TBP 054 :: Ryan Vachon on Mixed Climbing Training
The TrainingBeta Podcast: A Climbing Training Podcast · Neely Quinn
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Show Notes
This is an interview with Ryan Vachon, a 43-year-old who won the Ouray Mixed Climbing Competition this year (2016) and sent Saphira, M15- shortly afterward. As a full-time climate scientist at his company, Earth Inititiatives, he has a lot on his plate. He's the ultimate weekend warrior, and he puts in long hours of training most weeks in order to stay super fit.
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More About Our Talk- What is mixed climbing and where do we draw the line between mixed and sport?
- Work/life balance
- His intense 30-minute sessions
- Exactly how he trains
- How his vegetarian diet affects his climbing
- Why the M Scale is "weird"
- Ryan's work website: earth-initiatives.org
- Ryan's Instagram: @nerd_in_nature
- A recap of Ouray with footage of Ryan winning this year (Video)
- Check out our Route Climbing Training Program for route climbers of all abilities.
- Our other training programs: Training Programs Page.