Mike Boyd: How to Learn Anything Fast, Rapid Climbing Progression, and Refusing to Say "I'm too short"

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Elite climber Mike Boyd explores:

• The formula for rapid learning 
• His biggest mistake when he was a new climber
• How to get better at failure 
• Avoiding “junk mileage” when learning a new skill
• The 40-minute rule for optimized learning 
• Why coaches don’t like shortcuts (and why we should anyway)
• Stealing knowledge from fellow climbers 
• Trying the Dave McLeod diet
• Refusing to say “I’m too short”

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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right)

00:00 Welcome and Learning Dip

00:41 Meet Mike Boyd

04:18 Climbing Setup and Psyche

17:35 Struggle Mindset Origins

27:47 Learning Framework and Breaks

32:57 Training Diary Metrics

33:51 Self Coaching vs Mentors

38:19 Keeping the Psych Alive

41:12 Weekly Climbing Plan

57:25 Nutrition Weight Strategy

01:09:41 Resting Like A Pro

01:10:41 Climbing In Gears

01:14:18 Projecting And Send Blues

01:18:21 Fear Of Falling Tools

01:32:02 Creative Goals And Wrap

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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.

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The struggle makes us stronger! I hope your training and climbing are going great. 

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