...
Ground-Up on El Capitan: Lessons from PreMuir
Climbing PreMuir ground-up was the hardest thing I have ever done. Thirty-three pitches of sustained 5.13 with no rehearsal taught me more about myself than...
The Climber's Plate: Building Meals That Actually Support Performance
Most climbers eat like college students and wonder why they plateau. Here is a simple framework for building meals that support hard training without...