Episode Details

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Elite climber Pete Whittaker explores:

• How to get better at struggling 
• Who gives up first when things get tough: him and Tom
• How he's building strength and power
• Improving training results by focusing on intention
• His wild experiment with weight
• Expedition tactics and his epic Greenland trip
• How he uses technique to climb harder without being stronger
• Heel hooking 101
• The most scared he’s ever been on route 
• Tips on how to place gear and assess its quality 
• The launch of Global Crack School

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CHAPTERS:

• Struggle: (0:07:52)
• Training: (0:15:44)
• Nutrition: (0:49:51)
• Tactics: (1:03:20)
• Mental Game: (1:27:45)
• Purpose: (1:44:49)

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