Road to 13a with Eric Horst

Eric Horst and I team up for this crossover episode as the GOAT Coach helps me chart a course to sending my hardest grade, 5.13a, this fall. - 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: How to pick a project based on your self-assessment on strengths and weaknesses Structuring in-season and off-season training Establishing a 30k foot view of your training and climbing How smaller goals can roll up into the main objective The superpower of onsighting  Training efficiently based on conditions and work/life balance So so so much more! - This episode is supported by PhysiVantage, the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Created by climbers for climbers, their athlete roster includes Alex Megos, Natalia Grossman, Daniel Woods, Paige Classen, Matt Fultz, Jonathan Siegrist, Amity Warme and so many more! Visit www.physivantage.com/discount/STRUGGLE15 to receive 15% off your full priced nutrition order.    The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world.  - Want to be a podcast hero and score yourself some rad limited edition swag? Support the show and the climbers who make it by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow and @eric_horst - This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plugtone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. - The struggle makes us stronger. Let's climb hard and do good things in the world!