Will Gadd had a series of posts recently where he shared a handful of random training thoughts, most of which espouse the benefits of actually doing an activity (i.e. climbing) rather than simply training for it. I found the discussion on the physical side of things interesting, but it was his latest post about mental fitness that really got me thinking.

The Mental Game
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Climbing Video: Ty Landman Fontainebleau Film Teasers
A couple of video teasers for an upcoming film about Ty Landman’s spring ’09 trip to Fontainebleau, France

Devil’s Lake West Bluff Bouldering Mini Guide & Moj Video
A mini guide to the bouldering at the West Bluff of Devil’s Lake as well as video of the FA of Moj (V8)
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Hound Ears 2009 Video: Max Zolotukhin Repeating Random Man (V11)
Dave Wetmore put together a short video of Max Zolotukhin and company doing the first repeat* of Random Man (V11, FA James Litz 2001) at this year’s Hound Ears Triple Crown event. Check out the rest of Dave’s blog for a lot of interesting stuff from the Rumney scene. An update on Phil Schaal’s gnarly skin problems that plagued him at the comp is here.
*See comment from Wills Young below

The (Partial) Cost Of Freeing El Cap
Kevin Jorgeson had a post on his blog recently where he outlined the packing list for his upcoming attempt to free a new route on El Capitan with Tommy Caldwell. In reading over the list and looking at the pictures, it really struck me just how much gear is needed to attempt a climb of this nature.

News & Notes – 10/06/2009
News & Notes from Dave Graham, Tommy Caldwell, the Hubers, Adam Ondra and much more…

2009 Triple Crown Bouldering Series: Hound Ears Results
Results from the 2009 Triple Crown Bouldering Series stop at Hound Ears, NC. UPDATED with links to more pictures.
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