Coach Eric Horst continues the Road to 13a series with me as we explore my summer training (and what I did wrong), and then gets specific on how to level up my endurance and tactics for the hardest route I've ever taken on.

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Eric is the host of the Training4Climbing podcast, author of numerous climbing bibles, pro coach for decades, founder of Physivantage nutrition, and all around crusher in his own right. Regardless of your style, grade, or goals, this conversation will help you to plan your projects and training in a manner that leads to big gains. Topics covered include:

• Reviewing my summer training and where I hit and missed
• Overview of the 13s I tried, and which one I chose
• How to break down a limit route for training and tactics
• Should I keep or lose strength training as we get in-season
• How to build maximum endurance in 6 weeks
• The impact of body composition on an overhung route
• The power of believing

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