Weekend Warrior: Busting Plateaus, Intentional Training, and Intuitive Eating
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Father, husband, computer programmer, and weekend warrior Jeff Ash explores:
- Climbing in the 80s with Matt Samet
- Quitting climbing for 32 years
- Ninja training crossover
- Being more intentional with training
- Focusing on technique
- The power of reflection and journaling
- How to avoid gym distractions
- Training indoors for just a few outdoor days
- Intuitive eating and forming a healthier relationship with food
- Drill work to improve movement
- The benefit of “coaching” our friends
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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right)
00:00 Low Hanging Gains
00:56 Meet Jeff Ashe
09:53 Jeffs Climbing Roots
15:18 Life Break From Climbing
18:01 Return After 32 Years
22:59 Old School Ethics
23:50 Rebuilding At 50 Plus
26:02 Arcteryx Academy Plug
27:15 Shoe Gear Talk
27:43 Scarpa Shoe Picks
29:10 Software Engineer Origins
30:12 Tech Then and Now
32:03 Houston Gym Routine
34:04 Intentional Technique Gains
39:16 Planning Sessions and Drills
43:30 Outdoor Goals and Route Style
50:08 Intuitive Eating Coaching
54:57 Root Causes and Habit Fixes
58:40 Journaling Patterns in Training
01:00:33 Exaggerate Hip Technique
01:02:45 Drills and Coaching Tools
01:04:29 Film Your Sessions
01:07:38 What to Look For
01:12:12 Board Video Comparisons
01:13:24 Train Hard Then Have Fun
01:14:44 Summer Endurance Goals
01:17:10 Community Feedback and App
01:22:02 Jet Lag and Australia Trip
01:25:19 Back Injury and Reset
01:27:01 Training Plan Ahead
01:28:45 Closing Motivation
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Shoutout to Aiden Schlatter, Michael Martin, and Kent Olmstead for supporting at the Hero level on Patreon. So mega!
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and 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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